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ADRENALINE
One of the certified runs, Ejder peak, is heaven for adrenaline junkies. Those who want to try this run,
or those who prefer to just sip some salep, will need to make use of the chairlifts. Palandöken is also ideal for
snowboarders, being that it has long, wide runs devoid of trees, which often pose a problem or inconvenience.
By making use of the ski lifts, snowboarders can even arrive upon untouched snow, paradise! Another advantage
is that skiing is possible until May, and there is snow 150 days of the year. And on days when there isn’t snow,
there are the fake-snow slopes. These slopes are perfect for beginners as falling on fake-snow isn’t as painful as
on the real stuff, thus it’s the perfect way for beginners and amateurs to practice without being afraid of
falling. It’s also the perfect ‘stage’ for snowboarders to practice new moves.
WINTER OLYMPICS
Palandöken is not just one of the East’s most popular skiing destinations, it also happens to have won the honor
of hosting one of the largest events for skiing after the Winter Olympics, called the ‘2011 Universiade Winter
Games’. Universiade occurs every 2 years and is a huge sports festival organized by the International University
Sports Federation (FISU). The event is to be organized in two different cities, for winter and summer; the
winter games are to take place on the Palandöken Mountains in 2011. Without a doubt this’ll be a great
opportunity for Palandöken and for exposure to the area, as hundreds of university students will be heading to
Palandöken for the games. In anticipation, Erzurum is going through a major transformation currently, trying
to bring the city center, facilities, accommodations and more up to par with those of world standards. It looks
like it won't be just Russians and the Dutch frequenting Palandöken after this event takes place.