Mt Olympus Ski Resort Guide
Mt Olympus Ski Resort Guide
The sport of skiing first appeared on Cyprus sometime around 1934, when a group of people created the first 'Mountaineering Club' of the island. After World War II, the Cyprus Ski Club was created in 1947 and since then it has a leading role in the development of skiing on the island. The first lift was built and operated on the eastern face of Mt Olympus, while a second lift was built in 1951 to the west of Troodos Square. Today many hundreds of Cypriots and perhaps as many foreigners enjoy the wonderful sport of skiing every winter on the beautiful slopes of Mt Olympus. Skiing, with its 60 year plus history on this island, is here not only to stay, but to continue its growth. The nearest airport to Mt Olympus is Larnaka.
Resorts close to Mt Olympus include:
Laqlouq (288 km),
Mzaar Kfardebian (290 km),
Cedars (302 km),
Zaarour (305 km),
Karbogazi (315 km),
Select Mt Olympus Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Mt Olympus, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 6 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 1930 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 80% Int: 20% Adv: |
Terrain Parks: - |
| Vertical Drop: 80 m |
X-Country: - |
| Lifts: 4 (1 chair lift, 3 surface lifts) |
Snowmaking: - |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: - |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: 2 |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: - |
Nearest Airport: Larnaka |
| Nearest Train: |
Tourist Info Phone:: +357 22 449837,
Mt Olympus Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Mt Olympus
Adrian from Cyprus writes:
I haven't had the time just yet to read through all the comments, but I agree with a lot of what I did see.
A few additional features would be nice, but as you can imagine, updating the ski area is a fairly low priority with such a small ski season and presumably small budget - not to mention the old school closed mindedness previously mentioned.
A few medium to big tabletops and a few boxes and rails would be nice, but I can't see them being built just yet (except the ones currently under snow at Sun Valley 2). More involvement with management and petitions might improve our chances of getting things done..
Until then, we should quit our whining since it falls on deaf ears anyway and take matters into our own hands. I'm a big fan of the DIY attitude, and when I go up there I have a pretty good time and don't get bored after 15 minutes. Perhaps I have a low boredom threshold. Nothing is stopping you build a kicker! I'm taking an axe up there to attempt to deal with a fallen tree and turn it into a tree-jib rail thingy... you can thank me later!
As for the hill being featureless, that's not strictly true. There are some great tree runs off to the sides of the pistes, and other off-piste areas which have interesting natural features to play with. The area to the skiers left of North-Face 1 is a gold mine in that regard. There are some perfect places to build kickers with nice sloped landing spots (by the way, who is is that keeps building jumps to flat landings on Hera?)
To finish up this rant. Yes, the ski hill is managed a little sloppy, 23 euros is a little steep and yes, it lacks a terrain park and more runs. But lets be thankful we have a ski area to begin with. We need to get creative, and collaborate. This is not a place where things are handed to us on a plate. If anyone wants to get involved and build something, and see how long it lasts up there, hit me up at adrian-stafford@hotmail.com
2012-01-25 |
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The resort is still closed for the season.
Information supplied 5 Jan 2010
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