Palandöken Mountain

Inverted tulips that grow in the mountainous regions of Anatolia in the spring have started to blossom on Mount Palandöken in eastern Erzurum province. (DHA Photo)

Russian tourists will head to diverse holiday destinations in Turkey this year, said the head of a hotel association on April 8.

Palandöken tourism center, located in eastern Erzurum province, offers its guests continuous day and night skiing with a total length of 70 kilometers slopes. (AA Photo)

A ski resort on the slopes of Mt. Palandöken in Turkey's eastern Erzurum province, one of the most frigid areas in the country, attracts international and domestic tourists every winter.

The Palandöken Ski Center offers an adrenaline-filled thrilling experience for ski and snowboard enthusiasts with 55 ski tracks - including easy, intermediate, advanced, and natural tracks.

Snow depth in Turkey remained lower this winter season than past years, data from the General Directorate of Meteorology showed on Feb. 2. 

According to records accessed by Anadolu Agency, snow depth in Turkey was usually found to be around the average human height, which is 180 centimeters (5 feet 9 inches) for men and 160 centimeters (5 feet 2 inches) for women.

An increase in intercity travels in the ongoing three-week school break can trigger a surge in COVID-19 cases similar to the one Turkey experienced during the Eid al-Adha holiday in 2020 summer, Tevfik Özlü from the Coronavirus Scientific Advisory Board has warned as the hotels in ski resorts and tourism hotspots have started operating at nearly full capacity.

An ice wall and a zip line installed in Palandöken, one of Turkey's favorite winter wonderlands in the eastern province of Erzurum, have become the new address of thrill-seekers.

Palandöken, one of Turkey's favorite winter wonderlands in the eastern province of Erzurum, is welcoming tourists with open arms to enjoy and indulge in its natural beauty and activities in the region.

The officials are expecting a tourism boom in more than 50 ski resorts in Turkey in the new year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic as people have started booking resorts with a 4-day stay, including the weekend.

Mount Palandöken in the eastern province of Erzurum, one of the top destinations of winter tourism, awaits skiers for the new season.