A truly special snow paradise awaits us on the Greek island of Crete. Imagine carving delicate turns down into the olive groves, with the azure waters of the Mediterranean always in view, and in the evenings, discussing your skiing technique over a glass of Greek wine, having mastered it on these perfect slopes. Crete is definitely an exotic ski touring destination that isn't immediately on everyone's radar. But the conditions on this island so far south are indeed quite good. High mountains rise to almost 2,500 meters from the Mediterranean. In the coldest months, especially December, there is a great deal of precipitation, which in good winters creates a thick blanket of snow that can persist on the slopes of these otherwise barren scree mountains well into April. Add to that a climate that provides spring snow conditions usually only found in southern ski touring areas like the Abruzzo region.