NEWS

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...
 
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...
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.
 
26
MAR

Ski Mountaineering

White vs Brown Snow, Cold vs Warm temperatures

> Winter season update...
 
07
APR

Ski Mountaineering

The last tango of Winter

Refuge Christos Kakkalos final winter week 9 -17th April 
Next rendez-vous in late May!
21
APR

Summer Season Ahead

Summer opening of refuge Christos Kakkalos.
 
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...
 
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...
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...
 
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...