Mt. Olympus Ski Touring Trip

Highlights

Olympus - the mountain of the gods -, the highest and most alpine mountain of Greece, is known around the world through mythology. Its imposing snow-capped peaks, the divine aura it emits as well as its special terrain make up a very interesting mountaineering, climbing and skiing ground.

The intense diversity of its terrain, the different orientation of the slopes, the rock, the great height and the short distance of the peaks from the sea, create a wide variety of types of vegetation and habitats.

For our accommodation we choose mountain shelters and small traditional guesthouses. We know, firsthand, that the atmosphere of mountain lodges, the fire in the fireplace, good food and warm company create the ideal conditions for sharing new knowledge and skiing stories after the workout.

Itinerary

Day 1

• Meeting with the group and departure for Litochoro.
• Arrival lunch and overnight stay in Litochoro.

Day 2

-Breakfast at the place of accommodation. -Transport from Litochoro to Gortzia location. (1000m.) -3-4 hour hike to the Petrostruga shelter (2000m.) -Lunch at the shelter. -Afternoon ascent with skis to Skurta (2475m.) and descent into the dense fir forest (Descent Techniques, Use of mountaineering equipment, Practice in the use of the victim search device (A.R.V.A.) -Dinner and overnight at the Petrostruga shelter.

Day 3

-Breakfast at the Petrostruga shelter -Climb with alpine skis to the Muses plateau (2648m.) 3 hours. -Lunch at the 'Christos Kakkalos' shelter -Mountain skiing at sunset (night skiing in case of clear sky) on the peaks around the Muses plateau (Pr. Ilias, Toumba, etc.) -Dinner and overnight stay at the Christos Kakkalos shelter.

Day 4

-Breakfast at the Christos Kakkalos shelter -Climb to Mytikas (2918m.) through the Mytikas gully and descent to the plateau (Without the use of ski equipment) -Alternatively or in case of bad weather, it is possible to ski on the surrounding peaks. (Pr. Ilias, Toumba, etc.) - Lunch and overnight at the Christos Kakkalos shelter.

Day 5

-Breakfast at the Christos Kakkalos shelter (Alternative summit day) -Descent through Gavos Rema to Prionia (1000m.) -Departure for Thessaloniki. Visit to the archaeological site of Pella (ancient capital of Macedonia) and the archaeological museum. -Transfer to Macedonia airport in Thessaloniki. End of the program. (Alternatively, not included in the price) -Evening out / city tour and overnight stay in Thessaloniki. -Departure the next morning

Activities

Descent level: Red piste / continuous and controlled turns / Parallel skis.

Mountaineering ski / splitboard.

The ultimate escape

Alpine skiing, after proper familiarization with the winter environment, can be carried out in areas with sufficient snow cover and for periods of time much longer than the operation of organized ski resorts centers and is a means to escape from large urban centers, not only during the winter season. It's a more complete activity than a day of skiing at a ski resort without having to wait in lift lines. Also, ski mountaineering can take the form of traversing (from one specific point - eg a mountain village - to another), or the form of an ascent and imminent descent.

General

Pricing includes:

• Organization & Implementation of the trip by WayOut Adventures.
• All necessary transportation from Thessaloniki.
• Accommodation in traditional guesthouses and mountain shelters
• Attendance of Greek Mountain Guides (Guiding)

Meals and drinks not included

Activities include:

• Insurance coverage (upon request)
• skis, boots, batons, skins, ARVA, (upon request with an additional fee)

Equipment

• Mountaineering backpack 45-50L
• Mountaineering Piole
• Crab (fitting to ski boots)
• mountaineering ski, boots, batons, skins, helmet, baudrier (harness), carabiner, belts
• ARVA - SHOVEL - PROBE
• Sleeping bag (optional)
• Thermos, headlamp, sunglasses, ski mask, GPS, lighter, pocketknife
• Personal pharmacy kit
• Waterproof jacket and pants
• Gloves, Beany, Socks (2 pairs)
• Fleece apparel
• Thermal underwear
• Sunblock
• personal items