Bulgaria Ski discussion board

We are a group of 6 adults visiting borovets for a week from 12th Feb.
Does anyone have any advice about Ski/Snowboard hire packages inc lift pass/tuition etc in Borovets?
We got ripped off a couple of years ago as Inghams wouldnt sell packages to non-beginners pre-travel and then charged over £60 more each (£325 extra for the family that makes it difficult to budget!)
Last year we booked the learner package beforehand and risked it successfully but this year they have clamped down on it.
This is our third trip to Borovets so we know our way around a bit but there doesn't seem to be much information available as obviously the smaller ski schools and hotels do not have websites. As it will be busy in half-term week we would like to arrange it beforehand if possible to save time and queues etc
Four of us will be boarding, & us two oldies will be skiing and we will be staying at the Samakov, who have a good ski school but I can't find any prices etc.
Thanks in anticipation.

Last year we used the Albena Ski School as we were independant travellers. We went during half term week. The owner Val sub contracts a lot of his instructors that week to meet demand in resort as a whole.

We booked with him in advance and to be honest he deserved our trade as he was the only one willing to help us.

Val can be contacted on 00359 4877 6277 Mobile number or by fax on 00359 7226 6696. when calling remember there is a 2 hour time difference and to speak slowly on the phone as there is a slight time delay.

I'm sure he will be able to help and he comes highly recommended by us. We did have to hang around quite a bit on the first Sunday with our instructor in order to make up a full class.

Hope this helps

Ellie