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Mount Parnassos

Ski touring in Parnassos

Mount Parnassos (/pɑːrˈnæsəs/Greek: Παρνασσός, Parnassos) is a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Dionysus and the Dionysian mysteries; it was also sacred to Apollo and the Coryciannymphs, and it was the home of the Muses

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Tzoumerka, Epirus

Ski touring in Tzoumerka

Athamanika or Tzoumerka (Greek: Αθαμανικά or Τζουμέρκα) is a mountain range in northwestern Greece, part of the wider Pindus mountain range. Its highest point is the mountain Kakarditsa, at 2,429 m. Its length is approximately 40 km from north to south and its width is approximately 15 to 20 km from east to west. The only major road crossing the Athamanika is the Greek National Road 30 (Arta – Trikala – Karditsa – Volos).

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Lefka Ori, Crete

Lefka Ori, Crete

Lefka Ori Ski Touring – Lefka Ori (Greek: Λευκά Όρη, meaning “White Mountains”) or Madares (Μαδάρες from the Cretan Greek μαδαρός meaning “without coverage, bald, bare of any vegetation for high mountain areas”) is a mountain range located in Western Crete, in the Chania prefecture. The White Mountains or Lefka Ori occupy a large part of the centre of West Crete and are the main feature of the region. They consist mainly of limestone, from light grey to bluish or black color. The “White Mountains” have got their name from the perpetual white or off white color of their peaks as the off white of limestone during the summer and fall interchanges with the snow that covers the peaks until late in spring.

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