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In 1964 a young surf freak called Sherman Poppen was dreaming about surfing the magic winter landscape of the Rockies. As a consequence, he built a surfboard for the snow.

THE HISTORY OF SNOWBOARDING In 1964 a young surf freak called Sherman Poppen was dreaming about surfing the magic winter landscape of the Rockies. As a consequence, he built a surfboard for the snow. His first prototype was an about 1,20 m... more

Rila resort ski lift to open this summer The controversial ski lift that will run between the Pionerska and Rilski Ezera lodges in the Rila mountain national park will be operational this summer, said Rila Sport, the company building a... more

10 April 2005: Perfect ski conditions in Bansko The season is going to its end, but in the resort of Bansko is far from ending. The snow cover is sufficient (180 cm), the pistes are perfectly groomed, the april sun is shining. The... more

Modern Hospital to Be Built in Bulgaria's Mountain Resort Bansko brand new hospital is to be constructed in the Bansko Mountain resort in southwest Bulgaria, the Blagoevgrad newspaper "Vyara" reported. Thus the largest winter... more

Play Golf in Bansko, Bulgaria Bansko is a great destination for year round travel. You can ski and snowboard in the winter. The spring and summer are a great time to enjoy hiking, picnicking, and other warm weather outdoor... more

New ski projects are launched in Samokov region, while “Super Borovets” awaits its start. Hristo Kovachki is the new big investor in the region. Companies close to TIM Ltd also intend to invest in the region. Samokov and Borovets are... more

New Ski Complex to be Build in the Rodope Mountains The constructions of ski centre ???Mechi chal' starts in one month near Chepelate town (Rhodope Mountains). The project is on the amount of 60 million EUR and will be realized... more

Bulgaria's Mountain Resort Bansko Boasts Strong Winter Season More than 600 000 tourists have visited Bulgaria's hotspot mountain resort of Bansko since the start of the winter season, the mayor said. Britons and Russians... more

“Owain, welcome to Bezbog mountain!” Iveta called out. Even the name sounded threatening. “It means “Godless” in Bulgarian!” The wind pulled a steady crest of snow that glowed like a halo around the peak... more

Three new pistes with total length of 5 kilometers and two modern four-men lifts will be constructed in Pamporovo till the start of next winter season, announced the management body of EIBank. As a major creditor and shareholder in... more