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Hello

I was in Borovets last saturday. There was a fresh snow layer as it fell during the night. The conditions were perfect (sunny, no wind...) until 2pm. Then as usual on Yastrebets runs, some icy patches and stones started to appear, making the runs difficult to practice especially for snowboarders.
But with the not so good weather that we have this season, we can consider that the conditions were excellent ! I really hope that the forecast for this week is right so as to enjoy my holiday week in Pamporovo in March !!

That's all for the moment

Kris

Hi,
This is not so much a reply to Kris's comment(as I can't figure out a way to post a comment on my own) but a way to say my dissapointment of whats going on in Borovetz.
On Saturday 21 Feb it turned out a brilliant sunny day with nice skiing.
However it didnt seem that way from the ourset as when I arrived to park my car I withnesed 2 unpleasent things from the local staff and police authorities.
This is what happened. I arrive 10 am on the second car park for the Lift station. The carpark was virtualy empty, I was the second car. And the ticket collector made me move the car in the furtherst position as he has chosen to start sorting the cars from there. I felt that its pretty humiliating that you pay a steep fee and they order you to be more disadvanteged even when you are first in line.I think the reason for that is they dont give a damn about the tourist and want to leave the cosy closer spots for the mugs ( in bulgarian its 'mutri') as they arive last.

While i was getting ready with the ski boots and other gear the carpark came to life. It started to fill up cause a police man had come to redirect the traffic into it to help with the profit of the local mugs. It didnt matter if you wanted to go further away to the Jasterbetz carpark he has the authority as uniformed policeman to stop you. He is doing it to divert you from your destination as he probably is getting % for the help.
So this is Borovets in the not so pretty side. I hope more pple read this and do whatever they can to stop such racketeering and unstopable corruption. As it is not worth while to spoil the last nice things left in Bulgaria

Ned

Hi Ned

Are you sure that the parking next to the cabins is not more expensive than the furthest one ? And in this case you paid for the second one, that 's why they asked you to go there... I can't see any other explanation. It s true that there is a special treatment for the "mutris" but if you pay the price, and because you are a foreigner, you can have access to the same privileges usually.
Personnally I was to the furthest parking and paid for this 5 leva. But finally it is better to park in Rila Hotel. So next time, tell the cop you re a client from Rila hotel, and you will have the freedom to choose your parking place.

Kris