Bansko bulgaria
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Bansko Bulgaria.
Bansko Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Bulgarian ski resort Bansko lies at 2560 metres altitude in the ? region of the Bulgarian Pirin. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Bansko ski area is snow sure. Over 161 snow cannons ensure artificial Bansko snow making covers 45km of ski trails, which equates to around 70 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Bansko (Bulgaria) is Sofia at a distance of 170km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Bansko ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Bansko was the big European boom resort of the first decade of this century. The unspoilt traditional Bulgarian village was reborn with a huge investment in modern lifts and hotels that, along with heavy investment by property buyers, brought the resort rapidly to international prominence. It is located in the Pirin mountains and National Park, a world heritage site.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Bansko Bulgaria
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs ?km |
35% |
Advanced Trails
 8 runs ?km |
57% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
7% |
Bansko Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - 227 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Bansko Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 77km |
| total length of Bansko trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 16km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N |
| direction Bansko ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2560m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1000m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 936m |
| centre of Bansko ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1560m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1560m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Bansko
Skiing Bansko you'll enjoy 14 pistes and trails and that means approximately 77km of ski runs. Bansko lifts number 20 with the capacity to uplift 23100 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko is over 16km long.
Bansko Ski Area
Bansko ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 35% intermediate, 57% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult Bansko piste is the ?km Alberto Tomba run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Bansko after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Bansko for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Bansko Apres Ski
The apres ski Bansko scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
6 apres ski bars 100 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
SNO-man says
Bansko has been increasing its facilities off the mountain in recent years. A new ice rink opened in 2007 as part of strategy of diversification to provide additional and alternative activities to winter mountain sports and to increase its attractiveness to visitors as a year round destination resort.
Te ice rink is one of the most modern facilities of its type and follows the opening of ice rinks in Bulgaria's capital Sofia and other Bulgarian cities. Along with providing entertainment for resort guests, local children can skate there for free and have professional training with the long term aim of training future champions.
The mayor of the Bansko has also announced a new sports hall development will be built at the resort with more than 5000 seats. The hall will host ice hockey, basketball, valley ball and indoor football matches. There will be football field and tennis courts around the hall.
Future plans include another sports tourist complex with golf course, spa, horseback riding centre and trade centre.
Besides the famous local church, St. Trinity, there are many historical, architectural, and cultural monuments in Bansko, including the houses of many famous Bulgarians from the period of the Bulgarian Revival. These include the Velyanova House, Neofit Rilski Museum-house, Nikola Vaptsarov Museum-house and the Poetry and Arts house,
Local men dress as Koukeri on January 1st and chase away evil spirits from the streets of Bansko. Other prominent events include Easter and Christmas concerts.
A number of additional services, such as paragliding, games, and competitions may be available locally.
Bansko for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Bansko Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Bansko resort - ski Bansko by any other name
The Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko ski resort is also known as Bansko Pirin and has the following common misspellings:
Bansko ski area has ski slopes which face N
The direction which the various Bansko ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Bansko ski resort has ski slopes facing N.
Bansko for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall