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Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Benn Author:Benn posts : 200   (Intermediate)Date : 01-03-11 16:01

Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Hi all,

This is my first post.

I wondered if anyone had seen this web cam and shed some light on its validity as the conditions look ok to me.

http://www.justborovets.com/html/borovets-webcam.html

Thanks,

Benn
Kas&Bobby Author:Kas&Bobby posts : 1655   (Master)Date : 01-03-11 16:19

re: Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Hi Benn,

It is current and is on one of the restaurants at the bottom near the Rila 4 man. Whilst conditions may 'look good', it is all man-made snow you can see (from the cannons) and the Rila runs are very icy. They were better earlier but have now got pretty bad. Bobby is on the slopes every day, so watch out for my posts on the conditions as he also gets reports from colleagues and then rings me with them. The webcam you are using does make it look better than it is - saying that, at ...
Hi Benn,

It is current and is on one of the restaurants at the bottom near the Rila 4 man. Whilst conditions may 'look good', it is all man-made snow you can see (from the cannons) and the Rila runs are very icy. They were better earlier but have now got pretty bad. Bobby is on the slopes every day, so watch out for my posts on the conditions as he also gets reports from colleagues and then rings me with them. The webcam you are using does make it look better than it is - saying that, at least there is snow and everyone can get some skiing in.....

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jim Author:Jim posts : 737   (Expert)Date : 01-03-11 16:21
Benn Author:Benn posts : 200   (Intermediate)Date : 01-03-11 16:23

re: Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Hi and thanks for the reply.

Myself, my partner and our daughter are coming out on the 22nd. Does the weather change quickly in Borovets and I know its a tough question but do you think it will snow?

Benn
Benn Author:Benn posts : 200   (Intermediate)Date : 01-03-11 16:25

re: Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Thanks Jim,

I will mate, are they realtime though?
jim Author:Jim posts : 737   (Expert)Date : 01-03-11 16:27

re: Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Yep i believe so.
Shaun Taylor Author:Shaun Taylor posts : 49   (Beginner)Date : 01-04-11 12:38

re: Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Just looking at those webcams has filled me with joy.

Much more snow there than i was expecting having read all teh reports
Benn Author:Benn posts : 200   (Intermediate)Date : 01-04-11 14:31

re: Borovets Web Cam - NEW?

Yup, I concur Shaun.

I'm rather happy too!

17 more sleeps to go, woooooo hooooooo!!!