I'm a IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guide from Verbier in Valais. For the past 15 years I have been working in most of the heliski bases around the globe. For the moment, I'm focusing on Val d'Aran in the Pyrenees and Ayder and Ayladar in Turkey. I'm guiding there with a team of IFMGA guides. If I'm busy when you try to book a heliski day or tour, you'll be skiing with one of them. Join us and experience amazing skiing in less classic destinations!

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I'm a IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guide from Verbier in Valais. For the past 15 years I have been working in most of the heliski bases around the globe. For the moment, I'm focusing on Val d'Aran.

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### **For a full week, we would like to offer you some of the most memorable and fun heli-boarding you’ve ever experienced in the Kackar Mountains in Turkey.**

Throughout this trip, you will get to enjoy a number of spectacular rides in the place where snowboarding has been said to be born! Within the tremendous **Kackar Mountain range** you will get to visit some truly amazing spots. Full of thrilling slopes and views you will never forget, the range is a sight to behold. Moreover, because you will get to enjoy several drops, there will definitely be no shortage of variety.

Turkey might not be the first place you think of when it comes snowboarding. However, people have been snowboarding in the **Kackar Mountains** since the **1940s**. And, after this **week long expedition** it won’t be difficult to see why.

It is important that participants on this trip have **prior snowboarding experience**. You should also be in **good physical condition**.

**After this trip in the Kackar Mountains, I have no doubt you’ll want to come back. However, before you come visit a second time, you have to first experience the first. To do so, please send a request. We look forward to hearing from you and guiding you.**

We also offer an **8-day heliskiing trip in the Kackar Mountains**, which [you can enjoy here.](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/8-day-heliski-trip-in-the-kackar-mountains-in-turkey-with-jeremie-heitz/)

Come and enjoy a full-week heliboarding trip in Turkey's amazing Kackar Mountains with IFMGA certified guide Thierry as well as Ueli Kestenholz.

1-week heliboarding trip in Turkey’s Kackar Mountains with Ueli Kestenholz. 8-day trip. Certified guide

1-week heliboarding trip in Turkey’s Kackar Mountains with Ueli Kestenholz

### **When it comes to heliskiing, there is an abundance of amazing places you can enjoy this incredible activity. And, on this 8-day adventure, you will get to heliski in the unbelievable Kackar Mountains in Turkey.**

Immense and beautiful, the **Kackar Mountains** will definitely take your breath away. And, since this is a **heliski trip**, you will have ample opportunity to visit and enjoy some of the most exciting and remote areas in the entire mountain range. Furthermore, because this trip lasts **8 days**, you will get to visit the same areas multiple times if you like them, or be whisked away to different areas to give yourself a chance to try something new. Also, because of our experience in the mountain range, we know the best spots and we’ll definitely take you to a number of them depending on the **snow conditions, weather conditions, your skill level and personal preferences**.

Along with the amazing heliskiing during the day, you will also get to rest and relax every night in comfortable lodging.

To participate on this trip, you should be an **experienced skier and be in good physical condition**.

**If you are a fan of helisking and are looking for that next amazing place to enjoy it, come join us on this 8-day adventure in the Kackar Mountains of Turkey. To participate, all you have to do is send a request.**

We also offer a **week-long heliboarding trip** in the **Kackar Mountains**, which [you can enjoy here.](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/1-week-heliboarding-trip-in-turkeys-kackar-mountains-with-ueli-kestenholz/)

Join IFMGA certified guide Thierry for an 8-day heliskiing trip in the gorgeous Kackar Mountains in Turkey along with Jeremie Heitz.

8-day heliski trip in the Kackar Mountains in Turkey with Jeremie Heitz. 8-day trip. Certified guide

8-day heliski trip in the Kackar Mountains in Turkey with Jeremie Heitz

**Ayder** is a resort located in the Rize province of northeast **Turkey**. This lovely area full of green becomes unbelievably charming in the winter. Enjoy the wonderful experience of taking a helicopter and going downhill on your snowboard across this area on this heliboarding tour in Ayder.

If you decide to join this trip, you will have the pleasure to enjoy heliboarding across the **Kackar Mountains**, a glaciated mountain range in eastern Turkey.

The **meeting point of this tour is Trabzon**, a city located near the coast of the Black Sea. From there, we’ll transfer you to Ayder.

Regarding accommodation, the hotel will provide everything to guarantee you the most comfortable stay. After heliboarding, you will be able to relax at the gym, jacuzzi, sauna, game room and even a fireplace with a big screen TV.

On this tour, participants will experience **ski runs from 500 to 1,400 meters**. Consider that **this trip is sustained**, so **a high level of fitness and experience** is required to join in.

Please, take a look at the itinerary at the bottom of the page.

**Take part in a wonderful adventure around a unique area. Send your request for this heliboarding tour in Ayder and spend 9 days with your snowboards in the snow. I will gladly guide you on this incredible experience.**

Looking for heliskiing trips? Take a look at my [Ayder, Turkey, Group Heliskiing Guided Week](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/ayder-turkey-group-heliskiing-guided-week/)

Flight from Istanbul to Trabzon. You will meet with our staff at the airport and we’ll transfer you by bus to Ayder (2 hours). We’ll have a welcome meeting and enjoy dinner at the hotel.

Arrival

After arrival, we’ll have a security and helicopter briefing and then the distribution of equipment. We’ll enjoy heliboarding from 10 am.

First heliboarding day

Heliboarding days. We’ll organize other activities in case of bad weather.

Heliboarding

We’ll enjoy heliboarding for the most part of the day. Then participants will be transferred to Trabzon and will check-in at the hotel.

Last day

You will be transferred to the airport and catch the flight home.

Departure

Discover a magical spot in Turkey on this 9-day heliboarding tour in Ayder led by Thierry, an IFMGA certified mountain guide.

9-day heliboarding tour in Ayder for open groups. 9-day trip. Certified guide

https://www.explore-share.com/trip/ayder-turkey-group-heliskiing-guided-week/

9-day heliboarding tour in Ayder for open groups

**Join me for a week of guided group heliskiing in Ayder, Turkey, and enjoy skiing down the slopes of the beautiful Kackar mountain range**.

The **Prestige Group Package** allows you to go heliskiing in small groups of only **4 people per guide.** Thus creating an experience that will give you the feeling of freedom every adventurer craves.

Heliskiing is unique and exciting. Not only you enjoy the thrill of **downhill skiing**, but also the adrenaline of riding in a helicopter above the slopes below. With vertical ski runs ranging from **500 meters** to **1400 meters**, you will have the opportunity to ski to your heart's content.

When it comes to locations, you really can't do much better than **Ayder**. During summer it's beautiful and famous for its hot-springs and dense forests. But in the winter season, **Ayder** is even more spectacular, because those same forests sparkle under a blanket of snow.

Another advantage of this heliskiing package is the lodging. After days of skiing through open terrain above the tree line, or through the forests if that is what you desire, you want to rest, and you want to rest comfortably. And in the newly renovated **Hasimoglu Hotel**, that is exactly what you will get to do.

Within the hotel, there is the Turkey Heliski Lounge, where guests can relax and watch movies on a big screen TV. There is also a fitness area with a climbing wall, gym, jacuzzi, and sauna. Besides, there are also two massage rooms available all day to relieve those achy muscles. Finally, there is also a **Turkish Hammam** just 2 minutes away that has 45-degree natural hot spring water.

**So come and join me for a week of guided Heliskiing in Ayder, Turkey, and enjoy the openness of slopes that are as close as a 5-minute helicopter ride away from your hotel. I'll be awaiting your request!**

And if you are interested in participating in a private package of this trip, you can do so [here](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/ayder-turkey-private-heliskiing-guided-week/).

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Participants will make their way to Istanbul, and catch flight TK 2832, Istanbul – Trabzon ((17:35 – 19:20).). Upon arrival, you will met our staff and be transferred by bus to Ayder. The trip will take approximately 2 hours. There will be a welcome meeting, followed by administrative formalities before a delicious welcome dinner at the hotel.

Note: due to COVID travel circumstances for our 2020/2021 offer we have adapted the transfer times between Trabzon and Ayder according to the flights currently available.

The Trabzon – Ayder Transfer on Saturday will now be at 8:30 PM, at the arrival of the flight Istanbul (IST) – Trabzon (TZX) TK 2830: 18:35 – 20:20.

Arrival (Saturday)

Arrival, security and helicopter briefing, followed by distribution of equipment. Heliskiing from 10 am onward.

First Day  (Sunday)

In case of bad weather, other activities will be set up for all participants.

Possibilities include:

Outdoor:  
• Ski touring (we have ski  
touring equipment for all  
participants).  
• Snowshoeing.  
• Rescue exercise or avalanche  
prevention training courses.

• Adventure trail in the trees(zip  
lines, monkey bridge, etc.).  
• Visits to the region: Zikale  
Castle, Sümela Monastery, Rize  
or Batumi cities (Georgia).

Indoor:  
• Thermal baths.  
• Conferences on different  
themes.  
• Film screenings.

Heliskiiing (Monday- Friday)

Heliskiing for majority of the day. At the end of the day participants will take the bus transfer to Trabzon, where they will be checked into a Novotel Hotel only 5 minutes away from the airport.

Last Day (Saturday)

Participants will be transferred to airport by Hotel shuttle bus, where they will catch their flights home.

Return Home (Sunday)

Join Thierry, an IFMGA Certified Guide, or another IFMGA certified member of his staff, for a thrilling week of Guided Group Heliskiing in Ayder, Turkey.

Ayder, Turkey, group heliskiing guided week. 9-day trip. Certified guide

https://heliski.pro/en/sejour-prestige.php

Ayder, Turkey, group heliskiing guided week

**Let me guide you on a full-week of private heliskiing in Ayder, Turkey. An ideal trip for those who want to experience the essence of heliskiing!**

With over **4,000 square kilometers** of the available ski area, you will get to ski wherever. This unique heli-skiing package includes 6 hours of flight time for groups of 1 to 3 people, 9 hours of flight time for groups of 4 to 8, and 12 hours of flight time for groups of 9 to 12 people. Furthermore, our private groups are accompanied by a minimum of 2 guides.  
If you wish to fly as a single load, your group will have to consist of a maximum of 3 people.

Not only will you have a helicopter at your disposal for an entire week, but you will also have the chance to spend one or more nights in a remote village on the other side of the **Kackar Mountain Range,** adding some extra adventure to this trip.

You will also be more than comfortable in the **Hasimoglu Hotel**. Inside, you can enjoy the **Turkey Heliski Lounge,** where guests can relax and watch movies on a big screen TV. There is also a fitness area with a gym, jacuzzi, and sauna. A game room and two massage rooms are also available all day. Finally, you can also go to the **Turkish Hammam** just 2 minutes away that has 45-degree natural hot spring water.

**Would you like to join this unforgettable week of private Heliskiing in the Kackar mountains in Ayder? Then send me a request! You will have so much privacy, you will feel like the slopes are just for you, like a beautiful, soft, white carpet.**

And if are looking for a more social version of this trip, you can also join me for a **Group Heliskiing Guided Week** [here](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/ayder-turkey-group-heliskiing-guided-week/).

Access flight to Istanbul :  
Flight TK 2832 Istanbul – Trabzon  
(17:35 – 19:20). Upon arrival, you’ll meet our staff and be transferred by bus to Ayder. The trip will take approximately 2 hours. There will be a welcome meeting, followed by administrative formalities before a delicious welcome dinner at the hotel.

Arrival, Security and Helicopter Briefing, followed by Distribution of Equipment. Heliskiing from 10 am onward.

First Day

In case of bad weather, other activities will be set up for all participants.

Heliskiing

Last Day

Return Home

Join Thierry, or one of the other IFMGA certified guides from his staff, for an unforgettable week of private, guided Heliskiing in Ayder, Turkey.

Ayder, Turkey, private heliskiing guided week. 9-day trip. Certified guide

Ayder, Turkey, private heliskiing guided week

Welcome to this unique **9-day** **heliboarding adventure** in **Ayder,** a beautiful place located in northeastern **Turkey**.

Whit a vast ski area of about **4000** square meters, Ayder offers no limits for off piste skiing fun. Choose which spots you want to explore with your snowboard or skis and we will fly there to enjoy incredible descents.

With a helicopter at our entire disposal for a whole week, I will guide you to make the best out of this trip. Apart from the snow activities, we can also spend one o more nights in a remote village located on the other side of the **Kackar mountain range**. So it’s not just about heliboarding but about a complete mountain experience!

And if that option is not the chosen location for overnight, we will stay at the **Hasimoglu Hotel**.  Here you will have **plenty of amenities to get relaxed** after a heliboarding day, such as a cozy room with a fireplace to keep you warm while you watch TV on a Big Screen. There is also a game room, sauna, Jacuzzi, gym and 2 massage rooms to spoil yourself in.

**So come and join me on this 9-day adventure. I’ll be pleased to guide you through this one-of-a-kind snowboarding experience. Send your request to book and I will make sure to offer a program adapted to your tastes and expectations.**

You can also have a look at other trip offers we have for you in Ayder like [this group heliskiing week tour.](https://www.explore-share.com/trip/ayder-turkey-group-heliskiing-guided-week/)

You will make your way to Istanbul, and catch flight TK 2834, Istanbul – Trabzon (16:25-18:15). Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport by members of our team. A bus transfer will take your to Ayder, where you will arrive 2 hours later. A welcome meeting will take place there, followed by administrative paperwork before a tasty welcome dinner at the hotel.

Today there will be a briefing on Helicopter and Security issues. After this, we will check the equipment. The heliboarding activity will start at 10 AM.

Heliboarding all day long! In case of bad weather, there will be other activities to enjoy.

Heliboarding Fun!

Heliboarding for most of the day. Then you will be taken on a bus transfer to Trabzon to a Novotel Hotel very close to the airport.

Last Heliboarding Day

You will be transferred to the airport by the Hotel’s shuttle bus to have your flight back home.

Join Thierry, an IFMGA-Certified Guide, on this unique heliboarding experience in the Turkish Mountain Range of Kackar, in Ayder. Beautiful powder slopes are awaiting you.

Private 9-day heliboarding traverse in Ayder, Turkey. 9-day trip. Certified guide

https://www.explore-share.com/trip/ayder-turkey-private-heliskiing-guided-week/

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