The idea of skiing and snowboarding on Mount Athos was one we had been dreaming about for years. However, we were not sure however if it would ever be possible. Athos has been a holy Christian sanctuary for over 1000 years. It is therefore not a place one travels to indiscriminately. Because most people regard skiing and snowboarding as frivolous, we expected a negative reception.
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Mount Erymanthos is only 25km south Patras, the largest city of the Peloponnisos, and overall Greece’s third largest city. Despite its proximity to the urban core, Erymanthos is one of the most remote feeling mountains in the country. In ancient times the mountain was believed to be a sacred haunt of the goddess Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. It was also believe that a giant and ferocious wild boar roamed the grassy slopes of the mountain. The legend is that the great hero Hercules was sent here to tame and capture the wild boar, one part of his twelve labors. Hiking in Erymanthos one can easily imagine the mythology of this ancient hunt. The grassy slopes and fields beneath the two summits of Olonos and Mouggila are prime habitat for the wild pig. Today, however, we visit the the mountain searching for a different kind of prey.
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Taygetos is a mountain massif that stretches 100km from north to south, and contains the highest point of the Peloponnisos, the summit of Profit St. Ilias. The slopes of Taygetos have been inhabited by humans since the Mycenaean era, over 3000 years ago. Savage is the best way to describe the terrain of Taygetos. In ancient times, the city of Sparta, which sits at the base Continue reading Taygetos, Peloponnisos
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