Category Archives: Turkey

Skiing the Kaçkar again

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Even though Peter didn’t come on this trip, I have to thank him for making my ski trip happen this year.  Peter initiated an e-mail discussion about potentially skiing together, and that’s what got me thinking about skiing in the … Continue reading →

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Erzurum, gateway to some of Turkey’s most breath-taking scenery

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Bryan Keith

In order to get from Muş to the Kaçkar Mountains, once again I came through and had to spend the night in Erzurum.  I’ve counted that I’ve been to the city nine times now.  I first came here with Sage … Continue reading →

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Skiing in Muş: a backcountry guide

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Bryan Keith

Warning: unless you’re really going to ski in Muş, there’s probably way too much boring detail in this post.  Just skip the text in that case, and check out the photos.  I think there are some decent ones. A number … Continue reading →

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Skiing in Antalya again

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Bryan Keith

It’s hard for me to get motivated to go skiing in Antalya.  It’s a long drive, and the snow is usually not very good.  This year, however, I got out twice.  The first time Seb convinced me to go to … Continue reading →

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A walk up Dedegöl Dağı in the winter

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Bryan Keith

This was my first trip to Dedegöl Dağı.  It’s in a slightly remote area of Isparta between Aksu and Yenişarbademli, between the big lakes of Beyşehir and Eğirdir.  Özgür had been to Dedegöl before in the summer (or spring?) to … Continue reading →

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