Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Your not alone, travelling out with my wife and two sons on Boxing day who are 8 and 10 and I am really not looking foward to it, I have this sickly feeling in my stomach that this could be the worst holiday we have ever been on! Still I doubt anyone really gives a toss in Boro as the all the younger travelers will just go on the
for the week and all the bars owners profits will be up and the only ones who suffer are us. If it wasnt for the fact there are 12 of us coming I think I would just not bother and stay at home as it looks like I will have the same amount of brown slush in my garden!

Therobmob - I think that's a bit harsh saying noone gives a toss... any decent instructors / owners hate the fact that there is no snow as they really struggle for things to do with their classes and it's not easy having miserable tourists. The whole vibe is pretty low at the moment and there's only so much you can drink / eat! Also, if there is no snow, then people won't come back again, which will just cause problems in terms of tourist trade etc. I don't have a business out here but still really feel for everyone who is out here / coming out and if you ask any of the locals they are just praying for snow - happy tourists are a lot more profitable than miserable ones! Trying to give everyone positive news, but unfortunately I can't make up 'snow'! As before, hopefully the cannons will be back on next week as the temperatures drop... Will keep you all updated!

I know how you feel and honestly no-one over here seems to be relishing in it, all the locals feel crap about there not being any snow. There's 2 main problems - ice and slush! This morning was so bad (ice) that most of the classes started late as it was too dangerous for beginners to ski. Again, Yastrebets side was pure ice. On the Rila side, once the ice had gone a bit, it was slightly better but then it gets really slushy and there are a lot of rocks / bare patches. Some of the instructors have said they won't take their classes out tomorrow as the conditions are too poor...Happy Christmas - not! Last year was just so different - it snowed most of xmas week so you just never know. In terms of the cannons, once the temps go below-3 they can start them up again and will keep them on 24-7 as long as temps remain cold. Once they've had them on constantly it will make a massive difference. Ski schools are also watching other resorts and if anywhere gets a good snowfall, they will consider taking you over to a different resort. Again, not ideal, but they're doing everything possible. So, in summary if temperatures get colder (as predicted) you will be ok and will get some (albeit may be limited) skiing in. If temperatures don't drop, you will really struggle to get any skiing done as without new snow, the conditions are getting worse daily. Not sure what else to do apart from cross absolutely everything for you all!!