I traveled to Greece to climb Mount Olympus, the mountain of the Gods. With very little experience in hiking or climbing, I wanted to see how far my attitude would take me, and with my camera and storytelling skills, how that journey would look. In this short film, I document my trip from the very beginning, showing my journey from London to Thessaloniki, Litochoro, Refuge A, and finally the ‘summit’.
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Additional:
• I traveled mid-October
• My pronunciation of the towns is AWFUL please ignore them
• Stray dogs - they seem chill, but best to play it safe
• Thessalonika – Litochoro the train arrived on the wrong platform
• Monica https://www.55peaks.com/
• Dimitrios https://tinyurl.com/5vend3k2
Important costs (2021)
• A taxi to and from the airport to Thessaloniki should be €18 flat rate
• Train to Litochoro from Thessaloniki was €9
• The refuge cost €13 for one night - food was legit
Camera & equipment
• Footwear X ULTRA 4 MID GORE-TEX https://tinyurl.com/a6343ky
• Smartwool Socks https://www.smartwool.co.uk/
• Recommend poles for the final ascent
• Peak design camera clip for bag https://tinyurl.com/yducwfrp
• Panasonic S5 24-105mm
• Manfrotto mini tripod
• Rode Go II lapel mic https://tinyurl.com/6k2xddtf