NEWS

19
OCT

Alpinism

Όλυμπος, Κρονέρια-Κόκκαλα: Το βασίλειο του κρύου

Έχετε βρεθεί ποτέ στο Λαιμό καλοκαίρι με καύσωνα αναζητώντας μια δροσερή γωνιά για να πάρετε μια ανάσα; Δεν έχετε παρά να πιάσετε την βόρεια πλευρά του, πάνω από τα εντυπωσιακά Κόκκαλα ...
19
SEP

Hiking / Trekking

The Autumnal Transition. A new Map and a new Hiking Guide

Transitional periods are elusive, as they foretell changes. The speed at which they occur in the natural world can be fascinating. When nature decides so, things move fast...
 
26
JUL

​The StarGate of Mount Olympus

Speaking in strict geographical terms, the Plateau of Muses is the highest plateau of Greece. Carved by the glaciers tens of thousands years ago, the Plateau of Muses is a windy place bounded by several summits...
 
17
JUN

Ο Όλυμπος, οι Καύσωνες & ο 13ος Olympus Marathon

Το μήνυμα ήρθε από νωρίς. Ο χειμώνας ήταν θερμός με συχνά και έντονα επεισόδια μεταφοράς σκόνης από τη Βόρεια Αφρική. Οι χειμερινές υψηλές θερμοκρασίες διακόπηκαν προσωρινά από...
27
MAY

​Refuge Christos Kakkalos Summer Season 2016

As of this weekend May 28th Refuge Christos Kakkalos starts its summer season that will last until the first weekend of November...
 
21
APR

Summer Season Ahead

Summer opening of refuge Christos Kakkalos.
 
07
APR

Ski Mountaineering

The last tango of Winter

Refuge Christos Kakkalos final winter week 9 -17th April 
Next rendez-vous in late May!
26
MAR

Ski Mountaineering

White vs Brown Snow, Cold vs Warm temperatures

> Winter season update...
 
17
MAR

Alpinism

Arrived. Blanket, White & Thick

By the last posting in late January we left the mountain with the hope that this winter will be another “heavy” one in terms of snowcover and winter activities.
 
19
FEB

Αντέχει ο Δίας επενδύσεις;

Τον Όλυμπο τον πρωτογνώρισα στα μέσα τις δεκαετίας του 1980, εάν και Οκτώβρης ήταν ήδη ντυμένος στα λευκά. Τη δεύτερη φορά που ανταμώσαμε το επόμενο καλοκαίρι κατάλαβα τη δύναμη του μέσω μιας λυσσαλέας Αυγουστιάτικης καταιγίδας...
01
FEB

Alpinism

White Blanket On Arrival

Low temperatures, high winds and considerable amounts of snow being blown off. Upon arriving on the Plateau of Muses we had a meter of fresh powder outside the refuge soon to be gone under strong winds from the north...
 
15
DEC

Alpinism

Mount Olympus Winter Season Refuges Opening

Even though the taste of winter refuses to arrive, the calendar shows that we are getting well into the winter season and weather forecasting though is getting better!​
04
DEC

A dry November…and now what?

The last part of the fall was indeed the best time of the 2015 summer season. Stable weather, plenty of sunshine and above average temperatures that lasted almost throughout November...
 
26
OCT

Four years of filming on Mount Olympus during all seasons and here is the result...

Despite all odds and with a little help from our friends who love the ''Mythical mountain''...

05
AUG

Alpinism

Nocturnal Olympus

Alpinists have seen it. The long approach hike to the base of the walls to be climbed usually takes place in the night.