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Karpenissi Ski Center - Velouchi

Ski Center
Tel.: +30 22370 23506

Mountain: Tymfristos

Altitude: 1840 m up to 2220 m.

Karpenissi Ski Center is located on Tymfristos mountain, in Diavolotopos site.

Slopes

11 slopes, of various levels of difficulty, in a total length of 8400 m, out of which:

  • 3 black
    • Heraklis 1, 800 m in length.
    • Heraklis 2, 800 m in length.
    • Anemos 2, 300 m in length.
  • 3 red
    • Anemos 1A, 1000 m in length.
    • Anemos 2-Heraklis, 1500 m in length.
    • Heraklis 3, 1200 m in length.
  • 3 blue
    • Anemos 1B, 1100 m in length.
    • Anemos 2, 600 m in length.
    • Takis Flengas, 400 m in length.
  • 2 green
    • Thisseas, 600 m in length.
    • Beginners’, 200 m in length. Is used primarily for ski courses from ski school.
There are also various interesting ski runs outside the slopes.

Lifts

Karpenissi Ski Center has seven lifts, with a total capacity of 5150 persons/hour. Specifically:

  • 4 aerial:
    • Anemos 1 (aerial double seat), 889 m in length - altitude difference 183 m.
    • Anemos 2 (aerial double seat), 757 m in length - altitude difference 78 m.
    • Takis Flengas (aerial double seat), 376 m in length - altitude difference 52 m.
    • Heraklis 1 (aerial triple seat), 750 m in length - altitude difference 237 m.
  • 2 sliding one seat:
    • Thisseas, 540 m in length - altitude difference 80 m.
    • Heraklis 2, 400 m in length - altitude difference 160 m.
  • 1 baby-lift, 100-200 m in length - altitude difference 15 m.

Other facilities/services

Accessibility/Road network

Asphalt road network links Karpenissi to Ski Center (11 km. distance).
Karpenissi Ski Center has 3 snowploughs and 2 machines for slopes formation and covering with snow.

Operation period

Karpenissi Ski Center operates December till April, daily from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

Useful notes

Karpenissi Ski Center is the first ski center that was established by businessmen, in 1974.

Sights/activities in the surrounding area

Evrytania, a region with unique alpine environment and rich cultural and historic heritage, constitutes one of the clearest ecosystem regions worldwide, as UNESCO has declared it, in 1991.
Karpenissi, a capital town, a junction and the core of economic development of Evrytania Prefecture, was founded in later Ottoman years and, today, is the only urban center of the prefecture with an approximate population of 8000 inhabitants.

Photo Gallery


A map of the ski centre

The ski area

A panoramic view of the ski center
pictures More photos available

Executives & Departments

  • President:
    • Mr Dimitris Chryssikos
  • Information office, Tel.: 22370 21112
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