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Municipal involvement to jump-start Perelik ski resort project The Smolyan municipality will join the project for the Perelik tourism and sports complex and thus have the opportunity to safeguard the relevant public interests.... more

The FIS Congress approved the starts of the World Cup in Bansko in 2009 Bulgaria officially received the privilege to host a round of the FIS World Cup Downhill race for women for the next racing season 2008/2009. The decision was... more

22 May 2005: Stoitchkov Gives Go-Ahead of Bansko Summer Season Hristo Stoitchkov, the coach of the Bulgarian national football team and an honorary citizen of the mountainous town Bansko, launched on Saturday the summer season in... more

20 May 2005: Bansko Municipality is fixing the roads With the finish of skiing season 2004-2005 Bansko Municipality has started fixing the roads in the resort, which were destroyed during the winter because of the heavy... more

27 November 2002 Borosport, the company operating the slopes and lifts in Borovets officially informed us today that a number of new facilities for skiers and snowboarders will be launched for the new season:»1 new piste,... more

Bansko Traditions Festival 17 - 24 May 17 May 2008 - Presentation of authentic Bansko traditions – Children’s Workshop Learning Centre and Women’s singing group – “Zvonche” – Velyanova Kashta – 5.30 PM - Exhibition of... more

Advice when coming to ski in Bulgaria

MOUNTAIN RESCUE Please, just in case, write down and take with you the phone numbers of the Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service. more

Latest update Information from Discover-Bulgaria)

This winter the ski season in Bansko starts on the 20th of December and will end on the 30th of April 2003. All existing equipment is repaired and ready for use. There are also two new anchor type lifts with a capacity of 900 people per hour. They... more

There are 6 snow-guns (machines for artificial snow), located on 2 pistes, both in the resort opposite to hotel Rila: Martinovi Baraki 1 and Martinovi Baraki 2. These pistes are suitable for both beginners (with the small drag lifts) and more... more

The company Borosport, which operates the pistes and lifts in Borovets announced that for the new season 2002-2003 all skiers and snowboarders going to Borovets will enjoy the new facility of the resort. Snow cannons will be fully operational for... more