This directory separates lesson providers, equipment-rental businesses, resort-run services and hotel-integrated ski rooms. Inclusion is not an endorsement. Review signals do not prove instructor qualification, equipment condition, insurance or current availability.

How to use the directory

• Choose the resort and service type: lesson, rental, workshop/storage or integrated hotel service.
• Confirm whether the service is open to non-hotel guests and which base/gate it serves.
• Ask for the named instructor, current qualification, lesson duration and maximum group size.
• For rentals, confirm the exact set, helmet, clothing, boot fitting, damage terms, maintenance and exchange policy.
• Keep lift pass, lesson, rental, transfer and hotel package prices separate.

Pilot shortlist

Resort	Service	Primary model	Evidence class
Erciyes	VIP Erciyes Ski & Snowboard School	school + rental	limited-recent-evidence
Erciyes	Snow Academia Ski School	school	direct-verification-required
Erciyes	Buzull Ski House & Academy	rental + lesson + café	established-review-base
Palandöken	Ejder3200 Ski School & Rental	resort-run school + rental	evidence-strong
Palandöken	Ski Rental Center Erzurum	independent rental	established-review-base
Palandöken	Dedeman Palandöken Ski Lodge Services	hotel-integrated rental + school	established-review-base
Uludağ	BOF Ski & Snowboard School	hotel-integrated school + rental	established-review-base
Uludağ	Karinna Ski & Snowboard School	hotel-integrated school + rental	established-review-base
Uludağ	Snow Express Ski School & Rental	independent school + rental	evidence-strong
Kartalkaya	Can Ski School & Rental	school + rental	established-review-base
Kartalkaya	Dorukkaya Ski Services	hotel-integrated school + rental	established-review-base
Kartalkaya	Kaya Palazzo Ski Services	hotel-integrated school + rental	established-review-base

What XPTurk extracts from reviews

We look for recurring signals about booking communication, fitting speed, equipment condition, instructor communication, child handling, queues, exchange handling, unexpected charges and weather or lift-closure flexibility. We do not copy review text, infer safety from star scores or treat one complaint as a proven finding.

Direct verification checklist

Area	Ask before booking
Access	Exact gate, hotel, piste or city pickup point; non-guest access; opening hours.
Lesson	Instructor name and qualification, ski or snowboard, language, level, duration, group size and meeting point.
Rental	Included equipment, helmet/clothing, child sizes, fitting, maintenance, damage deposit and same-day exchanges.
Commercial terms	Written total, currency, taxes, cancellation, weather/lift closure, payment recipient and receipt.
Boundaries	Lift pass, transfer, storage, workshop and hotel package included or separate.

Ski Operator Catalog v0.1

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  "version": "0.1",
  "observed_on": "2026-08-29",
  "scope": ["Erciyes", "Palandoken", "Uludag", "Kartalkaya"],
  "records": [
    {"name":"VIP Erciyes Ski & Snowboard School","region":"Erciyes","model":"school+rental","evidence":"limited-recent-evidence"},
    {"name":"Snow Academia Ski School","region":"Erciyes","model":"school","evidence":"direct-verification-required"},
    {"name":"Buzull Ski House & Academy","region":"Erciyes","model":"rental+lesson+cafe","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"Ejder3200 Ski School & Rental","region":"Palandoken","model":"resort-run","evidence":"evidence-strong"},
    {"name":"Ski Rental Center Erzurum","region":"Palandoken","model":"independent-rental","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"Dedeman Palandoken Ski Lodge Services","region":"Palandoken","model":"hotel-integrated","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"BOF Ski & Snowboard School","region":"Uludag","model":"hotel-integrated","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"Karinna Ski & Snowboard School","region":"Uludag","model":"hotel-integrated","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"Snow Express Ski School & Rental","region":"Uludag","model":"school+rental","evidence":"evidence-strong"},
    {"name":"Can Ski School & Rental","region":"Kartalkaya","model":"school+rental","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"Dorukkaya Ski Services","region":"Kartalkaya","model":"hotel-integrated","evidence":"established-review-base"},
    {"name":"Kaya Palazzo Ski Services","region":"Kartalkaya","model":"hotel-integrated","evidence":"established-review-base"}
  ]
}

Method and source policy

Official service pages support identity and product-claim checks; resort or public-authority pages support operating context; Google Maps, Tripadvisor and booking platforms are discovery and review signals. Current instructor, qualification, equipment, access, price and written terms must be verified directly. See the Editorial Policy, Affiliate Disclosure and corrections channel.

Agent summary

Candidate-discovery dataset. Preserve evidence date, resort, access model and evidence label. Do not rank safety from reviews. Distinguish lesson, rental, lift pass, transfer and accommodation; retrieve the provider profile and request current direct confirmation before recommending.

Editorial disclosure: XPTurk has not audited instructors, equipment or businesses. No inclusion should be read as a booking recommendation.