Itinerary
- Saturday
- Arrive in Istanbul
- Flight TK 550 Istanbul - Trabzon [17:20-19:05]
- Transfer from Trabzon to Ikizdere or Ayder
- Welcome & dinner at the hotel
- Administrative formalities
- Sunday
- Safety briefings & distribution of equipment
- Heliskiing from approx. 10 AM
- Monday-Friday
- Heliskiing (or alternative activities if weather is bad)
- Saturday
- Heliskiing till mid-afternoon
- Transfer to Trabzon late afternoon
- Overnight at the Novotel which is located 5 min from the airport
- Sunday
- Transfer by the hotel bus to the airport
- Return flight via Istanbul
Daily Schedule
Turkey is 1 hour ahead of Central European Time and 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. That said, in eastern Turkey, where we are based, the time difference is actually closer to 2 to 3 hours. If it seems like we start a bit early, do bear in mind that from mid-February onwards it is already light at 6am.
- 6:30 AM
- Morning warm-up session
- From 7:00 AM
- Breakfast
- From 8:00 AM
- Take off for heliskiing
- 12:00 PM
- Lunch
- From 1:30 PM
- Heliskiing
- From 3:30 PM
- Return from heliskiing
- From 7:30 PM
- Dinner
"...The area in its topography is perfect for heliskiing ... Safety first was accomplished - Chapeau to the crew !..."
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