Bulgaria Ski discussion board

when you get your jacket and salopettes make sure they have air vents, in the jackets tend to be under the arm down your side and the leg vents are about half way down, you are able to unzip them and let some air through great for if you get a bit hot. most have these but not them all so just check, you will need a hat and googles take some sunglasses as well if its not to cold and you are in a class they are better when your standing around, a few pairs of long thick ski socks make sure they come over your boots this will stop any rubbing on your legs. also a good pair of boots to walk around in especially if your going to pamps as you leave your ski boots at the staion. One thing that i think is a must is a polar buff its a tube that goes round your neck it can be changed into a hat or pulled up as a mask around you mouth and nose if its snowing bad also stops the snow going down your neck, best thing i have ever bought. oh and a good pair of gloves again some have air vents in and a thermal inner glove i think these are the best other people may disagree. hope this helps also suncream for your face make sure its a high factor, sounds daft but if you get burnt you will wish you had.

three pair of ski socks for one week
one pair of thermals at least no more than two
fleece if cold for under the jacket and over the thermals
t shirts for warmer weather - but still over thermals
one pair of boots with tread for getting to the ski depots without breaking your leg before you get there.
hats must cover your ears or you will be cold
goggles and glasses, depends on the weather, goggles necessary if snowing otherwise visibility not good - but invest in double lense goggles or you will be changing them like I did for the next year.
good pair of ski gloves, your fingers will freeze if not
snoods are good but if not scarf
obviously ski coat and salapottes

on first day best to wear layers and then decide for the second day if you were too hot....
try not to take a ruck sack as beginners it will get in the way, you have enough to think about getting on the ski lifts without having to worry about your ruck sack also

hi this was our first ski trip,we went to borovets stayed at the rila,went with neilson reps brill, wow!!!!what an experience, instructors were great ours was ivan, had loads of time for you, and after 3 days were up on the blue runs, we went in january, it was -10 to -15 up the top of gondala, but the sun was hot in your face, so make sure you get a really high factor suncream, i used factor 30 and still come home with slightly burnt face, if you can get hold of them hand warmers are a god send, they heat to bout 55 degrees and stay warm for bout an hour, certainly hoping to go back next year