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Just back from Bansko
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 01-28-07 11:57Just back from Bansko
Hello everyone,Flew back from Bansko yesterday, had a fab time. Fire away with any questions if you wish....
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we are going on the 17 some of our party do not ski can they get a day lift pass to see some of the mountain. staying in the perun do you know what it is like.re: Just back from Bansko
have you been to boro if you have is bansko better than boro
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Hi Bex best places to eat? Staying at Lion hotel where did you stay? tips for avioding queues anticipating half term which will be more crowded than last week. dos and donts for 2nd timers sking, first time in BanskoMany thanks
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is bansko good?re: Just back from Bansko
OK, not my post but to answer some of the questions above. Yes Bansko is better than Boro (unless you are a group of lads looking for strip bars on a stag do!).The Perun is fantastic - great food (breakfast - we ate out in the evenings), helpful staff, excellent facilities - this year I'm on a real shoestring budget but next year I'll be back at the Perun.
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Mornin y'all
Just woke up from getting back from Bansko last night (Gatwick to Cardiff at 3am in the morning not my cup of tea - yawn).
I've posted a few updates over last week and we also stayed at the Perun (do a search on author Andy or Andy P and you'll find them) but here's a quick summary:
- lift passes are available for the day - best to check before buying about where you can go (don't want to be stuck up the mountain without skis if ski-ing is the only way down!)
- if ...
Just woke up from getting back from Bansko last night (Gatwick to Cardiff at 3am in the morning not my cup of tea - yawn).
I've posted a few updates over last week and we also stayed at the Perun (do a search on author Andy or Andy P and you'll find them) but here's a quick summary:
- lift passes are available for the day - best to check before buying about where you can go (don't want to be stuck up the mountain without skis if ski-ing is the only way down!)
- if ...
Mornin y'all
Just woke up from getting back from Bansko last night (Gatwick to Cardiff at 3am in the morning not my cup of tea - yawn).
I've posted a few updates over last week and we also stayed at the Perun (do a search on author Andy or Andy P and you'll find them) but here's a quick summary:
- lift passes are available for the day - best to check before buying about where you can go (don't want to be stuck up the mountain without skis if ski-ing is the only way down!)
- if your in the Ulen Ski school suss out the goup you're in after the first day's lesson. if you're being held back cos some of the group are really beginners in an intermediate group then (nicely) ask to move groups - it's your money and you want to learn don't you?
- on the first day (Sunday) get to the gondola as early as you can. It's chaos in the fitting rooms (Thomson/Crystal/neilson have marquees behind the gondola station - opens 0830 - miss brekkie if you need to, you can always get something on the mountain).
- latter days are less chaotic but it does take up to 40 mins to get your equipment then get from
bottom to top of mountain and the meeting point for lessons.
- queues are a bit of a free for all. For the 4 man lifts keep to the left, for some reason that moves quicker !
- getting back to Bansko is quicker via ski road if your a reasonable skier - 20 mins tops. DON'T try it if your completely new and had 1 lesson. My overconfident duaghter tried that despite my protests and she had to hold on to me and "piggy" down - took bloomin ages
- Perun. very good facilities - sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and pool all free. Extra for massages/solarium.
- They have hairdryers, robes and towels in room and changed daily. Be careful of their slippers in the pool area - lethal when wet, very slippy! No irons though so take you own if you really are inclined
- Food is perfectly acceptable and a reasonable selection. We ate out a couple of times - do have a shop around the old town for a mexhana - we paid around a tenner a head for a two course meal inc. 4 bottles of wine, great value.
We loved Bansko - snowfall towards end of last week massively improved conditions and topped off a hugely enjoyable week. We'll be back...
Andy P
Just woke up from getting back from Bansko last night (Gatwick to Cardiff at 3am in the morning not my cup of tea - yawn).
I've posted a few updates over last week and we also stayed at the Perun (do a search on author Andy or Andy P and you'll find them) but here's a quick summary:
- lift passes are available for the day - best to check before buying about where you can go (don't want to be stuck up the mountain without skis if ski-ing is the only way down!)
- if your in the Ulen Ski school suss out the goup you're in after the first day's lesson. if you're being held back cos some of the group are really beginners in an intermediate group then (nicely) ask to move groups - it's your money and you want to learn don't you?
- on the first day (Sunday) get to the gondola as early as you can. It's chaos in the fitting rooms (Thomson/Crystal/neilson have marquees behind the gondola station - opens 0830 - miss brekkie if you need to, you can always get something on the mountain).
- latter days are less chaotic but it does take up to 40 mins to get your equipment then get from
bottom to top of mountain and the meeting point for lessons.
- queues are a bit of a free for all. For the 4 man lifts keep to the left, for some reason that moves quicker !
- getting back to Bansko is quicker via ski road if your a reasonable skier - 20 mins tops. DON'T try it if your completely new and had 1 lesson. My overconfident duaghter tried that despite my protests and she had to hold on to me and "piggy" down - took bloomin ages
- Perun. very good facilities - sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and pool all free. Extra for massages/solarium.
- They have hairdryers, robes and towels in room and changed daily. Be careful of their slippers in the pool area - lethal when wet, very slippy! No irons though so take you own if you really are inclined
- Food is perfectly acceptable and a reasonable selection. We ate out a couple of times - do have a shop around the old town for a mexhana - we paid around a tenner a head for a two course meal inc. 4 bottles of wine, great value.
We loved Bansko - snowfall towards end of last week massively improved conditions and topped off a hugely enjoyable week. We'll be back...
Andy P
