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Franz Klammer comes to Bansko The great skier will open the season on 17th December One of the greatest skiers of all times will arrive in Bansko for the opening of the season on 17th December, announced the president of the ski... more

President backs Winter Olympics Bid President Georgi Purvanov has written a letter to International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge expressing his support for Sofia’s bid to host the Olympic Winter Games in 2014. The letter... more

Topalov and Stoichkov Play Chess in Bansko FIDE world chess champion Veselin Topalov and Bulgarian national football team head coach Hristo Stoichkov will play a unique chess game in the winter resort of Bansko on December 17. The event... more

The construction works will start next year in April “I will invest not just a lev or two, but millions.” Hristo Stoichkov announced a few days ago, before he became an honored citizen of Smolyan. The trainer of the National Football... more

Motor Sleighs Replace Off-roaders in the Rhodopes A new ski run connects Pamporovo and Chepelare During the winter, tourists will be transported from the ski resort of Chepelare to Pamporovo by motor sleighs instead of... more

Bansko Rivals Europe's Top Ski Spots The Bulgarian resort of Bansko has been voted Europe's most improved ski resort in the first Great Skiing and Snowboarding Guide 2006 awards. The Daily Telegraph reported that the popular... more

The ski pistes in Pamporovo won’t start operating until December 8th The pistes in Pamporovo will not work until December 8th, announced from Radio Focus- Smolyan from the Mountain Rescue service. The ski equipment is now in... more

Hristo Stoichkov back on the skis Hristo Stoichkov will be on ski again, during the opening of the new season in Bansko, which will be on December 17th. Last year the coach of the National Football Team fascinated the audience with his... more

Deep snow covers Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo In the afternoon in the mountain regions of South- western Bulgaria will fall snow, and later during the day it will start snowing all over the country. This was announced by the... more

65 sm snow on Maliovitsa! More of the cool weather until Wednesday The snowfall will continue until Wednesday when the weather is expected to become warmer. The temperatures on Monday fell to – 6 °C, the temperature on Musala... more