Snowcat skiing in North Macedonia has grown in popularity over the years, and the Sar mountains is a wonderful place for those who love to freeride ski. The natural make up of the Shar mountain plateau allows easy, high point access across a huge 150 sq km playground.
While well known ski resorts across Europe can be overcrowded, freeriding in Macedonia is a totally different experience. Jump in the back of the snowcat and there’s a feeling that anything is possible.
Daily fresh lines up to 850 vertical meters are the norm during your stay. From wide open faces and steep couloirs to natural pipes and delicious pine forests, the Sar terrain is the gift that keeps giving whatever the weather.
All guides have a minimum of six years guiding experience and are avid freeriders. Two guides are always provided for each Snowcat group (one front and one tail guide for optimal safety).
Additionally, we provide you with all necessary safety equipment such as an avalanche transceiver beacon and ABS avalanche bag included in the price.
Overview
Snowcat skiing in North Macedonia has grown in popularity over the years, and the Sar mountains is a wonderful place for those who love to freeride ski
Itinerary
07:30 Breakfast and daily briefing
08:30 Meet at the Snow cat and Go
09:00 First freeride (OH YEAH!)
12:00 Mountain Lunch
16:00 End of skiing, also depends on daylight and strength of group
16:30 Short debrief and make a plan for next days riding
19:00 Dinner
WHERE YOU STAY
Base camp for your cat ski freeride adventure is the 4* hotel in the resort Popova Sapka at the top of the Sar mountains.
The hotel has a well stocked bar, restaurant, ski room, laundry service and Spa centre which includes two saunas, swimming pool, gym and table tennis. There is even an onsite masseuse to work your tired muscles and high speed WiFi throughout the hotel for those who need to remote work in between skiing.
GETTING THERE
Popova Shapka can be easily reached from many surrounding airports, Skopje & Ohrid in North Macedonia, Pristina in Kosovo, Thessaloniki in Greece and Sofia in Bulgaria. Several airlines serve the airport from all major destinations in Europe and the U.K. From experience Wizz Air provide some the most affordable fairs. Transfers are included for groups of 6 or more from the listed airports. UK and EU citizens are allowed into Macedonia without the need for a visa.
SAFETY
All riding will be done with at least two experienced freeride guides. On the evening of arrival there will be a safety presentation on how to use the safety equipment and how the riding will run. You need to be a confident on off piste terrain and of a good fitness level. The guides will base all runs around the groups ability.
Provider Information
What's Included
- Full board accommodation (breakfast, mountain lunch & dinner) excluding alcoholic drinks
- Certified and experienced guides
- Return airport transfers to *Skopje*Pristina*Ohrid*Thessaloniki*Sofia minimum 8 people. For smaller groups there is an additional cost
- 3000plus vertical meters per day (depending on weather conditions & group strength, up to 6000m is possible
- Safety equipment: ABS avalanche bag, transceiver beacon, probe & shovel
What's Not Included
- Rental equipment, we have freeride skis, snowboards and ski touring equipment for rental if you don’t want to bring your own
- Flights
- Ski & Board equipment servicing on request
