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snow conditions in bansko in march

Does anyone out thier know if by the third week of march the snow is still good or is it wet and slushy?

thanks, debi

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

you could be pushing it that late but sometimes you get good snow, possibly wouldnt be able to ski to the bottom near the gondala, check out the webcam archives will give you an idea

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

Its the end of the season, so first thing in the morning its hard and icy, then you have a 'golden hour' or so of perfect snow around 10 and it gets progressively softer until by 1400 you're in the bar. However, as the sun progresses over the mountain, you can ski the sheltered areas later to make the most of it. Forget the ski road, but bring plenty of sun tan cream as its often T-shirt weather.

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

hi debi the last year it was the best snow end of march!where you going?

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

sorry your going to bansko had a blonde moment!!!!!!!!!

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

Mat hit the nail on the head regarding the snow conditions. The plus side of that time of year is that the slopes are nice and quiet as the season has ended for most of the tour operators. However, as there will be so many more apartments ready this year, there may be more people there at that time than in past years.

Expect a nice tan!

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

Thanks for the responses! I looked up at the snow history for bansko for the past 5 years, and strangley enough the most snow coverage is in march. I couldnt find temperatures though. I can move the vacation to first week of march as well. When is the british vacation (im coming from israel) Nothing personal, but I would like to avoid the rush!

thanks, debi

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

If you want to avoid the rush, take a gamble and stick to the end of March. That time last year wasn't so good, but neither was most of the season! The year before was brilliant conditions well into April, and that started off in a similar way to this season, with some great snow from mid November...

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

We went that week in March 2005 and had plenty of snow - heavy snow falls as well at times. Skiing all down ski road 1 was a possibility for the week.

YT

re: snow conditions in bansko in march

We went that week in March 2004 and had plenty of snow - heavy snow falls as well at times. Skiing all down ski road 1 was a possibility for the week.

YT