Snowsure: 2.8
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Mt Olympus is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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February 16, 2011
hanckok from
Cyprus
hanckok from
Cyprus
OK guys and girls, as a newcomer (rookie snowboarder) I must give you my thoughts.
Me and my bff just returned form a 4 day ski trip in Lebanon after snowboarding Mt Olympus for 3-4 weeks
What as paradise Lebanon was: from everything to clean and nice boards and snowboard boots to well organized ski schools and beautiful pistes (Faraya) with modern (no fear) chair lifts.
I fully agree with the 16.2.11 comment
we need to voice our complaints, something must be done and it is us who must do it cause we all have a common goal: to enjoy the wonderful Troodos mountain!
Anyone who has access to ski federations/organizations please write in
I work for the media so I might be able to help:)
February 16, 2011
A true Cypriot from
Cyprus
A true Cypriot from
Cyprus
Obviously another reviewer doesn't care when they operate just one of the 4 slopes just because they do not feel opening the other 3 but still charge you the whole amount. And that slope is Sun Valley 1 which is 100 meters long...
You obviously don't care that the lift system in Sun Valley 1 breaks down every half hour.
You obviously don't care that the rental shop is ready to fall on our heads and kill or seriously injur innocent people.
You obviously don't care that you have to pay a triple price at the restaurant.
You obviously don't care that you can see pregnant women casually walking up the sun valley 1 slope with beginner skiers coming down the mountain with no control of their skis.
You obviously don't care that every year (when we have at least average snow fall) there are at least ten car accidents on the half a mile road just before the ski resort, because no one cares to clean it properly and on time.
You obviously don't care that this resort could have easily been triple its current size if it was not for buraucracy and narrow minded government officials.
You obviously don't care that most resorts around the world do NOT get adequate snow and use snow guns.
You obviously have not heard the motto that every country has in regards to ski resorts: "build it and they will come." Meaning that if you do the right job and invest, skiers and snowboarders will come. And there are countries and communities with less money in worse situations and conditions than us that have done miracles to what we have done. Cyprus gets 4 times its population a tourism, a unique feat around the world. The government talks about, wants and spends money on winter tourism but they all go to waste when they could be utilized in Troodos to make it a better resort and attract more people.
The problem in Troodos lies with the people in the ski federations. And I bet some of you who posted below how beautiful Troodos is and we should be praying the lord we have Troodos are from ski federations or work for the ski resort.
Ski federations, in their 10,20,30 years of existence have achieved virtually nothing, have changed virtually nothing and they contributed nothing to Troodos. A chair lift? In 50 years of existence, since the British built the resort and left, we have installed an archaic, slow chair lift system and you want us to be ecstatic about it? Other countries with less money than Cyprus, less technology, no prior background in ski resorts have built multiple resorts, 20 times bigger, 100 more modern, in just the last decade....
It if funny how some people in Cyprus are so satisfied with everything we have and want nothing better. I am wondering, how do you feel about the crime increasing 2-3 times every year, unemployment doubling every year, the purchasing power of the Cypriot household diminishing every year, etc.?
It is because of people like you that nothing happens in this country. A few hundred rich people, which is in their benefit if people don't ask for more, don't want more are satisfied with little, have managed to convince thousands more that this is how it should be and we should be happy. And you are either a rich man or a narrow minded person who is used by a rich man.
Good for you. But don't try to tell us that a resort built by the British 50 years ago and with NO upgrades whatsoever (with the exception of a lift replacement) is adequate and we should be happy because this is Cyprus. If all people thought like you, we would have never developed technology, medicine or anything else. As a matter of fact, if people thought like you, the human race would not exist as a species because without progression, species, civilizations, countries and communities cease to exist...
February 05, 2011
Bernard from
Cyprus
Bernard from
Cyprus
Congratulations to George from American Samoa. It was about time somebody explained clearly what is actually going on. The only thing we can do now is go up to Troodos and enjoy what we can still enjoy. Our money will help the Cyprus Ski Club to survive.
One idea that would not cost too much but could bring in the much needed cash, would be to move the three snow making canons to Sun Valley One. To do this one would need to install a small dam (or reservoir) close to Sun Valley Two to accumulate the substantial amounts of water that is needed to produce artificial snow. Contrary to what George says, there are still enough nights with freezing temperatures. Incidentally, this water reserve could also be used by fire fighting helicopters during the summer.
February 04, 2011
Buzzle from
Cyprus
Buzzle from
Cyprus
February 04, 2011
John from
Cyprus
John from
Cyprus
Wow, it's the first time I have been on this site and I am frankly stunned at some of these comments. Cut these guys some slack. Are you expecting St Anton on the Med? Sure the ski rental shack has to be sorted but the 4 lifts are not bad for any level. Bear in mind that it is impossible to predict revenue for the ski club in Troodos. We are talking 10 weekends a year in a good season! . As for the ski rentals, people have tried and failed. I challenge any one of you no everythings to set up a ski rental business in Cyprus! Go on then, you obviously have vision and MBAs. Do the math! and be happy you can ski in Cy. Troodos is magic. After skiing north face for 20 years the Alps are like nursery slopes. Stop moaning and get on your skis.
February 01, 2011
Chris from
Cyprus
Chris from
Cyprus
Every comment I read about Troodos resort (Mt Olympus) is all about how bad it is and that the authorities don't do anything about it. Hasn't anybody noticed the huge 4 person chair lift that was installed last year and is now fully functioning?
I love Troodos for what it is and I can't wait for the snow to arrive every year.
Slide, breath the fresh air, exercise, practice your moves and then drink beers!
January 25, 2011
George
George
A lot of people complain about the situation on the Troodos Ski Slopes (Mt Olympus).
They do not have any clue about what is going on up there.
1.Snowfall in Cyprus is getting worse year by the year. Last year the resort was open for only two days. Lack of snow not only averts skiing but it is also unsafe since the substrate on the mountain is made up from very hard stone and rocks, unlike the European substrate which is usually made up of grass and soil in most cases. The lack of deep snow makes it difficult to move snow around i.e. from the bottom to the top.
2.The prices have been kept almost unchanged for the last years despite the increase of the fuel prices that skyrocketed in the same period. Since the resort is very small with a very small skiing season there is no way that they can be ever lowered. Unfortunately, the economy of scale is working the other way around resulting in increasing costs. In addition, all the safety regulations of the EU have a highly negative effect on the prices.
3.The facilities especially on Sun Valley are antiquated beyond repair and maintenance. Because of the serious financial problems resulting from the lack of snow there is no way that the ski club alone can build the newly designed facilities building. However, the committee is working very closely with the Tourist Organization of Cyprus (KOT-CTO) and the Cyprus Sports Authority (KOA) to find a permanent solution to the problem. The plans, by the way, can be seen in the official Cyprus Ski Federation webpage.
4.The modern snow making facilities that exist on the North Face slope have been affected first by the very high temperatures (much above freezing point even on the evenings) and then by the terrible drought of the last years. To put it plainly : without water and without freezing point temperatures snow making is impossible.
5.The people who always complain, they are the last to offer any help. At the Annual General Assemblies no more than twenty people showed up unless they come to get an award or prize money.
6.Snowboarders have to realize that when snow is very shallow and soft, the damage caused by their much thrilling sport is enormous. To further disappoint them, I am almost sure that there is not even space to build a half-pipe or a proper snowboard park.
7.The slopes in Cyprus are blessed with a great Black Pine (Pinus Negra) forest that, by the Laws of the Land, can not be disturbed or thinned as some complainers suggest.
8.As it has been written before, Cyprus is at the very edge of the Ski World. The weather conditions will stay the same if not worse. So enjoy what we have: the blessing to own now and stop complaining about things we are not supposed to have. If you really want to get involved you can always volunteer at the races or at the general assemblies.
9.Some people complain about the Cyprus Green Party and the Cyprus Forest Dept. This is not an appropriate forum for those complains and I suggest that you should address them at the proper channels if you want to be heard by them.
Have a nice ski season.
October 18, 2010
Dina from
Cyprus
Dina from
Cyprus
I was searching online if it was possible to find a forecast for this years snow in Troodos, now I knew it was a long shot but something must come up. Then I came across this site.
I was really excited this year, I was planning to visit my sister in Spain. She lives near the snow and told me there is a ski resort not far. I even asked my parents to buy me a snowboard for my birthday so I can use it then.
But it turns out my parents have decided that my sister will come here with her kids and I'll be stuck in Cyprus. Too bad I'm just a student and can't afford to travel anywhere that often and I can't buy a snowboard here as they don't sell them and I'll be stuck going to Mt Olympus which charges 20 Euros for the snowboard rental and they are shit.
Last year I went 3 times and none of the lifts worked, they claimed there was no snow on top and I'm positive that if there's adequate snow below there should be some on top as it's higher. Also the charge for the lifts is horrible and they barely work as people said.
I really wish they would do something about it. The place has potential. I remember years ago, maybe 5 years ago we came with the high school every year and the place was pretty packed, the lifts worked and we had lessons on how to ski offered too.
Shame though, it's not that hard to do a few things, all they need to do is spend some money fixing the shed/rental place. Place the cannons into place and create snow and they'll be able to work longer and thus get more money and I might actually find it worth paying that much.
And true, they need to plant more trees elsewhere and cut a few here and there. I'm not a fan of cutting trees but if you have good reason and you can replant and they can do something with the trees, supply them to be turned into planks and then they can make something out of them, then go for it.
And this is so true: A country only gets what its people ask for.
If anyone knows how to contact the specific department in the government related to this, let me know 'cause I want to complain. And other people should too! It's only 2 minutes of your life, 2 minutes that can make a change for all of us! Every little helps.
Here's my email: [email protected]
April 02, 2010
Andreas from
Cyprus
Andreas from
Cyprus
Sometimes I wonder why I even care. Nothing will change at Mt Olympus.
Why? Because 99% of the Cypriots do NOT care. So we are 3 people complaining, writing and making phone calls, while the other 500 Cypriot skiers are worse than sloths. They do nothing. Cypriots must be the laziest, sheep like, no complaint, brainwahsed, do to us what ever you want, people in the world. That's why Cyprus is a mess in any case.
You don't care about Troodos?. Fine. This is the last post and the last complain. It seems that the people who have been writing and complaing, we are the people who can ski abroad in any case. So Costas, George and John, stop your efforts for this resort. Let it die down. Let it become worse. 4 people fighting is not a team effort.
So for the rest of you, who swallowed your tongues (god forbid you should spend 2 minutes to voice your concerns/complaints) go to Troodos next year, pay 23 euro for only one piste, Sun Valley 1, stand in line for an hour waiting for the lift to be fix, after breaking down every half an hour, then do your 45 second run, yupeee, and I will be there laughing when you are complaining amongst yourselves.
A country only gets what its people ask for.
Nearest