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Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

nightmuffy Author:nightmuffy posts : 1359   (Master)Date : 05-28-12 15:20

Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

This is from the the home page.....

http://www.bulgariaski.com/news/20120527/borovets_ski_season_en.html

Hmmmmm...... is this talk or will it happen!! It needs to.
Manc Tom Author:Manc Tom posts : 2281   (Master)Date : 05-28-12 16:04

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

Wow,
However, lets not get carried away just yet! could be 2018 by the time they get round to it, judging from the past promises.

Probably start with certain people touting outside bars getting a new coat, extra outside loo for Georges bar, that sort of thing. (I am such a cynic)

The thing is that we love Borovets now and so anything that is done to improve things can't be bad.
Oh by the way Hi you two, have started counting down, now that have BOOKED FOR NEXT SEASON!!!!!
Mark Fleming Author:Mark Fleming posts : 35   (Beginner)Date : 05-28-12 19:23

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

Kas and Bobby are usually the most reliable source of info on this. Kas any inside news on what the 40 million will be spent on.
dbut Author:dbut posts : 966   (Expert)Date : 05-28-12 19:43

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

Geting beer and food stock in for Bobbys Bar ready for next season for al you heavy drinkers I should think. Like the pictures of the bar it looks great.
dbut
dbut Author:dbut posts : 966   (Expert)Date : 05-28-12 20:53

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

Rubbish spelling. Too many beers in beer garden this aft.
dbut
BTI Author:BTI posts : 81   (Intermediate)Date : 05-28-12 22:10

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

About the same time as the 2nd Gondola in Bansko
Shame really! Confused
Mr M Author:Mr M posts : 206   (Intermediate)Date : 05-29-12 00:26

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

It is not a talk it is an article in tourist website trying to fill some pages.
Truth is that the season was one of the best for 30-40 years regarding the snow cover.even last weekend there were people going up the gondola with skis and coming back saying the snow was not bad at all.
Saw few cars with ski roof racks on the way back to Sofia-a sign that there is stil life up the highest slopes in BG as oppose the other mountains in BG which are prefering to do some savings .
As for the ...
It is not a talk it is an article in tourist website trying to fill some pages.
Truth is that the season was one of the best for 30-40 years regarding the snow cover.even last weekend there were people going up the gondola with skis and coming back saying the snow was not bad at all.
Saw few cars with ski roof racks on the way back to Sofia-a sign that there is stil life up the highest slopes in BG as oppose the other mountains in BG which are prefering to do some savings .
As for the investments in Borovets,the news is that there is no new news.
A little bit of this and that in a form of few more snow guns .Mainly in the Markidjik ski area (not in the area with Cherveno Zname -wall) as listed in this article. The rest is wishful thinking-very difficult politics in Boro .
If you want some rumours:
Here are some:
New lift from top of sitniakovo towards Chakar Voivoda Hut and beyond up that area which is without the jingo pine trees so above the tree line will be easier for skiing.
-snow making in the rest of the lower end ski runs
-new gondola-gosh that's the most unrealistic one so far.
Etc etc
Non of them on the table and far away from realisation.
I geniunly believe that the owners in Boro are quite happy with the current status quo and don't want to do anything.
Otherwise the summer will be busy as usual with mountain bikes,mountain walks amongst the best mountain in Bulgaria with most rivers and lakes .
As always Rila mountain will be Very popular with Sofians (fresher,greener,bigger.the alpine climbing capital in BG,the hottest mineral spa in South East Europe, with the biggest lake there is in BG,the most important monastery in the region,fuller rivers , etc etc.)
And not over developed on the approaches which adds to the pleasures in the summer months not like some other heavy duty resorts which have lost touch with nature.
One season to remember was the last winter (simply a gift from nature)
How often can one gets lucky?

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Mr M Author:Mr M posts : 206   (Intermediate)Date : 05-29-12 01:14

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

If you want realibility look further than the moderators moderation with their idea of making sure tourists empty pockets in the right places only where there is a direct-link interest.Fact .

As for the future of Borovets. I think we can be quite relaxed.
When a ski place has the best location in the region,
the highest mountain to show,
and it is not overbuild to stain the whole area, there is deFfinitely some future in there.
Most important for Boro is to get into few things which ...
If you want realibility look further than the moderators moderation with their idea of making sure tourists empty pockets in the right places only where there is a direct-link interest.Fact .

As for the future of Borovets. I think we can be quite relaxed.
When a ski place has the best location in the region,
the highest mountain to show,
and it is not overbuild to stain the whole area, there is deFfinitely some future in there.
Most important for Boro is to get into few things which can improve the whole experience:
1. Keep the good work of widening Mussala path and making sure that perfect ski road is snowsure with snow guns.(Mussala pathway is a proper ski road not like the Bansko ski road which is pain in the b.)
2.Securing the Avalange area on Drag 3 and beyond towards Mussala Hut so to open that area with minimum efford.
3. Plan and build connection from top of Yastrebets Express lift to Markudjik ski area so there can be Plan B for reaching that perfect ski area
4.Place snow guns in Markudjik area to make sure early season cover which then will last the whole season with minimal efford!
5.Improve the center with better parking so Sofians can leave the cars in piece.
6.Supply free bus to Yastrebets Express lift to justify the expensive lift pass and to offload the peak times crowds.
7.Improve the snow park. Make it free access and include the future drag FOC like everywhere in the world.
And last but not least:
8.Get rid of the contact-lift-pass which is outdated and make it remote so skiers can enjoy going though the gates-who was the stupid person making them on half of them on the right hand side to enter the lift pass and the other half on the left.how stupid that is?

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dbut Author:dbut posts : 966   (Expert)Date : 05-29-12 18:48

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

Some really good Ideas there Mr M. Very constructive and all do-able and as you say would really make the whole experienc better sooner than grandiose ideas which may never come off.
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nightmuffy Author:nightmuffy posts : 1359   (Master)Date : 05-29-12 20:28

re: Boro investing 40m euro for next season!!

Hi Manc Tom,

Will have to ensure we meet this time. Numbers need to be exchanged. We were waiting for you this season but got no call. Anyway bad communication. lets get it right for next year.

Kas n Bobby are still in Southern France but should be back soon.