Macedonia
Jan 10–17, 2027 · 7 days
Jan 10–17, 2027
7 days
Up to 13 participants
Skiing
The challenge
Cold air. A snowcat waits. The engine hums low against the white. You clip in, check your beeper, and look…
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Cold air. A snowcat waits. The engine hums low against the white. You clip in, check your beeper, and look up at a mountain nobody has touched yet. This is Macedonia, and the powder is all yours.
I'm Filip Flisar. I won the Ski Cross World Champion title in 2015, and I've raced at the Olympics more times than I can count on one hand. But this is different. No gates, no clock. Just deep snow, wide open faces, and gladed tree runs that go on and on.
Here is how the week works. You'll join a team at Hotel Scardus in the mountains, about ninety minutes from Skopje. Each morning starts early. Breakfast, gear check, first run at nine. The snowcat takes you up. You ski down. Lunch comes on the mountain, and we ride until around four. The guides pick the best terrain each day, reading the snow and the risk. No two days feel the same.
I won't pretend it's easy. This trip is hard. Backcountry skiing asks a lot of your legs and your lungs, and you need to trust the terrain. That effort is the whole point. When you drop into fresh lines, you'll feel it was worth every turn.
Evenings are slow. SPA, a sauna, the bar, ping pong in the game room. On the last night we taste five local Macedonian wines together. Later, in the dark, the mountain sits quiet outside your window, waiting for morning.
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Day-by-Day
Day 1
You land at Skopje Airport. I'll meet you there. Then we drive by minibus into the mountains, about 1.5 hours, to Hotel Scardus & SPA. If there's time, we'll hold a group briefing and run through the week. You'll get your avalanche safety gear. Then settle in and rest. Outside, the mountains wait in the dark.
Day 2
Day two is our first day of catskiing. Breakfast at 07:30, then gear up by 08:45. We check the snowcat and your beeper. First run at 09:00. The cat takes you up, you ski down. Untouched backcountry, all day. Lunch comes on the mountain. We finish near 16:00. Then SPA, the bar, and dinner at 19:00. Fresh tracks, deep snow.
Day 3
Day 3. Same rhythm. Snowcat up, ski down. Lunch waits for us on the mountain. We finish by 16:00. Each morning I pick the best terrain with the guides. We read the snow, the slopes, the risk. No two days are the same here. Back at the hotel, the SPA and bar wait. Fresh tracks, every single run.
Day 4
Day three on the snowcat. By now you'll read the snow well. You'll trust the terrain under your skis. The cat takes you up, you ski down. We make the most of Macedonia's wild backcountry. Fresh lines, fresh powder, all day. Come evening, you'll rest. Hit the SPA. Let your legs go quiet while the mountain stays loud in your head.
Day 5
Day four on the snowcat. By now you know the drill. The cat takes you up, you ski down. Deep powder, wide open faces, and runs through the trees. We ski hard until around 16:00. Then unwind with a massage, or just sit by the bar before dinner. Tired legs, big grins.
Day 6
Day six splits the team. The Core group eats breakfast, then transfers back to Skopje Airport. Your trip ends there. The Extended group stays on. With fewer of us, the mountain feels bigger and the pace slows down. You'll rest, recover, and get set for two more days on the snowcat. Quiet snow, more space, more lines.
Day 7
Day 7 is yours. One more full day on the snowcat. Fresh lines, familiar terrain, and the whole mountain just for us. The group is small now, so there is space to breathe and ski hard. In the evening we taste five local Macedonian wines over dinner. Powder on your boots, a glass in hand, the day still glowing.
Day 8
Day 8 is goodbye. We wake up and eat breakfast one last time. Then you'll join the team for the transfer back to Skopje International Airport. The trip ends here. But the deep powder, the wide faces, and those quiet Macedonian mountains stay with you. You carry them home in your legs and your head.