Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hi all,
The ski season of bansko is nearly upon us once more. I myself have just returned from Bansko after a weeks holiday in the resort, the day i left (10th November) saw the first snowfall in the village of the new season , although it was a very light 2 minute burst it is still exciting as ever. I have been going to Bansko for 20 years now and know the village inside out, so if anyone needs a hand with and info like cheap places to eat, where to hire ski's, exchange money and get cheap hotels etc dont hesitate to ask

Bansko Boy Dan

Plenty backcountry skiing to be had - off the north side from the top t-bar and from farther down by the quad chair. Lots of tree skiing all over the mountain. There are really nice chutes and gullies from the highest point down towards Vihren hut (down the west side) and from the bottom you can traverse round to the bottom of the Tomba run, for something less steep try skiers right on the summit drag lift. There are plenty more areas you can ski - just remember they are all unpatrolled/controlled so it is not a good idea to ski in these places without transciever, probe and shovel (and know how to use them) - just because there are other peoples ski tracks there DOESN'T mean it is safe

If you don't mind hiking the opportunities are endless, especially over the back on the south face of Todorka, but again you will need the correct equipment incase things go bad!

As for guiding try www.freemountains.com

Well said. Bansko has so much to offer the adventurous skier who is willing to spend the time learning the necessary snow and wilderness safety to enjoy and stay alive in the mountains.
Avalanche awareness and assessment is a skill hard won, but one that is essential for any off-piste skier. In my many years of mountaineering in some of the worlds high mountain ranges I have witnessed some very scary avalanches and lost a few very talented and experienced mountaineering companions to avalanches - terrible experience!
I have always given the mountains the same respect with my skiing when off-piste and because of this I have been able to enjoy the many incredible off-piste skiing adventures that I have.
Like many other skiers and mountaineers, I learnt these skills by going on a few courses and am glad that I did.