3+ do not recommend

Written: 5 october 2008
Travel time: 6 — 13 february 2008
The hotel is located at the top of the mountain, good for skiing, but we were not lucky. Most of the rest was a storm, we rode for 4 days, including the day of arrival. There was not enough snow, what was poured was immediately blown away by the wind. Due to bad weather, communication with the city was interrupted and food products with water were not brought up. In the mornings, not full bottles of water were served on the tables, they came across with lipstick on the neck and crumbs inside. With food, the situation is similar, there was no particular variety, it was not possible to eat. when the storm passed, it was already not particularly time for skiing, everyone started having problems with digestion. Judging by the constant smell in the corridors, we were not the only ones with stomach problems). The rooms were not cleaned very well, plus the cleaners did not miss the opportunity to use the toilet during cleaning.
The pool is small, there is a lot of bleach, the staff for massages and the pool is normal, with the exception of a woman of Kalmyk appearance. In Russian, the pool staff speak almost without an accent.
It is not possible to ride on the weekends, there is a large influx of local riders. The local public is rude and looked at the vacationers with contempt, and they behaved incorrectly on the lift....Due to the fact that there was not much snow, boards and skis were damaged by stones. The lifts are in poor condition, especially the chairlifts. Once I got up on a chair with a broken arc and everything that fastens the chair to the main stick (which weighs on a cable), I’ll tell you the sensations... I had to sit in the middle, because if you sit alone on the edge, the whole chair began to crack and roll. I remembered the number of the broken chair and went to inform the keeper of the lift about the breakdown, the reaction surprised me, I didn’t even mark it with a ribbon, waved my hand and started the lift.

The slopes are not very diverse, but if there was snow, it would not be boring even for the more or less experienced, there are quite a lot of places. The nature is not ordinary, there are practically no trees, but it is beautiful (when the weather is good). The slopes are fenced with wooden fences, in places with barbed wire! snow groomers worked little, not every day and not very well (although there was nothing special to waste)
One day we decided to ride into the city, to see what kind of city Erzurum is. The city is very old, but poor. Very dirty, beggars everywhere. There are clothing stores. some streets are like after the war, some ruins. Delicious shawarma with lamb cooked on an open fire. Few people understand English, but master cards are accepted almost everywhere. The city left a double impression, but it was still interesting. The driving culture is frightening, it was scary in a taxi, especially when going down the mountain (the broken-down taxis barely drove up the mountain).
Internet in the bar is free, but very slow, you can only get out in ICQ, you will check your mail for an hour.
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