Editing Yedikuyular Ski Resort

{{Short description|Turkish ski resort}}
{{Infobox ski area
|name          = Yedikuyular Ski Resort
|image         = Kahramanmaras Dulkadiroglu Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi 2023 1.jpg
|location      = [[Mount Ahır]], Ulutaş, [[Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş]]
| coordinates  = {{coord|37.64806|N|37.04168|E|display=it}}
| pushpin_map    = Turkey
| pushpin_relief = y
|nearest_city  = [[Kahramanmaraş]]
|top_elevation  = {{cvt|2300|m}}
|base_elevation = {{cvt|1833|m}}
|longest_run    = {{cvt|1170|m}}
|total_length   = {{cvt|2430|m}}
|liftsystem     = 2 baby lifts, 1 [[chairlift]], 1 [[gondola lift]]
|external_link  = {{URL|http://www.yedikuyularkayakmerkezi.org/#}}
}}
'''Yedikuyular Ski Resort''' ({{lang-tr|Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi}}) is a ski resort in Turkey near the city of [[Kahramanmaraş]]. It is situated at {{cvt|2300|m}} elevation.<ref name="trth1"/>

==Overview==
Yedikuyular Ski Resort is located on [[Mount Ahır]] at Ulutaş neighborhood in [[Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş|Dulkadiroğlu]] district of [[Kahramanmaraş Province]] in southern Turkey. Situated {{cvt|20|km}} northeast of the city, it stretches over an area of {{cvt|100|ha|acre}}.<ref name="kbb"/><ref name="h1"/>

The ski resort was established by the Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality in 2018. It was later sold to a private sector company, which runs it.<ref name="h1"/>

The site takes its name from "Yedikuyular" (literally: "Seven wells"), where some wells are still existing today.<ref name="h1"/>

==Facilities==
The ski resort includes a visitor center of {{cvt|520|m2}}, a ski equipment rental shop of {{cvt|400|m2}} , a [[first aid]] facility of {{cvt|350|m2}}, commercial units covering {{cvt|380|m2}}, restaurant and coffeehouse of {{cvt|520|m2}}, social facilities of {{cvt|1000|m2}}, [[ski lodge]]s of {{cvt|100|m2}}.<ref name="kbb"/>

There three marked [[piste]]s:
* a green piste of {{cvt|1170|m}} at 15% [[grade (slope)|grade]],
* a blue piste of {{cvt|790|m}} at 18% grade, and
* a red piste of {{cvt|470|m}} at 38%.
The skiing areas are served by two baby lifts of length {{cvt|150|m}} and {{cvt|200|m}},<ref name="kbb"/>

Further facilities are ski junping ramps, [[picnic]] and [[recreation]] areas, a [[pond]], basketball and volleyball courts, off-road and [[Backpacking (hiking)|trekking]] areas, a [[heliport]], a 1,000 car capacity parking lot.<ref name="kbb"/> A {{cvt|760|m}}-long [[chairlift]] line and a {{cvt|430|m}}-long [[gondola lift]] serve the skiing area from the base station at {{cvt|1833|m}} to the top station at {{cvt|2044|m}}.<ref name="kv"/>

The ski resort is visited on weekends by 15,000-20,000 tourist.<ref name="aa1"/>

==International winter sports events hosted==
The ski resort hosted one event of the [[CEV Snow Volleyball European Tour]] in 2022.<ref name="cev1"/><ref name="trth2"/>

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="trth1">{{cite news |url=https://www.trthaber.com/foto-galeri/yedikuyular-kayak-merkezine-mevsimin-ilk-kari-yagdi/41296/sayfa-1.html |newspaper=[[TRT Haber]] |title=Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi'ne mevsimin ilk karı yağdı |date=8 December 2021 |language=tr |accessdate=21 February 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name="trth2">{{cite news |url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/kahramanmarasta-kar-voleybolu-heyecani-656066.html |newspaper=[[TRT Haber]] |title=Kahramanmaraş'ta kar voleybolu heyecanı |date=18 February 2022 |language=tr |accessdate=21 February 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name="cev1">{{cite web |url=https://www.cev.eu/articles/snow-volleyball/ukraine-and-turkey-to-host-additional-european-tour-stops/ |publisher=CEV |title=Ukraine and Turkey to host additional European Tour stops  |accessdate=21 February 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name="kbb">{{cite web |url=https://kahramanmaras.bel.tr/proje/yedikuyular-kayak-merkezi-ve-mesire-alani |publisher=Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyesi |title=Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi ve Mesire Alanı |language=tr |accessdate=21 February 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name="kv">{{cite web |url=http://www.kahramanmaras.gov.tr/yedi-kuyular-kayak-merkezi |publisher=Kahramanmaraş Valiliği |title=Yedi Kuyular Kayak Merkezi
 |language=tr |accessdate=21 February 2022 }}</ref>
 <ref name="aa1">{{cite news |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/gundem/yedikuyular-kayak-merkezinde-hafta-sonu-yogunlugu/2474912 |newspaper=[[Anadolu News Agency]] |title=Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi'nde hafta sonu yoğunluğu |author=Akgün, Tunahan |date=15 January 2022 |language=tr |accessdate=21 February 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name="h1">{{cite news |url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/seyahat/yedikuyular-kayak-merkezi-nerede-ve-nasil-gidilir-kahramanmaras-kayak-merkezi-ucreti-ortalama-otel-ve-konaklama-fiyatlari-41747519 |newspaper=[[Hürriyet]] |title=Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi Nerede Ve Nasıl Gidilir? Kahramanmaraş Kayak Merkezi Ücreti, Ortalama Otel Ve Konaklama Fiyatları |date=23 February 2021 |language=tr |accessdate=22 February 2022 }}</ref>
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.yedikuyularkayakmerkezi.org/# Official website]

[[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Turkey]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Kahramanmaraş Province]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kahramanmaraş Province]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2018]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Turkey]]


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