Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Here is the report in this weeks Sofia Echo.

Bulgarian authorities will be addressing the dangers of drunk-skiing by targeting British tourists with a special information campaign, Bulgarian media reported on December 13.

With the start of the 2010/11 winter season, about 300, 000 British tourists were expected to descend upon Bulgaria's winter resorts. Some see no danger in mixing skiing with alcohol intake, which in the winter, up the mountain is particularly dangerous.

The issue would be tackled together with the British Embassy in Sofia, which has worked on a campaign to be implemented with the help of Bulgarian authorities, Bulgarian news agency Focus said.

The campaign was discussed at a meeting between British ambassador to Bulgaria Steve Williams and Interior Ministry officials on December 13, the agency said. The campaign would aim to raise awareness among tourists of the dangers involved when skiing under the influence.

In related news, the Interior Ministry said that it would post police officers speaking at least two foreign languages in winter resorts, with an additional emphasis on hotels, restaurants and ski slopes, to "improve communication" with foreign tourists.

Slippery slope (pun ??) im afraid, the next will be the compulsory wearing of helmets, then armour, then one way skiing down taped off slopes, speed limiters, speed humps, eventually ending in the sport being banned
One consideration regarding alcohol, you can't bloody afford to get drunk on the mountain, so whats the problem ???
The supposed ski police will be in all resorts this winter, the bulk of their work will be what they may deem `dangerous skiing/boarding', warnings will be issued, and maybe they will be heeded, perhaps there is a need, but what do you consider dangerous ?? it maybe to some, but not to others ?? like i said, slippery slope