Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Paul,
I dont know how much snow making there is in Borovets, as they claim 100% in Bansko mid feb should be good for snow, the base by then is normally 100cm plus, the slopes are quite different at bansko and the town is I believe different, certainly the old town in Bansko is very nice.
Personally I would choose Bansko, but I am biased, I have not been to the other bulgarian resorts but have been to bansko 4 times.
As for Austria, i was there in March last year, and the skiing was better in bansko.

14 days and counting!

I read a report recently highlighting the cheapest (best value ??) areas to ski for a family of four, staying in a medium hotel, taking into account lift and ski packages, and allowing general spending....
Bansko was shown as the cheapest area by just over 25% against the nearest area, which ironically was Ellmau in Austria. The total price came in at just over £1100.00 compared to Ellmau at just under £1500.00...
Personally my feelings are that the prices here could be considered as cheap as five years ago, especially when eating and drinking...
As for being snow sure, is anywhere ??? it was raining in Val`d'isere the other morning, and some lower Austrian and Italian resorts are reporting very poor snow... Feb should be as snow sure as any month, never in my seven years of coming to Bansko have i not seen some decent skiing in feb. Please realise it is half term 14th to 21st, and it will be really busy, hopefully not as busy as this Christmas/new year but still busy...
The lion is a classy hotel, not to far from the gondola but they have shuttle buses, top of the town but near to JJ Murphys and Irish, Friendly bar etc... and maybe 10-15 min walk into the old town...
There are 120 cannons in resort, and even through this very poor period people have still been skiing right back to the town, and save for the queuing there has been skiing on the mountain for all levels
You makes your choice, and takes your chances

Steve C

Thanks Steve. Ive only been to Borovets during half term and new year as my girlfriend is a teacher so busy slopes is normal to me!

Im going with my brother and nephew this time but he is going to take a couple of days off school. We are looking at going on Weds 10th for a week and have got a really good DIY price.

Am I right in thinking that you offer transfers from Sofia to Bansko? If so, would you be able to give me an idea of cost please (email is paul@[email protected]) for three of us for a return transfer.

Cheers!

This may not be the norm but the best snow I have ever had was in Aviemore, bitter cold sparkling powder so cold you could not make snowballs, it just would not stick together, very closely followed by Borovets, we had a big dump of fine squeeky powder the second day we were there, Had a fantastic week.

I have had a good time sking in the Alps and the Pyrenees but anyone who looks down their nose at some resorts cos they are not so snowsure needs to remember that mountains dont read weather forecasts.