On March 3, a very special event took place in the Psiloritis mountains on Crete: the southernmost ski mountaineering competition in Europe, called Pierra Creta, according to a report by deputy head of mission at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Athens Elisabeth Lothe, which was published by ekathimerini.com.
The article notes that more than 200 skiers from across Europe had gathered in the mountain villages and met each other on the slopes. Ski mountaineering is skiing with alpine skis that allows you to walk uphill with skins under your skis, and ski down steep mountainsides as you would on alpine skis. The sport is very dear to Norwegians so the Norwegian delegation counted six from the Norwegian Embassy in Athens.
According to its author, this is an event that redefines the skiing map of Europe – this time including Crete.
She points out that more than 150,000 Norwegians visit Crete each year, which is quite a percentage of the holiday trips our country of 5 million people take. However, few think of mountains and skiing when they book a trip to Crete. Pierra Creta will create a lot of interest in Norway, and will surely contribute to efforts to make Greece a year-round destination.
Read full report at ekathimerini.com
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