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avalanche rating in bansko

kitingplasterer Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 03-15-06 20:41

avalanche rating in bansko

any idea what the avalanche rating is at the moment, is off pieste banned or....??

cheers all

KP
Dave Canski Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 03-15-06 20:56

re: avalanche rating in bansko

considerable to big according to Bansko Ski

http://www.banskoski.com/index.xhtml.en

I don't know when this was last updated though
chris h Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 03-15-06 23:08

re: avalanche rating in bansko

Last week it was not banned (i'm not sure that they ever ban it in Bulgaria - think you just do it at your own risk?). However, our ski instructed reckons there will be a big avalanche soon. The snow is so heavy and basically anyone who strays far off piste is playing with fire (or ice?).
kitingplasterer Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 03-15-06 23:36

re: avalanche rating in bansko

thanks for that mate, good to know, from looking at the current snowfall and your words of advice from mr ski instructor i think i will be on the pieste