Popova Sapka (Macedonia)

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Skiing on Popova Sapka is an experience that you will never forget!

The ski resort, located in the Dinaric Mountains and with it's elevation 2800 metres above sea level, is perfect for an outstanding adventure in virgin powder. Shar mountains, in contrast to the sharp and steep walls of the Alps, are more oval and round.

Their elevation of between 1700 and 2800 metres together constitute 550 square kilometers of untouched freeride territory that is suitable for experienced as well as intermediate skiers and snowboarders.

There is something for everybody - the experienced and intermediate riders can enjoy going on runs with a Snowcat mobile, and for those less experienced there is a variety of lifts available.

This is a great opportunity for an exciting winter vacation in a country with traditional culture and still far far away from mass tourism!

Accomodation type

Hotel, restaurant and lounge bar

Distance from slopes: on the slopes
Description: located immediately on the slopes; rooms completely renovated in 2010
Rooms: double, triple and quadruple rooms with cable LCD TV, wireless internet, shower / WC.
Meals: buffet breakfast and dinner
Offer: Looking over the slopes, parking for guests, restaurant (great kitchen - the local specialties and international cuisine), lounge bar with fireplace, panoramic terrace, storage room for ski equipment, conference room, possibility of organizing catskiing (groups of 20 people), weekend afterski with DJs and cover rock bands

Good to know: only 22 km from Tetovo (120,000 inhabitants, many bars, restaurants, shopping), 65 km from the airport, 45 km from capital Skopje

At Snow Label Patrol Lodge, you will find comfortable and cosy hotel rooms in a superb location in Popova Sapka. Whether you are holidaying as a couple, with friends or with the whole family, there is enough room for everyone here. The apartment rooms are big enough for up to four people. All rooms have own bathrooms and cable TV. Every day gets off to a good start in these lovely rooms and ends in a soft and cosy bed after lots of exciting experiences in Popova Sapka. Feel right at home – or even better still, like you are on holiday! With our half-board package, you can spoil yourself in summer and winter alike. Just send us your enquiry and reserve one of the comfortable rooms at Snow Label Patrol Lodge in Popova Sapka!

Our hotel room facilities:

shower
WC
cable TV
towels
bed linen
storage room for sports gear
drying room for sports gear

Speacial @ Popova Šapka:

Cat skiing (aka snowcat skiing) is highly likely to get you purring, even (or especially) if you’re a powder hound.
Powderhounds love powder days, and thankfully with cat skiing, every day is a powder day. Cat skiing in Europe is a rarity. There’s one spot in Macedonia, but that’s about it.
Cat skiing is perfect for anyone who is addicted to skiing fresh powder and craves face shots and deep dry powder flying over the shoulders.

What is Cat Skiing?
Cat skiing is a form of guided backcountry skiing. Rather than hiking or using a chair lift or helicopter, skiers and boarders are transported up the mountain in a snowcat, a grooming machine with a cabin on the back. Whilst guides escort riders down epic powder runs the cat makes it way to the bottom to pick them up and take them up to the next run.

Cat skiing operators have access to vast areas of backcountry terrain so the likelihood of skiing virgin snow is very high, if not guaranteed.

Cat Skiing

Benefits of Snowcat Skiing
Why cat ski rather than ski resort?

• Cat skiing offers an opportunity to get away from the crowds commonly found at ski resorts. At the majority of resorts you have to race to get the first lift, elbow your way down a couple of runs, and then the freshies have disappeared. Unfortunately at ski resorts fresh tracks are far from guaranteed, even on a powder day.
•Sure cat skiing is a little more expensive than a lift ticket, but you get better value for money when you consider the number of quality powder turns you get.
•Ducking the ropes at a ski resort to get to fresh powder may lead to confiscation of your lift pass, or you may get lost and end up a long way from a lift.

Why cat ski rather than heli-ski?

•Cat skiing is less than half the cost of heli skiing so some people call it “poor man’s heli-skiing”.
•Heli-skiing has grounded days where the helicopters can’t fly due to the weather conditions. Cats can still go out in this weather (except with New Zealand cat skiing and Chile cat skiing), and when the powder is falling is when you most want to be out there skiing.
•You get a bit of a rest between runs where you can relax, warm up and dry out in the snowcat. You don’t have to share the cat with other groups (unlike with heli skiing) so you can leave a back-pack in the machine with snacks and drinks, and if someone gets tired, they can always sit out for a run.
•You still get to cover plenty of vertical when cat skiing.
•Cat operators manage and know an area well which adds to the avalanche safety element. Snowmobiles can be used to implement snow testing and slope stabilization measures.

Season

Recomended: 15.1. until 30.3.2012

Why Macedonia?

Great skiing, great parties, great food and brilliant prices
Macedonia is known for its excellent traditional food, local wines and beer. Food in restaurants is of great taste and quality, and is much more affordable than in the west. You will enjoy a lot and spend a lot less.

Get to know the capital Skopje

We will visit the city, that isn’t really famous for its architectural beauty, but is the hidden party capital of the Balkans’. Streets are full with people, bars and clubs are alive 24/7 whole year around. The city is definitely alive!

Parties

We will mix with the local party people, which will be an excellent chance to meet new people and make new friends. You might even meet a new symphaty.
1 night special party night - free entry club @ capital (Skopje)

Flights

Wizz Air: London Luton to Skopje

Price: enquiry form
Inclusions	Exclusions
airport transfers accomodation hotel snow shuttle & guiding City & party guide Ski Pass all organization	food& drinks ski or board equipment rental insurance Cat Skiing flights For individual lessons, check pricelist.