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Bansko - progress on old piste reopening
Author:Charlie Croker
posts : 53 (Intermediate)Date : 11-18-11 10:23Bansko - progress on old piste reopening
Any news on the avalanche prone pistes to the right of the Gondola drop off being sorted out and re-opening this season? Cheers Charlie
re: Bansko - progress on old piste reopening
No news on re-opening (but thats normal
)They have installed avalanche system to bring down loose snow, so as its installed in the area of Akidemika and Cherni Mogli, its seems logical that its something they are thinking about...
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Do you think there's any chance it might be this year Steve?re: Bansko - progress on old piste reopening
Who knows mate, seen no action on the old lift so i think its unlikelyre: Bansko - progress on old piste reopening
Who knows mate, seen no action on the old lift so i think its unlikely
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They have been putting avalanche guns in as seen here
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=10150415487236940&set=a.10150415487071940.385924.193429496939&type=1&theater
This is a video of how it works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXz-TVlbLJY&feature=player_embedded
who knows maybe next year we haven't seen any ...
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=10150415487236940&set=a.10150415487071940.385924.193429496939&type=1&theater
This is a video of how it works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXz-TVlbLJY&feature=player_embedded
who knows maybe next year we haven't seen any ...
They have been putting avalanche guns in as seen here
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=10150415487236940&set=a.10150415487071940.385924.193429496939&type=1&theater
This is a video of how it works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXz-TVlbLJY&feature=player_embedded
who knows maybe next year we haven't seen any work on the lift itself un;less it has really been done on the quiet... doubt it though last time we went to the lift it was still in need of major service.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=10150415487236940&set=a.10150415487071940.385924.193429496939&type=1&theater
This is a video of how it works
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXz-TVlbLJY&feature=player_embedded
who knows maybe next year we haven't seen any work on the lift itself un;less it has really been done on the quiet... doubt it though last time we went to the lift it was still in need of major service.
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Ops heres the linkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXz-TVlbLJY&feature=player_embedded
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Nightmuffy/Steve,Looking at the link and films of avalanches, what is the off piste like in Bansko ? Where are the runs if any and do you need a guide ? It would be good to go off the beaten track for a change.
Steve
re: Bansko - progress on old piste reopening
Right, the off-piste is awesome, can be tricky and steep, trees and rocks... Good entrance level run down into the Damienitsa valley from the Todorka face, good gulley runs to the side and through the Champagne Bowl, great tree skiing just at the sides of some blues, and lift runs, narrow and steep... and if you really want to get your jollys, climb up to the ridge on Todorka, and drop off, back or face, you will not be disappointed... and yes, you will need a guide if attempting these runs. ...
Right, the off-piste is awesome, can be tricky and steep, trees and rocks... Good entrance level run down into the Damienitsa valley from the Todorka face, good gulley runs to the side and through the Champagne Bowl, great tree skiing just at the sides of some blues, and lift runs, narrow and steep... and if you really want to get your jollys, climb up to the ridge on Todorka, and drop off, back or face, you will not be disappointed... and yes, you will need a guide if attempting these runs...
