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Erciyes On the planes of Central Anatolia, close to Cappadocia, surprisingly rises Mt. Erciyes. An extinguished volcanic cone, Erciyes has numerous parasite cones, and is considered one of the most interesting volcanic formations of the world. On the eastern side is one of the major winter sport centers of Turkey that is snow covered for about eight months of the year. The summit is a twenty-meter loose rock pinnacle (3917 m). Two glaciers approach the summit, a 600-meter glacier at the Northwest side and another one from the Tekir Plateau on the eastern side. While an easier climb to the summit is possible from the glacier at the Tekir Plateau, experienced climbers may choose the more challenging climbing track from the northwest glacier. Climb to the summit is also possible by choosing the third track, which circles the eastern glacier from the left. |
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