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Ski experience on the North face of the mythical mountain Olympus and on Pindus, the largest mountain range in Greece!
Combine the delightful Pindus mountain and the mythical mount Olympus. Unspoiled places, the highest mountain, ski, sea, and blue sky make Greece a great destination for mountaineering ski.
A unique view unfolds in front of your eyes, as you ascending to reach the summit of Skolio or Skourta. It is the majestic throne of Zeus with the sea in its background!
A great combination of ski touring in the two most beautiful mountains in Greece, Olympus, and Smolikas. 8 days full of ski, beautiful sceneries, history, mythology, and unspoiled places.
We have the chance to ski on the Northwest face of mount Olympus fast and light and enjoy our accommodation in traditional guesthouses!
Itineraries
DAY 1
Date : 22 June 2021
Pick up from the airport to North Olympus
We will arrrange to pick you up from Thessaloniki airport (SKG). Depending on your arrival we may have some time for a small tour around Thessaloniki. After our break we heading to Petra village, where we are going to stay for three nights.
DAY 2
Skolio summit
This day is dedicated on a long ski tour with an astonished view to the throne of Zeus, Aegean sea. It's an easy but long way to the summit and a long fun run! Get your skis and have fun
DAY 3
Ski fun around Christaki
On our last day we are going to have fun at highlands of mountain Olympus. Slopes with different aspect and couloirs.
We are going to have our festive dinner at Petra and the next day we are moving to Thessaloniki
DAY 4
Meteora and Smolikas
This will be our rest day, and we take the advantage to visit one of 18 UNESCO's heritage in Greece. Meteora is a well known destination for its exceptional giantatic rocks raised up directly to the sky. Late in the afternoon we will be moved to the village we are going to stay and start our next adventure next day
Day 5
Smolikas mountain
Αn awesome mountain with many alternatiosn on its landscape. Generally gentle ascent and many options for skiing down, with long runs, appropriate for splitboarders. If your goal is the summit we should start early in the morning!
Day 6
Samarina - Valia Kirna
Today we are going to explore the wild side of the mountain near to Samarina. We are going for ski around the unspoiled region of Valia Kirna with many ravines, couloirs, small rivers and the majestic agelong Bosnian pine trees
Day 7
Vasilitsa ski tour
Vasilitsa ski resorts hides many unspoilded places around. We use the ski lifts to reach easy and fast those hidden gems. This is a day dedicated for backcountry fever!
Day 8
Last day - Vasilitsa
It is the last date, but still we have a last chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery! If we start up early and the weather is clear we will gaze an incredible sunrise with mount Olympus on the background! Get ready, It is not still over!
- Transfer from/to Thessaloniki
- All local transfers on the mountain (off-road vehicle or pickup different place)
- Mountain guide
- 3 accommodation in a guest house
- 4 accommodation in a mountain refuge
- 7 meals (dinner)
- 6 lunch pack
- Liability coverage
- Personal expenses and consumption
- Beverages and alcohol drinks
- Expenses that may arise due to early departure
- Rent of equipment
- Guiding in Thessaloniki
- Mountain rescue cost
- Gratuities (optional)
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Clothing for mountaineering ski. Be sure that you have some extra clothes with you
All your personal gear for skimo or splitboard. Don't forget your shovel, transeiver, sonda
With the ski boots will be ok, we are not supposed to have long walk on the mountain. Be sure that you have your comfortables shoes for travel and maybe a small hike
We arrange the lunchpack on the mountain and the meals
Appropriate for everyone to follow easy and not to take us too long
End of February till first days of April
Take enough clothes for the dates that you are going to stay.
Check your mountain insurance to be in force and be covered in Greece
In the most excursions is permitted to swim on the river. Especially on the excursion of Waterfun and Thermal bath this is the core of the excursion. Restriction is only applying at Enipeas river where is the core of a National Park. The best period for an open cold water is from end of May till end of September, depending on the weather condition also. Thermal baths you can visited all year round and the feeling and the scenery is more beautiful in autumn and wintertime! You choose…
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