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February 10, 2016
Jason Roditis from
Greece
Jason Roditis from
Greece
Am an experienced snowboarder, wife is an experienced skier. We are lucky to have skied all over the world with our favourite places: "Niseko", and the "Three valleys"
Living in Greece with our 4 year old son and 2 year old daughter means that we try to get out for short trips to our local resorts when the snow falls. Recently, we had just spent 4 days of great skiing in the excellent Vassilitsa resort. After seeing Mount Voras from the summit of Vassilitsa we decided to do a day trip with the kids. My wife had been to Kaimaksalan before, however, I had not. So we woke the kids at 6am, and after driving for almost 3 hrs we arrived at a very bare, windy place, that had limited snow cover and a thick fog. Ok, weather is unpredictable, so we thought to make the most of it and rented skis for our son. My wife left to explore the mountain first, leaving me with the kids in the beginners area.
This is where things started to go bad. A soon as I swiped my son's card and my own to walk over to the empty kids area, a man from the bottom of the drag lift walked over and bluntly told me I can not have my daughter in the beginners area. I had placed her on a small plastic sled so that I could have her next to me while watching my son practice the basics. I explained that I was alone and had no other option but to have her with me. He said he didn't care and that I had to remove the sled, ok. So I removed the sled and held her in my arms while watching/assisting my son. After about 15 minutes, the man walked back over to us, and asked me to leave. Shocked, I asked why? He said that I was not a skier and was not aloud to assist my son unless wearing skis! Incredibly rude and stupid. I explained that I was a snowboarder and that it would be dangerous and almost impossible for me to hold my 2 year old in my arms while strapped into my bindings, trying to assist my son.
Anyway, he chased us out of the (empty) kids area and sent us to an area on the other side of the fence which was basically rocks and ice with a large pile of stones at the bottom of the short run (dangerous and out of the question for children).
I packed up the kids and went to speak with the director of Kaimaksalan ski resort. His response was one of incredible indifference. He didn't show any interest or care about our treatment. He admitted that his staff had acted wrongly,but that was it. No action taken.
My wife returned from her first session then took our son into the beginners area where he finally started to have some fun. I walked over to the first lift (drag lift) where the same man came out and told me flat, that I could not go on the mountain. When I asked why he said I needed a leg strap for my board. I was just speechless with frustration. I walked back to the directors office and was told that since the government took over the running of the resort that many new rules were now in place.
I accept rules are rules. But rude staff and management who don't care about paying customers, together with a limited ski potential and often bad weather and worse visibility, means this resort is now the last place in Greece that I would recommend.
Avoid if possible.
January 22, 2014
Ourania from
Greece
Ourania from
Greece
January 07, 2014
Kristijan from
Macedonia
Kristijan from
Macedonia
Kajmakcalan is a good place for skiing and enjoying, especially in sunny weather, when the wind is in zero. But this situation sometimes is rare.
Vigla Pisoderi is better place for enjoying and skiing because it is with woods. Also, Ski center Pelister is very picturesque place and lot of pines can make simple winter story. However, this region in Southwestern Macedonia and Northwestern Greece is very good for enjoying in winter. We have 3 very good ski centres in radius of 100km. There are Pelister, Vigla, Kaimakcalan
November 17, 2011
tommy from
Italy
tommy from
Italy
March 14, 2011
tzeo from
Uganda
tzeo from
Uganda
December 19, 2009
conman from
Australia
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.
November 27, 2009
Panos from
Greece
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
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
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
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...