Bitlis is in the far east of the country, in Eastern Anatolia around 20 km southwest of Lake Van, and the skiing area is inside the city.
Arrival: The city is 1100km from Ankara, 1504 km from Istanbul, 1465 km from Izmir and around 200 km south of Erzurum. The nearest airports are Mus airport, 85 km and Van airport, 160 km. Bitlis can be reached from anywhere in the country by bus.
Geography: The resort has temperate terrestrial climate and the season runs between December and April. The area of Bitlis gets snow continuously in the winter, which had a depth of 1-2m. The areas for skiing are Dideban (1821m) and Sapgor mountains east of the city, and Altinkalbur at the west.
Facilities: In addition to the ski lodge inside the resort, there is much more accommodation and other services in the city. The resort at Altinkalbur has a T-bar facility 726m long, and the standard of ski runs is between moderate and difficult.