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closing the season

Bansko George Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-01-05 15:17

closing the season

I had to do it. Happened to be in Sofia today and felt that I had to go skiinig and tell you about it. So I went to Vitosha. The snow is nearly all melted but right at the top the small drag lift was working, so myself and another 20 or 30 mad people managed to do some skiing. On the way back you could almost ski down to the gondola, well, apart from having to take off your skis and walk some 200 meters at one point, and having to pass a few patches of grass, bushes and soil, and taking off ...
I had to do it. Happened to be in Sofia today and felt that I had to go skiinig and tell you about it. So I went to Vitosha. The snow is nearly all melted but right at the top the small drag lift was working, so myself and another 20 or 30 mad people managed to do some skiing. On the way back you could almost ski down to the gondola, well, apart from having to take off your skis and walk some 200 meters at one point, and having to pass a few patches of grass, bushes and soil, and taking off your skis to get on the mail lift. It looked like the last day of the season, in fact it looked like summer weather, and flowers and trees were blossoming. Hot and sunny. Maybe another season has gone, waiting for the next one. Did I enjoy it today? Every minute of it.
Might still surprise you with another message tomorrow (official holiday here), but I am taking one day at a time.

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Dave Canski Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-01-05 21:06

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It's gotta be better than Snowdome. No flowers there or rocks to test your turns !

Mad ? No we just think differently !
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boro_dave Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-01-05 21:31

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go over to borovets, i hear the gondola is working to give access to the 60cm of snow left on the highest runs
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Bansko George Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-01-05 21:46

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thank you for the tip. I think I might do just that tomorrow. Apparently one drag lift is working ("provided there are enough skiers"). I hope not all of them have gone to the dry slopes (see David Canski above) as there is no comparison. It is about 500 meters higher in Borovetz, there should be even more snow. Will keep you in the picture.
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Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-02-05 09:40

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Hi,
looking forward to that!
I always love your postings... Wink

Greetings
Tanjette Cool
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boro_dave Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-02-05 11:19

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thanks george, i cant wait to hear about how much is left, there must still be a fair amount up there
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boro_dave Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-02-05 11:20

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do u think you might be able to take a digital camera for us to see?
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Bansko George Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 05-02-05 22:29

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sorry about the digital camera, did not have one. But it is not as beautiful as it can get, just very different, see my next posting. Quite enough snow at the top, but last day today. Grateful I did not mis that, it was great.
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