Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Have been to Pamps twice, this year we went to Serre Chevalier in France. Got a great deal stayed in 3 star catered chalet great food and free wine in the evening. Paid £300 each with ski pass at £125 each but this gave us 4 ski areas totalling 250km. Fantastic runs all well kept and no I did not think it was expensive paying on average £2.30 per pint food always hot and plenty of it. Great people, given the choice I don't think I would go back to Bulgaria in a hurry, there are some great other places to see get out there.

I'm just back from a fantastic week in Montgenvre, France. No queues, all the lifts worked, 400 km of piste, 1.5 hr flight, 1.5 hour transfer and all for less than I paid to Bansko last year.

At New Year went to Pamps, 3 hr flight, 5.5 hr transfer, the main 4 man lift broke, 22 people in each beginners group, had to pay 14 lev each way taxi to town to get a cheap beer!

However did enjoy learning in Boro, for 3 yrs previous when I didn't know any different, with the great blackpool on Ice atmosphere, but move on and explore other places when you can ski.

We went to Courmayeur in Italy in jan and it was a great holiday and wasn't that much more than we paid for the Hotel Pamps in Jan 2006.However we have booked a cheapie to Pamps for March as an extra treat.I think Bulgarians have to be careful not to price themselves out of the market now they are in the EU as there is plenty of competition out there.I think it is safe to say that hotel and food standards are generally higher in the alps.Yes it is more expensive than BG but drinks/meals/snacks were on a par with UK prices.Just my personal thoughts.