Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hi Guys,

Sorry I haven't posted all week - it's been really busy and there's been nothing new to tell you since the last report.

The same runs are open and conditions are detoriating. The forecasted snow for this weekend has now gone from saying 20cm to 3 cm, which is why we don't believe the weather reports!!

The Rila runs (red and beginner runs) are very icy, especially in the afternoons. Whilst they are good for beginners, the queues have been circa 30mins to get on the lift.... The secondary problem is that beginners are now ready to progress to longer, slightly harder runs (after 3 / 4days of lessons) , but there is nowhere for beginners to go as they are not able to do the rila red / yastrebets, so they are still stuck on the nursery slopes.

Yastrebets runs today are skiing 'well' but very busy with the locals skiing for the weekend.

Thanks kas/bobby,
I'm due to arrive tomorrow so I'm a little down about the current snow report, are u aware of any change in weather over the next few days from sunny to even a a hint of a chance of snow? Additionally where is best to buy the ski pass from? Tour operator on the coach? Hotel... I'm coming with Ingram and staying at the iglika.
One last thing do u know if anyone is running busses to other resorts yet? I hear bansko is getting better because of the cannons... Any advice on this or if anyone knows of a bus rude to a mountain full of snow please let me know!
Regards Daniel.

Hi Daniel, a 6 day lift pass here costs 286 lev which is about 130 quid. I found it cheaper to buy through our tour operator. Also, don't know how true this is, but was told its 1hr 40 mins bus ride to bansko. I've been up the top of the gondola today, and there is snow up top, I just think that they need another 10-15cm before they open as there are still lots of rocky patches. The snow cannons have been going all day for about 4 days this week (but not today), so there is now loads of snow on the two runs open from the yastrebets 4 man chair, the other run still has grass and rocks visible through the snow. I would think that you wouldn't have any problem in skiing/boarding all week, but will just be a bit boring using the same 2 runs. The blue/red that is open on the rila side is VERY icy. If you hit the ice, you slip 30-40 meters down - not nice. Hope you get some snow, all the best, Jim. P.S. Make sure you attend the forum meet up to meet Bobby and Kas, there really good fun, and you should have a good night.

Conditions here in Bansko are not a lot better, the rush over Christmas and New Year is dying down which should improve the queuing... Snow is being laid by the cannons as low temperatures persist, but it can as Boro get very icey on well used runs, especially the ski road...
Check out Bansko Cams on Banskoski.com...
A few clouds today, but nothing that looks like holding any snow, as for the forecast, ignore it, we had snow before Christmas that was not even forecast
We will inform all if it arrives, or conditons change dramatically