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• January 08, 2012
  Mike from Greece
  

  Έχοντας μόλις γυρίσει μετά από μια εβδομάδα (πρωτοχρονιά 2012) στο Καϊμακτασαλάν θα ήθελα να καταθέσω και τη δική μας εμπειρία ως προς το χιονοδρομικό και τη σχολή σκι. Έχουμε επισκεφθεί διάφορα χιονοδρομικά, πάντα στη χώρα μας (Μαίναλο, Περτούλι, Πήλιο, Βασιλίτσα, Παρνασσό, Πισοδέρι Φλώρινας) προκειμένου τα δύο παιδιά μας (ηλικίας 14 και 13 ετών αντίστοιχα) να χαρούν και να αγαπήσουν το όμορφο αυτό άθλημα. Σε κάθε χιονοδρομικό χρησιμοποιούμε δάσκαλο, τουλάχιστον για το μεγαλύτερο μέρος της χιονοδρομίας. Ομολογώ ότι διαβάζοντας τα σχόλια από άλλους χρήστες ως προς τη σχολή του σκι και τις υπηρεσίες του χιονοδρομικού του Καϊμακτσαλάν, είμασταν επιφυλακτικοί ως προς το τι θα αντιμετωπίσουμε, ευτυχώς η εμπειρία μας ήταν πολύ θετική. Τα παιδιά μας έκαναν σκι και τις 6 ημέρες που πήγαμε στο χιονοδρομικό με το Γιώργο, ένα νέο σε ηλικία, αλλά έμπειρο δάσκαλο, με συμμετοχή στην Εθνική Ομάδα. Τα παιδιά μας έμειναν απόλυτα ευχαριστημένα. Σε γενικές γραμμές η σχολή του σκι (υπάρχουν δύο εμείς χρησιμοποιήσαμε αυτή που υπεύθυνος είναι ο κ. Κώστας) ήταν πολύ οργανωμένη, με συνεχή παρουσία ανθρώπων της σχολής στο χώρο, ενώ ενημερώναμε τον κ. Κώστα για την ώρα άφιξής μας για το μάθημα με ένα τηλεφώνημα, μια ώρα πριν. Η κατάσταση-υπηρεσίες της σχολής του σκι ήταν σαφώς καλύτερη σε σχέση με το γειτονικό Πισοδέρι όπου είμασταν την προηγούμενη χρονιά. Οι τιμές είναι αυτές που έχουν αναφερθεί από άλλους χρήστες, 20 ευρώ το ομαδικό, ενώ στη δική μας περίπτωση του ατομικού η αρχική τιμή ήταν 50 ευρώ η ώρα για δύο άτομα, όμως αυτή η τιμή μειωνόταν σημαντικά και έτσι πληρώναμε 100 ευρώ για 3 ώρες μάθημα και στα δύο παιδιά. Πρέπει να σημειωθεί ότι αν κάποιος επισκέπτης του χιονοδρομικού μένει στα ξενοδοχεία του Π. Αγ. Αθανασίου παίρνει κάρτες με τις οποίες έχει έκπτωση στα μαθήματα (25%), στην ενοικίαση εξοπλισμού (20%) και στις κάρτες lifts του χιονοδρομικού. Εμείς είχαμε ακόμα μεγαλύτερη έκπτωση στα μαθήματα του σκι και πιστεύουμε ότι η τελική τιμή (για ατομικά μαθήματα) ήταν λογική και όχι υψηλότερη από άλλα χιονοδρομικά. Επίσης προς ευχάριστη έκπληξη ο κόσμος ήταν πολύ λιγότερος από ότι περιμέναμε. Ειδικά στα lifts (συρόμενο και εναέριο) μπροστά από το snowbar δεν υπήρχε καθόλου ουρά. Τέλος, το σημαντικότερο όλων πετύχαμε υπέροχες ημέρες (με εξαίρεση στις 31.12.11 όπου είχε ήλιο αλλά και δυνατό βοριά με αρκετά χαμηλή θερμοκρασία). Ο Π. Αγ. Αθανάσιος είναι όμορφος και το μόνο αρνητικό ήταν η μόνιμη παρουσία πάγου σε δρόμους και πεζοδρόμια κάνοντας την οδήγηση και το περπάτημα μέσα στο χωριό, επικίνδυνα. Τα παιδιά μας το θεωρούν - μαζί με τη Βασιλίτσα - το καλύτερο χιονοδρομικό που έχουν πάει.

• Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan Ratings

  Based on 7 votes. Vote

  Access: 3.9 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan.	Public Transport: 3.6 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 3.7 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 3.9 (1) No places to stay in/near Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 3.4 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 4.3 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan.
  Ski in/Ski out: 3.4 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 3.2 (1) There are no child care facilities at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 4.6 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 3.1 (1) Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.3 (1) There are no snow groomers at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.0 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 3.7 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.4 (1) Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 4.0 (1) The staff at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 3.6 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 3.7 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 3.7 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 3.3 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 4.0 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 3.8 (1) No intermediate terrain at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 3.8 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 3.3 (1) Not even a kicker at Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 3.7 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 3.3 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 3.0 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 4.0 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 3.7 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 4.2 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 3.7 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.5 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 3.5 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 3.5 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 3.7 (1) Overall, Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 3.5 (1) Overall, Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 7 votes. Vote

• December 13, 2011
  kostas from Greece
  

  Representing the ski School of the mountain Voras Kaimaktsalan, Greece would like to inform the global snow finders about the false, untrue and incorrect comments that have been published in the site s mountain review since there is no serious report to the resorts manager or to our ski school about those incidents. We would like to take the opportunity to inform you that all our ski school instructors are highly qualified professionals and thank to them we are still present on the mountains ski resort since the very first beginning. All these years our clients continue to trust us because they know the truth and who we really are. Seasons greetings to all of you .
  Please post it also in Greek.
  Ως ιδιοκτήτης της σχολής σκι Καιμακτσαλάν θα ήθελα να αναφέρω, για όλα τα ψευδή προαναφερόμενα σχόλια, ότι ουδεμία καταγγελία ή παράπονα έχουν γίνει στο χιονοδρομικό επίσημα, ούτε στην Διεύθυνση αυτού, γεγονός που υποδηλώνει την ανακρίβειά τους. Οι εκπαιδευτές της σχολής μας είναι πτυχιούχοι Γυμναστές και αθλητές της Χιονοδρομίας και η σχολή λειτουργεί από την έναρξη του χιονοδρομικού ανελλιπώς. Συγκεκριμένα συμφέροντα θέλουν με τα ψευδή σχόλιά τους να επηρεάσουν την κοινή γνώμη, η οποία όμως έχει κρίση και μπορεί να καταλάβει τι γίνεται. Προκαλώ όπως εγώ έγραψα επώνυμα να παρουσιαστείτε στην διεύθυνση του χιονοδρομικού και να τα καταγγείλετε αυτοπροσώπως και όχι πίσω από ένα προφίλ, να γράφεται ψεύδη και ανακρίβειες .

  Καλές γιορτές.

• November 23, 2011
  phed from Greece
  

  ΚΑΛΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΧΙΟΝΟΔΡΟΜΙΚΗ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ

• November 20, 2011
  nikol from Greece
  

  geia xara! συμφωνώ απόλυτα με τα προηγούμενα σχόλια. το χιονοδρομικό είναι πολύ ωραίο, ειδικά όταν έχει καλό καιρό (πράγμα λίγο σπάνιο). οι εγκαταστάσεις απαράδεκτες όπως lift (θανατηφόρα αργό),σαλέ που θυμίζει ελβετία αλλά μόνο στις τιμές. Τελος όσον αφορά τη σχολή που βρίσκεται εκεί,τραυματική εμπειρία. μάθημα σε group 7 ατόμων 20ευρω την ώρα απο άσχετο δάσκαλο, απλά γελοίοι όλοι! καλή χειμερινή χρονιά σε όλους

• November 17, 2011
  tommy from Italy
  

  Hey guys, good resort , nice only with good weather. Careful away from the ski school there, I am sure they don't know skiing!

• November 16, 2011
  nikos from Greece
  

  geia xara se olous! to vouno einai polu kalo, apta kala tis voriou ellados, duskolo na petyxeis kalo kairo alla an sumvei auto aksizei. SOS . prosoxi mi pate sti sxoli ski, ektos aptis upervolikes times aporo an 4-5atoma aptous daskalous pou exei exoun kapoio ptuxio,einai zoa! kali season se olous...

• April 07, 2011
  giorgos from Greece
  

  TO bouno otan exei kalo kairo pragmatika einai super, alla distixos spania simbenei afto, prin 3 weeks eixa mia poli kaki empiria sxetika me tis times sto sale kai me ta mathimata tis sxolis pou oi upote8enoi daskaloi den xero an kan xeran na kanoun to basiko ski, pragmatika to mono pou tous endiafere itan na perasei i ora pou eixa plirosei kai tipota parapano. krima giati to xioni krataei poli kai 8a mporousan na einai poli kaliteres oi sin8ikes epano.

• March 14, 2011
  tzeo from Uganda
  

  Very nice ski resort, only with good weather conditions but such a difficult thing to happen this. and be careful of the ski school there, they want only the money...

• February 28, 2011
  ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ from Greece
  

  ΠΕΡΥΣΙ ΤΟ ΤΡΙΗΜΕΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΑΠΟΚΡΙΑΣ ΘΑ ΜΠΟΡΟΥΣΑ ΝΑ ΠΩ ΠΩΣ ΗΤΑΝ ΤΟ ΧΕΙΡΟΤΕΡΟ ΜΟΥ. ΣΥΓΚΕΚΡΙΜΕΝΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΠΟΚΡΙΑΣ ΟΠΟΥ ΤΟ ΧΙΟΝΟΔΡΟΜΙΚΟ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΕΙΧΕ ΠΕΡΙ ΤΑ 5000 ΚΟΣΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΛΕ, ΠΗΡΑ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟ ΝΑ ΜΟΥ ΔΕΙΞΕΙ ΤΙΣ ΠΙΣΤΕΣ ΜΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΗΤΑΝΕ Η ΠΡΩΤΗ ΜΟΥ ΦΟΡΑ ΣΤΟ ΣΥΓΚΕΚΡΙΜΕΝΟ ΧΙΟΝΟΔΡΟΜΙΚΟ. ΓΙΑ ΚΑΚΗ ΜΟΥ ΤΥΧΗ ΚΑΙ ΜΕ ΛΑΘΟΣ ΣΥΝΤΟΝΙΣΜΟ ΤΟΥ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΥ(Ο ΘΕΟΣ ΝΑ ΤΟΝ ΚΑΝΕΙ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟ, ΕΝΑ ΠΑΙΔΑΚΙ ΗΤΑΝΕ ΠΟΥ ΜΑΛΛΟΝ ΘΑ ΤΟΥ ΕΙΠΑΝΕ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΙΣΤΑΝΕΙ ΤΟΝ ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟ), ΧΤΥΠΗΣΑ ΣΤΟ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟ ΜΟΥ ΜΑΤΙ ΑΡΚΕΤΑ ΣΟΒΑΡΑ ΜΕΤΑ ΑΠΟ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΥΣΗ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΔΙΘΕΣΙΟ LIFT. ΑΝΤΙ ΛΟΙΠΟΝ ΝΑ ΦΩΝΑΞΕΙ Η' ΝΑ ΤΗΛΕΦΩΝΗΣΕΙ Ο ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΣΤΑΜΑΤΗΣΕΙ ΤΟ LIFT, ΜΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΟΛΙΣ ΕΙΧΑΜΕ ΞΕΚΙΝΗΣΕΙ ΑΝΕΒΗΚΑ ΣΤΟ ΤΕΡΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΤΑ ΑΠΟ ΔΙΑΔΡΟΜΗ ΤΟΥΛΑΧΙΣΤΟΝ 15 ΛΕΠΤΑ!!!!!!! ΚΑΙ ΦΥΣΙΚΑ ΜΕ ΑΙΜΟΡΑΓΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΜΑΤΙ ΜΟΥ. ΤΟ ΠΑΙΔΑΚΙ-ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΣ ΤΑ ΕΙΧΕ ΠΑΙΞΕΙ!!! ΚΑΙ ΔΕΝ ΗΞΕΡΕ ΤΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΕΙ. ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΣΜΑ ΝΑ ΦΤΑΣΩ ΣΤΟ ΤΕΡΜΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΓΟ ΔΕΝ ΞΕΡΩ ΣΕ ΤΙ ΥΨΟΜΕΤΡΟ ΣΕ ΛΙΠΟΘΥΜΗ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ. ΓΙΑ ΚΑΛΗ ΜΟΥ ΤΥΧΗ ΗΡΘΕ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΓΡΗΓΟΡΑ ΕΝΑ SNOWMOBIL, ΜΕ ΦΟΡΤΩΣΕ ΚΑΙ ΜΕ ΚΑΤΕΒΑΣΕ ΣΤΟ ΣΑΛΕ. Ο ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΟΣ ΓΙΑΤΡΟΣ ΜΕ ΚΑΘΑΡΙΣΕ ΚΑΙ ΜΕ ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΕ ΠΩΣ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΔΙΑΚΟΜΙΣΤΩ ΑΜΕΣΑ ΣΤΟ ΠΛΗΣΙΕΣΤΕΡΟ ΙΑΤΡΕΙΟ-ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ & ΑΚΤΙΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ. ΦΥΣΙΚΑ ΔΕΝ ΥΠΗΡΧΕ ΑΣΘΕΝΟΦΟΡΟ ΣΤΗΝ ((((ΑΡΑΧΩΒΑ))) ΤΟΥ ΒΟΡΡΑ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΓΚΑΣΤΗΚΑ ΝΑ ΟΔΗΓΗΣΩ. ΜΕΧΡΙ ΤΗΝ ΕΔΕΣΣΑ!!!! ΠΟΙΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΥΠΟΔΟΜΗ ΕΧΕΙ ΤΟ ΣΥΓΚΕΚΡΙΜΕΝΟ ΧΙΟΝΟΔΡΟΜΙΚΟ. ΤΟ ΜΟΝΟ ΛΑΘΟΣ ΠΟΥ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΤΑΛΟΓΙΖΩ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΠΟΥ ΔΕΝ ΚΙΝΗΘΗΚΑ ΔΙΚΑΣΤΙΚΑ ΜΟΝΟ ΚΑΙ ΜΟΝΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΔΙΑΣΕΙΣΗ ΠΟΥ ΕΠΑΘΑ ΚΑΘΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΡΑΜΜΑΤΑ ΣΤΟ ΚΕΦΑΛΙ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΝ ΕΝΑ ΜΗΝΑ ΠΟΥ ΑΝΑΓΚΑΣΤΗΚΑ ΝΑ ΦΥΓΩ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΔΟΥΛΕΙΑ ΜΟΥ. ΠΡΩΤΑ ΚΟΙΤΑΞΤΕ ΑΝ ΜΠΟΡΕΙΤΕ ΝΑ ΔΕΧΘΕΙΤΕ ΤΟΣΟ ΚΟΣΜΟ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΤΑ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΤΕ ΝΑ ΣΑΣ ΦΩΝΑΖΟΥΝ ΑΡΑΧΩΒΑ ΤΟΥ ΒΟΡΡΑ.
  

• February 22, 2011
  george from Afghanistan
  

  Το χιονοδρομικό όπως και κάθε τι άλλο στην Ελλάδα έχει απαξιωθεί και έχει αφεθεί στην τύχη με σκοπό βεβαία να έρθει ο μεσσίας Ιδιώτης που θα το εκσυγχρονίσει και θα το αναπτύξει. Χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα το ΚΑΤΑΦΥΓΙΟ του χιονοδρομικού που αφού κατασκευαστικέ με χρήματα των ελλήνων φορολογουμένων παραχωρήθηκε σε κάποιον αυτοδημιούργητο για να το διαχειριστεί. Το αποτέλεσμα η τιμή του καφέ να είναι 4.80, να μην υπάρχει ένας χώρος που να μπορείς να καθίσεις χωρίς να πληρώσεις το χαράτσι του καφέ και εκτός απ’ όλα αυτά να μην μπορείς να καθίσεις και έξω από το καταφύγιο γιατί ο συγκεκριμένος Κύριος δεν μπήκε στον κόπο (και το έξοδο) να αδειάσει το βόθρο που υπερχειλίζει και μολύνει το βουνό από το οποίο το μόνο που τον ενδιαφέρει είναι το κέρδος

• March 27, 2010
  tolis from Greece
  

  Το χιονοδρομικό από τη μια κρατά πολύ και καλό χιόνι για μεγάλη περίοδο από την άλλη όμως έχει πολύ αργό καρεκλάκι, το οποίο μάλιστα δε λειτουργεί όταν έχει λίγο παραπάνω αέρα με αποτέλεσμα να περιορίζεται αυτός που θέλει να κάνει σκι στο 1/3 των πιστών. Επίσης λειαν επιεικώς απαράδεκτο είναι και το σαλέ με τις απαράδεκτα ακριβές τιμές και τη μη λειτουργία του snowbar στο ενδιάμεσο καρεκλάκι, με αποτέλεσμα όποιος θελήσει να χρησιμοποιήσει το μπάνιο ή να πιει έναν καφέ θα πρέπει να κατεβεί μέχρι τη βάση του χιονοδρομικού στο σαλέ και στη συνέχεια να ξαναστηθεί για τουλάχιστο 25-30 λεπτά στην ουρά για να πάρει το πιατάκι που σε πηγαίνει στις πίστες.

• December 19, 2009
  conman from Australia
  

  In a forum like this, people want to know about the resort and the snow conditions at resorts like Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan. I went up there for a drive about a month ago, but unfortunately only got as far as 6kms up the 20km drive because of the heavy fog. Next time I am in Greece, I will visit it for sure and hit some powder. Have fun on Kaimaktsalan (Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan), you're lucky you can get to see it.

• December 19, 2009
  STOJAN/ from Voden from Greece
  

  Kaimakchalan is the real name of the top and of the Skicenter, and has Turkish origin. In Macedonian and in Turkish is pronounced like this:(in Cyrillic script) КАЈМАКЧАЛАН(Kaimakchalan). I am a member of the political party which represents the Macedonian minority of Greece (Виножито), and you can check that I'm posting this message from Greece.

  The resort is the highest and coldest in Greece(and the third most northern). The mountain has smooth and big slopes, sharply appropriate for beginners and intermediates, and also has an incredible beauty when you look down the lake and the forests, or when you go to the top(with the available snow-tank and see Greece and Macedonia from Serbian church(leftover of the Serbo-Bulgarian war), which is placed on the top 2524m or 2528 in winter cause of the snow) !!!

  All the world has just to look for the truth, regarding the Macedonian question. If someone is unbiased, and is thirsty for the truth about this issue, has just to look deeply about this matter, to read, to travel, to ask, to use his/hers critical thinking and finally to decide who says the truth and who just want to use its power to coldly bully its neighbor.

  This message obviously isn't referred directly to the features of the Kaimakchalan's ski center(which is incredible, I can ensure you, cause I'm working there). But because I see many posts which like to pin the Macedonian issue firmly on the website , I feel obliged to point out that Macedonia and Greece are two distinct and completely different and separate countries. I hope that despite the strong political content of my comment, it will become accepted, especially when we make a close comparison with the content of the other posts which has been appearing recently.
  THANK YOU !

• November 27, 2009
  Panos from Greece
  

  Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan is a real mountain. It is high enough with plenty of snow for everybody. Situated in north Greece in the perfecture of Macedonia (the land of the greatest Greek Alexander the Great) it can be easily accessed now from its capital Thessaloniki due to the new Egnatia motorway.
  It can be windy or foggy sometimes but not more often than other ski centres.
  I recommend Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan for everybody.

• April 03, 2009
  kiteavra from Greece
  

  This mountain (Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan) is perfect when it is windy as the mountain is suitable for snow-kites. No trees, no buildings, no cables. You do not need money as the lifts are useless for people who have kites. When the snow is like rock, you can go with your kite to a place with powder as there are sides on the mountain that, when it is windy, fill with snow. You can go to ride there. If you watch forecasts you can avoid foggy days and extreme wind conditions.
  Well, in conclusion, I believe that this mountain (Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan) is perfect for people who loves snow and wind. Hope you love it.

• January 28, 2009
  KOSTAS TSAKIS from Greece
  

  This ski center (Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan) has problems during the main period of skiing every time you visit it. The mountain is very windy and foggy many days of the winter. The only chair is going very slowly; a fact that makes you freezing because of the wind. I visited the center last time on 27/1/2009; the snow was good but the fog was too thick so that you could not see your face. I paid a daily ski-card but it was impossible to make skiing. The ski center would be closed, specially for safety reasons. The prices at the coffee-bar are extremely high .4.40 Euros for a cup of tea. I could recommend Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan ski center only to the beginners during spring when the other Greek ski centers are out of snow.

• December 21, 2008
  kostas from Greece
  

  Kaimaktsalan (Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan) has the best quality of snow in Greece and is one of the best in the Balkans. It also has the longest period of snowing in Greece (and not only) because of its location and altitude (2524 meters). It is the second most advanced ski resort in Greece after Mount Parnassus in Central Greece and it is close enough to Macedonia's capital Thessaloniki (2 hours) and its airport. Kaimaktsalan (Mt Voras Kaimaktsalan) is also a great place to visit at spring and summer too because of its beautiful nature!

  Veugeli, in F.y.r.o.m, is not even close to Kaimaktsalan (Monastiri is closer, but also far enough too) and the north part of Kaimaktsalan that belongs to f.y.r.o.m has smaller altitude and so, much smaller period of snow...

• September 20, 2008
  macedonian from Macedonia
  

  Come to the other part of Kaimaktsalan in Macedonia in the city Gevgelija and there is a new opened ski centre. Come to see and ski on the real slopes not on this in Greece for beginners. There is a chair lift for 6 persons and every year something new is going on there. We are waiting for u.

• March 19, 2008
  rambo from Greece
  

  This snow center is very small. It usually has a lot of snow due to the high altitude but the chair lift is terribly slow. With almost zero vertical drop, it keeps going and going, a fact that makes you freeze (the mountain is very windy) for about 15 minutes, covering a distance of 1.5km which a beginner skier can run in almost 3minutes..I could recommend it only for very beginners and during the spring, when the other Greek snow centers are out of snow.

• February 01, 2008
  Herbert from Austria
  

  I was there on the 30th of December 2007 and I must say I was very lucky. Coming from Saloniki with a daily bus service, it didn't look very promising as it was very foggy. But climbing up the mountain the bus went through the fog and a deep blue sky without any clouds appearing.
  As it was a Sunday it was quite crowded and there is, for sure, some space for improvements for renting some stuff and to get the lift pass (waiting time; 30min each). The lifts are good and old fashioned but good enough for this area. Just I couldn't understand that at T-Bar lifting only one person per T-Bar was going. However, most likely Kaimaktsalan is the place to find the powder in Greece due to location and altitude. They say it can be very windy and foggy. Right, it is a real mountain and if the weather is good it has an excellent view. You find also some slopes with deep powder, not too steep but good enough. I think it is also a very good place for beginners as there are nice wide, long blue and red slopes.
  Ski Heil
  Herbert

• January 22, 2008
  nikolakopoulos from Greece
  

  The slopes are perfect for beginners and intermediates. Smooth snow, good grooming, friendly atmosphere at the snow bar but slow, uncovered chair lifts. Avoid windy days.
  Nearby, you can have a lot of fun at Agios Athanasios (17.5 km away). The only winter resort village in Greece with only stone made buildings, after ski bars, coffee shops and restaurants.
  Really a must for winter fun.

  
  

• December 02, 2003
  E.Kiriakou from Greece
  

  It's unique for Greece. Too much snow and good slopes for skiing and snowboard. Well equipped and nearby to picturesque city of Edessa (39km). Try also www.edessacity.gr for hotels etc.
  Also at this part of Macedonia you can access easy 6 more ski resorts.

• October 08, 2003
  JohnKasitskas from Greece
  

  2480m altitude to 2050m.
  the highest mountain for ski here in Greece.
  best weather contision for very good snow.
  snow more than 2.00m every year.
  very good out piste skiing.
  but it has very cold, fog , and wind.
  keep it on your mind if you ever come here in Greece.