{"id":12473,"date":"2026-09-17T11:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/?p=12473"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:48:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T11:48:40","slug":"catskiing-in-north-macedonia-db-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/catskiing-in-north-macedonia-db-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Db Journey x DBP x Nikolaj Vang: From Snow Rollers to First Tracks in North Macedonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block block--hero-post\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-post\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 hero-post__top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-post__header\">Db Journey x DBP x Nikolaj Vang: From Snow Rollers to First Tracks in North Macedonia<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-post__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-post__name\">By Emilie Holm<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-post__date\">17 September 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-post__date\">Updated 1<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8 hero-post__middle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In January 2026, Db Journey, DBP Adventures and Nikolaj Vang brought together a group of passionate skiers and snowboarders for four days of catskiing in North Macedonia. It became a journey defined by big lines, an authentic Balkan atmosphere and a strong sense of community that began among the Snow Rollers at Copenhagen Airport.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEmilie and Frederik from DBP were there every step of the way. Here, Emilie takes you behind the scenes of the very first trip. From meeting the group at the airport to pink sunsets in the \u0160ar Mountains \u2013 and shares why, of course, we are doing it all again in January 2027.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 hero-post__bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-post__image obj-fit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-1024x683.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5732-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 100vw, 100vw\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line-seperator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"line-text\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--paragraph\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n    \t<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Catskiing in North Macedonia: From Snow Rollers in Copenhagen to First Tracks in Popova \u0160apka<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">An army of <a href=\"https:\/\/collabs.shop\/s3rijf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Db Journey Snow Rollers<\/a> slowly gathers in the check-in queue at Copenhagen Airport. It is a pretty clear indication of what is about to happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cAre you going skiing with DBP too?\u201d someone asks further ahead in the queue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">And that is how the very first Db Journey x DBP Adventures x Nikolaj Vang trip to North Macedonia begins.<\/p>\n<h2>The Community Begins at the Airport<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Before the plane has even taken off, we get the first small glimpse of the sense of community that will come to define the entire trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">A couple of participants have forgotten to book ski baggage, but the problem is quickly solved. Fortunately, the many spacious Snow Rollers have room for a few extra snowboards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>LET\u2019S ROLL!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">By the time we reach the gate, the participants have become easy to recognise. A quick glance reveals <a href=\"https:\/\/collabs.shop\/zdh5m4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Db Huggers<\/a>, Snow Backpacks and Snow Rollers all heading in the same direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The group is a great mix of solo travellers, friends and families of different ages. Most have never been to North Macedonia before, and for many, it is also their first catskiing experience.<\/p>\n<p>What they all share is a passion for skiing and a growing sense of excitement about the four days awaiting them in the mountains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--video\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"video\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-wrapper--youtube\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1223610459?title=0&#038;byline=0&#038;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"line-seperator\"><div class=\"line-text\">Oplev det p\u00e5 dine vilk\u00e5r<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block--paragraph\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n    \t<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Far from the Traditional Ski Resorts<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">After arriving in Skopje, we continue towards Popova \u0160apka in the \u0160ar Mountains. Along the way, we make a short stop at a local petrol station to stock up on snacks for our days in the snowcats. Once we reach the mountains, there are no shops, restaurants or caf\u00e9s close at hand, as many people may be used to from a traditional ski holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This small stop is also our first reminder that we are heading towards a very different kind of ski trip. There are no extensive lift systems, polished Alpine villages or lift queues here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Instead, an enormous mountain area, experienced local guides and snowcats that take us out to new lines every morning await us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Catskiing works by using a grooming machine fitted with a purpose-built passenger cabin to transport the group up through the terrain. When we reach the top, or the snowcat cannot go any further, we continue down on skis or snowboards. The snowcat then picks up the group again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This gives us access to vast areas of the mountain and an average of around 2,400 vertical metres per day.<\/p>\n<p>It is the kind of journey where it is best to leave your inner perfectionist at home. Popova \u0160apka is simple, local and shaped by the distinctive charm of the Balkans. Things do not always work exactly as they would in the Alps. But the hospitality is warm, the atmosphere is authentic and the experience is unlike anything else.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Snowcats \u2013 but One Big Team<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The group is divided among three snowcats, and throughout the trip, Nikolaj Vang moves among them so that everyone has the opportunity to ski and exchange ideas with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">After spending time with all three groups, he describes their level like this:<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cIt is a very evenly matched group \u2013 it could easily have been one big team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That is also how the trip feels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Conversations flow inside the snowcats as they make their way up through the terrain. On the mountain, tips, lines and high-fives are shared. After each ski day, the conversations continue over dinner, at the bar and in the hotel\u2019s pool and sauna.<\/p>\n<p>There is space both for those who want to challenge themselves and for those who have primarily come to experience a completely new mountain area. What matters most is not who skis the steepest line, but that everyone shares the joy of being out in the mountains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block block--image gallery--block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n            \t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 image__container\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3473-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"Catskiing in North Macedonia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-7-1-768x768.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-7-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-7-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-7-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-7-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-7-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/DSC_4578-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"block block--paragraph\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n    \t<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Read the Terrain Before Skiing Your Line<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nikolajsvang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nikolaj Vang<\/a> joins the trip as our freeride expert. His coaching is not limited to a scheduled talk; it continues throughout every day in the snowcats and out on the mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">During the trip\u2019s freeride talk on the second evening, he brings together some of the most important lessons:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Read the Terrain<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Stop, study the terrain and choose the point you want to ski. Think about your turns and visualise your line before setting off.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Dial It Back on Your First Runs<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Take it easy and dial things back by around 20 per cent on your first runs. Get a feel for the snow and the surface before going at full speed. Conditions can vary, and it is important to get to know the mountain first.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Maintain a Strong, Centred Position<\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Engage your core so that your upper and lower body work together. Keep your arms forward and your hands within your field of vision, while keeping your upper body facing down the mountain. This helps you avoid falling into the back seat and gives you greater control in variable terrain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The conversation also turns to equipment. Nikolaj\u2019s most important point is that your gear should allow you to have fun in many different snow conditions. For many skiers, a versatile freeride ski measuring approximately 104\u2013110 millimetres underfoot is a good option, while rocker and early rise help the ski float more easily in powder.<\/p>\n<p>The evening ends with films from Nikolaj\u2019s archive and stories from a life shaped by freeriding \u2013 a fitting conclusion to another day in the mountains.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block block--image gallery--block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n            \t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 image__container\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-2-1-768x768.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-2-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-6-1-768x768.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-6-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-6-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-6-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-6-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-6-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-5-1-768x768.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-5-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-5-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-5-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-5-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/Db-Journey-x-DBP-Adventures-5-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"block block--paragraph\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n    \t<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Gear Designed to Go the Distance<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dbjourney.com\/en-eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Db Journey<\/a> is a natural part of the trip before we have even left Copenhagen Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">More than half of the participants arrive with a Db Snow Roller, and several of the bags have already been travelling for more than seven years. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clauslmadsen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Claus Loft Madsen<\/a>, a representative from Db Journey, later shares the ideas behind the products, the gear is not simply on display \u2013 it has already travelled with us all the way from check-in to the mountains.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Claus talks about features including Db\u2019s Hook-Up System, which makes it possible to connect bags, the length-adjustment system in the Snow Roller and the Rib Cage construction, which protects the contents without adding unnecessary weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">But the story is also about something bigger than features and materials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Db aims to create gear that makes it easier to travel out into the world and is durable enough to come along again and again. When your equipment works as it should, you can focus on what travelling is really about: the experiences, the people and the places you encounter along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">On this particular trip, that idea becomes very tangible. Space inside the Snow Rollers is shared, bags are hooked together, and the gear travels from the airport to the hotel, into the snowcats and out into the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration does not end with the presentation. Everyone joining the trip also receives an exclusive 15% discount code for Db Journey and is automatically entered into a giveaway for selected Db products.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block block--image gallery--block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n            \t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 image__container\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-768x1152.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-1600x2400.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5498-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.28-768x1157.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.28-768x1157.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.28-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.28-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.28.png 1004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-768x1152.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-1600x2400.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_5521-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"block block--paragraph\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n    \t<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>More Than Four Days of Skiing<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The biggest experiences naturally take place out on the mountain: the long descents, lunch in a raw and authentic mountain hut, and the feeling of standing at the top of a new line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">But skiing is not the only thing the participants take home with them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is also the conversations inside the snowcats. Lunches on the mountain. Freeride stories in the evening. Encountering a different culture. The final dinner at the hotel in Skopje and the new connections formed between people who had been strangers only a few days earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">It is a trip filled with great energy and a strong sense of community across generations. A group of like-minded people united by a passion for skiing and the experiences the sport can create.<\/p>\n<p>Several participants from the first trip have already signed up for next year\u2019s adventure. Perhaps that says more than anything else about what emerged in North Macedonia in January 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block block--image gallery--block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n            \t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 image__container\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-768x1152.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-1600x2400.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3540-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"Off-piste\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-768x1152.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-1600x2400.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_3819-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-768x512.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/05\/DSC_4980-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<div class=\"block block--paragraph\">\n\t<div class=\"paragraph\">\n    \t<div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>We Are Doing It Again in 2027<\/h2>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">From 19\u201324 January 2027, Db Journey, DBP Adventures and Nikolaj Vang will return to Popova \u0160apka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Four days of catskiing await, with experienced local mountain guides, coaching from our freeride expert Nikolaj Vang, Db gear, an average of around 2,400 vertical metres per day and a strong mountain community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The trip is for anyone who feels comfortable on skis or a snowboard, can handle varying snow conditions and wants to experience freeriding far from the traditional destinations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">You do not need to travel with anyone. The first trip welcomed solo travellers, friends and families alike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/trip\/db-journey-dbp-catski-north-macedonia\/\">Explore the trip and book your place for 2027<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Photos and video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michaelgramtorp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Gramtorp<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"block block--image gallery--block\">\n\t\t<div class=\"image\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"container\">\n            \t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-8 offset-md-2 image__container\">\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.54-768x1158.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.54-768x1158.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.54-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.54-679x1024.png 679w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.54.png 834w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.20-768x1159.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.20-768x1159.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.20-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.20-679x1024.png 679w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.20.png 1006w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"obj-fit image__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42-768x513.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42-1536x1025.png 1536w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42-1600x1068.png 1600w, https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/09\/Skaermbillede-2026-09-16-kl.-16.01.42.png 1948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100vw) 1200, 1200\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In January 2026, Db Journey, DBP Adventures and Nikolaj Vang brought together a group of passionate skiers and snowboarders for four days of catskiing in North Macedonia. It became a journey defined by big lines, an authentic Balkan atmosphere, and a strong sense of community that began among the Snow Rollers at Copenhagen Airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11976,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[205],"tags":[480,163,166,645,450,472],"class_list":["post-12473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-adventures","tag-catski","tag-offpiste","tag-skis","tag-snow","tag-travel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12473"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12485,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12473\/revisions\/12485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dbpadventures.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}