THE LATEST NEWS FROM ABOVE!
After the vast snow falls in November Bansko resort is open from 1st December.
The snow coverage is:
40cm in the town of Bansko;
80cm at Bunderishka Polyana;
180cm at Todorka peak station;
Facilities
News! The oldest Bansko ski runs, Chalin Valog 1 and Chalin Valog 2 situated just above the town, are re-opened connected the with the middle Gondola station. To reach them you have to take off at the middle Gondola station. A newly built 4 chair lift by Dopelmeyr runs there independant from the Gondola station.
Pirin Mountain and the town of Bansko provide fascinating conditions for all kinds of winter sports such as alpine skiing, snowboarding and cross-country along with extreme sports such as high mountain climbing, ice climbing and hiking. The northern mountain slopes of alpine character, looming over the town, offer a 5 month long winter season. The 15 pists with a total length of 70 km comply with the standards of FIS and are maintained in excellent conditions. They provide the best opportunities for ski enthusiasts of all levels, from the absolute beginner to the extreme high performer. A number of national and international skiing events, including the Extreme Races have been held there.
A pleasent ski run suitable for first week skiers takes you from the upper Gondola station to the first Gondola station.
The average temperature in January, the coldest month, is -1,9 C. Snow falls are abundant, providing a constant perfect snow cover up to 2 m thick. The ski season on Pirin slopes starts in the middle of December and ends in the end of April.
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- Bansko is situated at 936 m
- The altitude of the ski runs is 1100 - 2560 m
- The highest ski point is 2560 m
- The marked ski runs are 70 km long
- The slopes exposure is north
- There are 7 four chair lifts by Dopelmeyr
- There are 6 drag lifts
- The longest ski run is 16 km long and run from the upper Gondola station to the first Gondola station
- The cross-country skiing course is 9 km
- The new Gondola lift (launched in the summer of 2003) carries passengers from the outskirts of the town up to the ski runs.
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Photos by Nadejda Petrova, Vladimir Handzhiev