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Chaos in Bansko!
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-03-07 18:24Chaos in Bansko!
More doom and gloom especially for all those members of skidvd.co.uk, who claim they never visit this site, but always seem to know what's going on
I went skiing today in Bansko, and I must say that the queue for the Gondola was one of the most unpleasent expereinces of my life.
The entire area was crammed, everyone was getting crushed, there was no security, other than those on the stairs who were protecting the Ulen Managing Director in her office on the 2nd floor.
The poor ...
More doom and gloom especially for all those members of skidvd.co.uk, who claim they never visit this site, but always seem to know what's going on
I went skiing today in Bansko, and I must say that the queue for the Gondola was one of the most unpleasent expereinces of my life.
The entire area was crammed, everyone was getting crushed, there was no security, other than those on the stairs who were protecting the Ulen Managing Director in her office on the 2nd floor.
The poor people who had to use the depot's inside the gondola 1st had to queue for the Gondola to get in the depot, once having collected their skis they had to rejoin the gondola queue.
Ulen had locked the entrance by the ski road as cheeky Russians were pushing in. Someone will get seriously hurt before long.
I witnessed one kid being trampled one, several more crying and one Russian guy starting a fight with one of the two security guys.
ULEN, sort out this mess, before you kill Bansko!!!
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SN,I am going to Bansko for the first time on Saturday, is there anything that my girlfriend and I can do to help ourselves?
Dutchie
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Get to the Gondola as early as possible. If you can get fitted at 8.30 and up on the Gondola by 9am, you will be fine!!
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SN, do you know if it is the same in borovetsre: Chaos in Bansko!
The Gondola in Borovets is better organised, but there is still a long queue.
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Will it get any better next week?re: Chaos in Bansko!
The reason for this is that is a russian and ngreek holiday, they will all be gone next weekre: Chaos in Bansko!
The Russians & Greeks ski here all season. The only saving grace is that due to the bad snow condition all of the Bulgarians have stayed away, otherwise the queues would have been truly horrendous.
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they do but this week is a special holiday...now respect me or I will get my trenchcoat outre: Chaos in Bansko!
its always busy on a sunday morning this is due to most tour opporators working from sat to sat so everyone and his granny and dog arrive on the same day, problem also being that you have to meet the rep at your hotel in the morning to get you tokens for pre paid gear then they trek everyone up to the gondla at the same time. its like rush hour on the london underground. best advise take your own skis and get up there early, otherwise its the long old que, but I believe its only that first ...
its always busy on a sunday morning this is due to most tour opporators working from sat to sat so everyone and his granny and dog arrive on the same day, problem also being that you have to meet the rep at your hotel in the morning to get you tokens for pre paid gear then they trek everyone up to the gondla at the same time. its like rush hour on the london underground. best advise take your own skis and get up there early, otherwise its the long old que, but I believe its only that first day after that everyone arrives at different times.
