Turkey is known for beaches and summer sailing, but it’s one of the best places in Europe to heli-ski. As well as pristine runs and waist-high powder, the Kaçkar mountains allow visitors to experience traditional life in mountain villages.
(CNN) — Peering out of the plane window, he spotted the priceless “white gold.” Towering, snow-laden peaks stretching for miles on the southern edge of the Black Sea.
After the privations of recent months, we’ve scouted around for some unique and spectacular ways to spend winter in the mountains. From Iran to Iceland, the Rockies to Russia, why wait to book that ski trip of a lifetime?