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Palandöken

Palandöken Dağı (puncak Büyük Ejder)

Lereng Palandöken di atas kota Erzurum. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 3.271 m
Country: Turki (TR)
Location / Range: Pegunungan Palandöken, tepat di selatan kota Erzurum, Anatolia Timur
Mountain type: Gunung tunggal (non-vulkanik) di Anatolia Timur; puncak tertinggi bernama Büyük Ejder ("Naga Besar")
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 39.8489, 41.2842
Difficulty: Trekking dan olahraga musim dingin berbeda tuntutannya. Tur ski menuju Ejder memerlukan kemampuan ski tingkat lanjut serta pengalaman pendakian musim dingin; dinding es merupakan kegiatan teknis dengan pelatihan dan peralatan khusus.
Best Season: Aktivitas es dan tur ski didokumentasikan pada Januari–Februari; musim dan akses lift bergantung kondisi salju serta penutupan operasional.
Permits & Rules: Sumber yang diverifikasi tidak menetapkan aturan izin trekking terkini atau menjamin akses lift ke puncak; konfirmasikan akses dan kegiatan dengan pengelola setempat.
Hazards: Kabut dan risiko longsoran salju dapat menutup lift serta jalur Ejder; tur ski memerlukan keterampilan ski lanjut dan pendakian musim dingin.

Description

Palandöken is a tectonic mountain near Erzurum in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. This profile uses the 3,271 m elevation listed by English Wikipedia; Wikidata also contains a 3,174 m statement with neither ranked preferred, so the elevation is not unanimous across sources. Beyond resort skiing, field reporting documents instructor-led ski tours ascending Ejder Tepesi and nearby peaks. In winter, an artificial ice wall on the southern slope hosts training and ice-climbing festivals. Fog and avalanche risk can close Ejder lifts and runs; resort infrastructure does not guarantee summit access.

Gallery

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Routes

Palandöken Ice Park — panjat es musim dingin

Panjat es teknis; grade WI tidak disebutkan sumber

An artificial ice wall on the resort’s southern slope, not a summit route. January 2026 reporting records an approximately 20 m wall at around 2,200 m elevation, with an instructor briefing before climbing.

Source

Tur ski Ejder Tepesi — pendakian dan turun dengan ski

Tur ski / pendakian musim dingin; kemampuan ski lanjut

February 2019 reporting documents instructor-led ascents of Ejder Tepesi and neighbouring peaks followed by skiing down. The tour requires advanced skiing and winter-mountaineering skills; the source supplies no navigation track.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Trekking videos are complemented by instructor-led ski-touring reports and ice-climbing experiences. The 2022 and 2026 reports concern an artificial ice wall on the resort slopes. This historical documentation does not confirm current access.

References

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