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Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

Has any one been to bansko in NOV/DEC? if so can you tell me what the snow is like up the Pirin mountain at that time.

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

In a word - rubbish!

Seriously, don't expect any decent snowpack until at least the end of January.

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

Hasve a look at the webcam archive to give you an idea.

In Winter 2007 the snow came early, doesnt mean it will every year. Then again last year was a rubbish summer and this is identical so who knows.

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

However, if December is the only time that you can go skiing/boarding then you have no choice but to take the gamble. My advice would be to find a high resort in the alps which would cost you a lot more but you will at least have better odds on your gamble or go to either bansko or Borovets and hope for the best. Probably best to go with an open mind in case the snow is truly rubbish.

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

You could have no snow in Jan to Mar and then a dump in april! Thats the way skiing goes you cannot guarentee it, conversly you canot guarentee sunshine in the Med in the summer but Late Jule/Aug you should be fine but Mid sept & early June/May could be hit & miss.

I guess with skiing if no snow then your kind of stuck but really then you can relax in the Spa's, go on trips play cards/walks/

Plenty to do, or take a board game like RISK that will keep you occupied.

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

Cannot wait to get there again this coming season - might go for 2 weeks thats job permitting & if the Mrs can handle it.

Will be taking a lot of DVD's for the evening, have an early ish meal in a nice resteraunt then saunas swim then wine, beers and cosy film & spin the bottle.

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

cheers for the replies. I think I'm gonna chance it anyway, fingers crossed. If its like it looked last year at the same time then it should be sweeto.

cheers especially to welshy for an insight into your apre ski activities. sounds like you have more fun "apre" than "pendant" mate.

does anyone nkow of sites that have got snow fall history on them at all?

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

I think your making a mistake that early the season doesn't normally start till around 18th of Dec and then there still could be no snow, go to a glacier resoft in the alps its not expensive in Nov- Dec, also alot of the sites that show snow history are travel agents and tell porkies

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

The lifts don't start working until 15th Dec, so even if there is snow, like last year, you can't get onto the damned stuff...

re: Whats the snow like in NOV/DEC in bansko

Lifts opened early this past season - 1st week in December