Altitude: 2000 m - 2450 m.
The Ski Center of Olympos is located on Westside of the mountain, at Vryssopoules site. It is a ski center that belongs to the Hellenic Army.
Slopes
- 3 quite easy (red). One of them is small and the two others of 2 km length each.
Lifts
- 2 one-seat sliding, 1140 m & 900 m in length, with a capacity of 850 persons/hour each.
- 1 baby-lift
Other facilities/services
- Cafeteria, open for the public at Officers' Club.
- Shelter B, at Vryssopoules site. It is located in the military’s facilities, with a capacity of 30 persons. The accommodation is for free, but it’s required an approval from the Administration.
- Parking lot at 1800 m. It is a 15-minute walk from the lifts' base.
Accessibility/Road network
Olympos Ski Center is 42 km away from
Elassona. After the pave complement with asphalt of last 13 km dirt road part,
Sparmos -
Vryssopoules, which ends to ski center, the access is easy.
Operation period
Olympos Ski Center operates from December to March, only on weekends.
Useful notes
At the Vryssopoules site is located the KEOAH (Educational Center of Alpine Ski Races) of Hellenic Army. There the army constructed and operate, for ski training its staff, a ski center known as Ski Center of Olympos.
The entry and ski to the S.C. of Olympos is for free. A prerequisite for entry to it is the demonstration of the identity card or the passport. Foreigners must have a special permission from Special Forces Directorate of
Hellenic Army General Staff.
For groups, also is required an approval from Special Forces Directorate as from Camp’s Administration.
The completion of a formal declaration, where is noted that in case of an accident the army has no responsibility of it at all, is necessary for everyone too.