Mountain and winter sports Polog And Reka

Located below Mount Bistra, this resort (Ски Центар Заре Лазеревски/Ski Centar) is the most modern in the country. Also known as "Resort Mavrovo", it has 13 lifts (including a chairlift operating in summer), 15.5 km of downhill ski runs (from 1,255 to 1,878 m altitude) and 7 km of Nordic ski runs. It is managed by the Hotel Bistra, located at the foot of the slopes. This is where ski passes and equipment can be rented.

North Macedonia's largest ski resort (Ски Центар Попова Шапка/Ski Centar Popova Šapka, Kodra e Diellit Ski Qendra) extends between 1,672 and 2,510 m above sea level. It includes plenty of accommodation, two 2- and 6-seater chairlifts, six pull-ups and 18 km of pistes, including one for night skiing at weekends. But cat skiing is the speciality here: snow groomers take you into the wilderness for off-piste skiing in powder snow.

Founded in 2008, this agency is the oldest in Europe to offer snowmobile outings. It enables skiers and snowboarders to reach peaks inaccessible by road or lift, and to descend some 4 km of powder snow per day in the Šar mountains from Popova Šapka. Safety conditions are up to Canadian standards, with each participant equipped with an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel. Reservations required for a minimum of five participants.