Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Just returned from Borovets and have to complain about the ski school instructors with Borosport.
My girlfriend was placed into a beginner group along with another ten beginners this seemed reasonable until the instructor came along.
I have never come across a rude sexist and poor instructor in all my life. He was for ever making lewd remarks towards the females within the group and was not interested in passing the knowledge of skiing onto this group of individuals needlees to say that after two days the group was no more and all the parties had gone either there separate way or decided to learn via other means (coming out with me).
The final straw was that he told a female that she was to large to ski and should loose weight he suggested that she lie by the swimming pool also he left a beginner at the top of the mountain and advised him to make his own way down this is totally unacceptable after all he has the safety of all to think of.
I would never recommend that people be instructed by this indivudal and would hope that he is removed from teaching forthwith.

I think 'naming and shaming' is a good idea - I'd have been mortified if I'd been put with that guy!
We've only ever used the Pamps ski school at Ski Centre 2.
The first year, our instructor was spot on - his name was Chris. He was there last year too but I didn't see him this year so maybe he's moved on. Last year we had Margarite, who was more interested in stopping to gossip with her friends than anything else. She was always late starting and early finishing too. I know the snow was poor, but so was she!
This year we really dropped lucky. our instructor was Nicky and he was brilliant. He was always there early and keen to start. He made us do warming up exercises every day before we set off and really looked after us. There were several nervous people in our group (I was one of them) and he was fantastic. His English was very good too.
Maybe someone should start a register of 'good' instructors - and a list of 'those to avoid'. If people start being a bit picky about who they're put with, those in charge might get the message.

Last Wednesday my daughter's friend Julie, who had never been on skis in her life, had a lesson with a superb guy called Kristo (Christo??) recommended by Nick Markov, Manager at the Grand Monastery complex.

She had a second lesson with him on Friday and by the end of this lesson he had given her so much confidence she was skiing down the green slope by herself with Kristo by her side making sure she was okay all the way down. An ace instructor and once we wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Andie

when i was in boro a few days ago i herd of alot of instructers that took peoples skis of them and had a right go at them for not doing it right ( even tho they were in complete beginners groups) i saw people being yelled at and people in tears beacuse of this!!! BUT .... i had a fantastic ski instructer call ellie rujia would be very wary about going with anyone else now so i need to try and request her 4 next year! i had a fab time in boro and the only thing i found expensive was ... a snickers at the top of the mountin they wanted £4 lol

We went 1st-8th, and had a Samakov ski school instructor,what a nice man called George, we were complete beginners and the group of 11 progressed at
different speeds, so this made it very hard for george, some still on green runs, some blues and some venturing onto reds, yes reds in our first week. he managed to keep
us all happy. george had previously worked for Boro sport
and didn't like the work practices so had come over to Samakov school some years ago.
we could find no fault with this ski school, we took our boots back on a few occasions and they changed them straight away. If you can, use Samakov..

We had a brilliant time in Borovets, we will be going back
next year.

P