There are no apres-ski options, but you warm up by trying the homemade rakia - a traditional plum liquor.Ī post shared by Outdoor Albania Montenegro's wilderness of Kolasin and DurmitorĪlso in the Dinaric Alps, over 90 per cent of Montenegro is mountainous terrain and the ranges of Sinjajevina, Durmitor and Bjelasica are ideal for “off the beaten track” ski adventures. Here you can stay with host families or in one of the winter guesthouses. The best spots are around the Valbona and Thethi valleys. Here you feel far, far away from 21st-century Europe.Īs the highest section of the entire Dinaric Alps, which zig-zag across the western Balkan peninsula, the ‘Accursed Mountains' offer steep skiing lines from peaks like Maja e Rosit or Maja Jezerca with breathtaking views of northern Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro’s north-east.
Its steep rocky faces and huge glaciers are said to be reminiscent of the Italian Dolomites and virtually impenetrable during the summer with only a series of high passes linking a small number of farmsteads in the valleys.
But with no lift access, Montenegro's mountainous border with northern Albania (also known as the Albanian alps or Montenegrin Alps) receives few visitors.Īccording to local folklore, Prokletije was created by the devil when he was unleashed from hell for a single day of mischief. Prokletije or the ‘Accursed Mountains,' a range on the western Balkan peninsula, are said to offer some of the best skiing in Europe.
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