News from the Bulgarian ski and mountain resorts

Bulgaria's Ski Resort of Bansko Bans Construction Works Bulgaria's famous Bansko mountain resort, a haven for winter sports that has been seeking a year-round appeal, will halt construction works on December 1, awaiting for the first holiday-makers. The announcement was made by mayor Alexander Kravarov at a meeting with more than thirty investors and construction companies. The ban will remain in force by April 1, 2008 and will bring changes in the resort traffic. The...

The Great Winter Fiesta under Todorka Peak Starts on December 1st The legendary alpinist Rainhold Mesner is coming to Bansko. The ski season will be opened on 15th Deceber by Yanitsa Kostelich, Kjetil Aamot and Marc Ghirardelli. The ski season in Bansko will start on 1st December. All of the ski slopes will be opened and all of the equipment will be fully functional, announced the head of the ski zone Ms Maya Hristoskova. The world famous German alpinist Reinhold...

Kostelich, Aamod and Ghirardelli in Bansko for the Beginning of the New Skiing Season The megastars of the alpine ski Yanitsa Kostelich, Kjetil André Aamodt and Marc Ghirardelli will be among the special guests for the opening ceremony of the new skiing season in Bansko on 15th December. This was announced by the head of the ski zone in Bansko Mr. Ivan Obreikov from the “Ulen” company. The lower zone of the ski centre in the region of Chaloin Valog was renovated for the new...

Bansko Hosts International Festival of Alpinist Film 83 participations from 22 countries from 5 continents are expected on this years 7th edition of International festival for alpinist films in Bansko ski resort. The fest will start on November 29 and will continue for 4 days, the organizers informed. Serious will be the participation of countries with highly developed cinema production: Italy, Germany,...

Borovets Ski Resort it\'s More Sports Spot than a Tourist Centre Three are the main factors for the development of a winter resort: runs, terrains and climate conditions, stated the best Bulgarian competitor on ski alpine discipline Peter Popangelov. Indeed the climate was with that importance. Nowadays its importance falls down, while the facilities for making artificial snow are compensating the bad weather conditions. The ski runs are three of a kind: blue, red and...