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How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

Popmop Author:Popmop posts : 52   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 11:20

How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

Hello first time to Boro for a couple of beginners and was just wondering how on earth you can ski Martinovi baraki 1 without ending up on Cherveno zname (which is shut anyway)

seems a bit odd that a blue suddenly turns into a black, and doesn't seem to be a way back up?

thanks for the help
Carnage Author:Carnage posts : 61   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 11:37

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

You can just ski down Martinovi and then across the top of Cherveno, and link up to the Rila slopes.

When are you going?? You do realise that none of this is ski'able anyway at the moment - all these runs are closed!
MARIA DAVEY Author:MARIA DAVEY posts : 16   (Beginner)Date : 02-04-14 11:49

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

Hi there

We are due to go Borovets this Saturday. Could you please confirm what runs ARE open for our arrival. Have spoken to our tour operator and they have advised we would loose all money if we wanted to transfer to a different resort.
Popmop Author:Popmop posts : 52   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 13:07

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

"re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?You can just ski down Martinovi and then across the top of Cherveno, and link up to the Rila slopes.

When are you going?? You do realise that none of this is ski'able anyway at the moment - all these runs are closed!"

Thanks for the reply according to borosport Martinovi baraki 1 is open
Carnage Author:Carnage posts : 61   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 14:04

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

The only runs open at the moment are the Rila slopes (green) and Yastrebets (red) - that's yer lot until there is a decent snowfall Sad
Popangelov is closed until the 16th Feb for some competition.
I would advise that you get good holiday insurance that covers piste closure. Before you leave to come home get a statement (through your holiday rep) from Borosports confirming the piste closures. We did this in 2010 and were able to claim back about £400 between 3 of us due to the rubbish ...
The only runs open at the moment are the Rila slopes (green) and Yastrebets (red) - that's yer lot until there is a decent snowfall Sad
Popangelov is closed until the 16th Feb for some competition.
I would advise that you get good holiday insurance that covers piste closure. Before you leave to come home get a statement (through your holiday rep) from Borosports confirming the piste closures. We did this in 2010 and were able to claim back about £400 between 3 of us due to the rubbish skiing.
Unless you are very lucky and the forecasts are wrong (possible) there is no significant snow forecast in the short term. I am afraid that this may be what you will have to do to salvage something.

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Popmop Author:Popmop posts : 52   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 14:21

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

Cheers, bit bad that they are showing runs as open on the website where they aren't!

will make sure I get some good insurance (although I imagine they will say the runs were shut when you took it out?)

thanks
MARIA DAVEY Author:MARIA DAVEY posts : 16   (Beginner)Date : 02-04-14 14:53

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

You are kidding me.... Just two runs open only!
As the other post said, bit bad that they are showing that there are more open on the web.

What on earth are people doing then if you can't ski ?? And it's not even UK half term yet!!
Charlie Author:Charlie posts : 827   (Expert)Date : 02-04-14 16:15

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

We came back on Sat 1st Feb. we got the Martinovi Baraki ski lift from the Rila and skied Baraki 1 then skis off and walked the Sitnyakovo path across Cherveno, Rila and Iglika and skied down the Rotata
Carnage Author:Carnage posts : 61   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 16:36

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

Is the Beraki actually bashed and open?
Popmop Author:Popmop posts : 52   (Intermediate)Date : 02-04-14 17:02

re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?

"re:How to Ski Martinovi baraki 1 only?We came back on Sat 1st Feb. we got the Martinovi Baraki ski lift from the Rila and skied Baraki 1 then skis off and walked the Sitnyakovo path across Cherveno, Rila and Iglika and skied down the Rotata"

Top man! thanks for that. At what point are you able to pop your skis back on? do you have to wal all the way to start of rotata or stary near top of Rile and down the green bit? thanks