News from the Bulgarian ski and mountain resorts

65 sm snow on Maliovitsa! More of the cool weather until Wednesday The snowfall will continue until Wednesday when the weather is expected to become warmer. The temperatures on Monday fell to – 6 °C, the temperature on Musala peak is -21°C! Snow covered the whole country including the Balkan Mountain Range. The snow on Levski Chalet (near by Karlovo) is 60 sm. The record is on Maliovitsa peak. The snow there is 65 sm (on Maliovitsa Chalet). The peaks are surrounded by...

A second cabin lift will be constructed in Bansko A second cabin lift will be constructed in Bansko, decided the municipal council. The concessionary firm “Ulen” claimed for new 26 decares. The construction works in the resort will be seized on December 15th, until March 15th, decided from the municipal. The official opening of the winter season will be on December 17th. The first Bulgarian cosmonaut Georgi Ivanov with his firm “Golf plus” will build a golf course in Bansko. The...

Ski Legends to Open Season in Bulgaria Ski legends Marc Girardelli and Rosi Mittermeier will open the skiing season in the mountain resort of Bansko, Bulgaria's news agency reported. The official opening will take place December 17. In the summer Girardelli and the municipality of Bansko established a joint venture for the creation of a major sports club in the town. He is currently a consultant to Bulgaria's national skiing teams. In the beginning of the month, the...

Borovets Sprucing up before Ski Season Starts A month before the start of the winter season, hotelkeepers and restaurant owners in one of the largest winter resort in Bulgaria, Borovets, are ready to receive tourists. The bumps on Yastrebets 1 ski run have been leveled down and the erosion furrows along Yastrebets 3 ski run have been filled in. Mussalenska Pateka is prepared to be used as an emergency ski run by skiers if the lift stops working. Within two weeks the leadership of...

December Brings World Vacationers to Bulgaria The first international guests are expected to arrive to Bulgaria's Borovets resort on December 17, media reported. The major skiing spot has undergone infrastructure repair, and hotels and other public venues have been freshened-up. Hotels and villas have a total accommodation potential for 6,000 people, the Investor.bg website said Saturday. Borovets is one of the three most popular winter resorts in Bulgaria, together with...