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lifts look busy at bottom of wall

Jason Author:Jason posts : 197   (Intermediate)Date : 02-24-12 16:03

lifts look busy at bottom of wall

been looking at the webcam over the last few days and the ques for the lift at the bottom of the wall look massive... flying out on the 3rd of march and just wondered if anyone knows whats going on....
Snow White Author:Snow White posts : 1491   (Master)Date : 02-24-12 16:18

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

Bulgarian student holidays until this weekend. You will be fine in March!
Helen Author:Helen posts : 748   (Expert)Date : 02-24-12 16:19

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

Its a local national four day holiday.
Mr M Author:Mr M posts : 206   (Intermediate)Date : 02-25-12 00:39

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

What national day please?missing something !

And that bulgarian student holidays?
Can't remember any
PowderSeekingPhil Author:PowderSeekingPhil posts : 407   (Expert)Date : 02-25-12 00:42

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

We have all been told here that there is a National holiday
Mikey and judging by the fact that the Castle is fully booked i believe it! :-)
Snow White Author:Snow White posts : 1491   (Master)Date : 02-25-12 01:54

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

I have guests from Sofia who also said it is a student holiday until the weekend. The town is certainly very busy and we are also fully booked.
Pamporovo Pete Author:Pamporovo Pete posts : 14180   (Master)Date : 02-25-12 02:06

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

Not a national holiday guys - that's not until 3rd March in Bulgaria.

PP
Snow White Author:Snow White posts : 1491   (Master)Date : 02-25-12 10:53

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

well, someone better tell all the hoards of folk who skived off last week then Wink It was certainly a holiday of some description - whether it was nationally or locally it was certainly a holiday and was certainly very busy!
Mr M Author:Mr M posts : 206   (Intermediate)Date : 02-25-12 11:09

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

It is simply weekend with saturday and sunday which are designed for hols.And people skip more or less the whole of friday to stretch.
THERE ARE NO holidays until the 3rd March trust me.
Locally if few groups decide to go on holiday that doen not make it National official .
Students in Bulgaria have plenty of free time(the educational system has deteriorated a lot in recent years the demand for people wanting to go to BG UNIs has dropped and some of UNIs can even fill their places)
So I ...
It is simply weekend with saturday and sunday which are designed for hols.And people skip more or less the whole of friday to stretch.
THERE ARE NO holidays until the 3rd March trust me.
Locally if few groups decide to go on holiday that doen not make it National official .
Students in Bulgaria have plenty of free time(the educational system has deteriorated a lot in recent years the demand for people wanting to go to BG UNIs has dropped and some of UNIs can even fill their places)
So I say skiers want to witness the above the average condition which is once in their lifetime and obviously skipping work/study.

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Mr M Author:Mr M posts : 206   (Intermediate)Date : 02-25-12 11:19

re: lifts look busy at bottom of wall

Or busy places at the bottlenecks because of the strong winds which half the ski pistes in BG resorts exept Pamporovo where there is at least never a wind problem.
When the strong wind arrives, the melting starts fast.Hoping to last a little longer than usual,maybe to the end of March with a lot of luck.
Up the high parts of course will be snow beyond end of March but questions will be answered when the time comes if the resorts will decide to stay open further.
In Bulgaria there is no ...
Or busy places at the bottlenecks because of the strong winds which half the ski pistes in BG resorts exept Pamporovo where there is at least never a wind problem.
When the strong wind arrives, the melting starts fast.Hoping to last a little longer than usual,maybe to the end of March with a lot of luck.
Up the high parts of course will be snow beyond end of March but questions will be answered when the time comes if the resorts will decide to stay open further.
In Bulgaria there is no such thing as guaranteeing the season from certain date to certain date.
Every year dates are different and the management plays secret game.
I can forecast that maybe Borovets will stay open because of the sofia weekenders into April maybe for the Fri Sat Sun only
Pamp will shut by the end of March .
Bansko works in misterious ways.

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