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hi, im new to this forum, i have a question
me and a few friends are going to bulgaria to stay in my friend's dad's house which is farily close to some resorts. i was wondering if anyone has ever gone skiing/snowboarding in Bulgaria if so i would like some info
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Hi Larns,
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bovoretes is the place i have in mind, it sounds alright, but i am a little concerned they dont maintain the piste very much? dont they have piste bashers? also, is there a snowpark?
i am taking 2 of my friends who have never been skiiing or snowboarding before, i will be teaching both of them to board, so as long as there are a few green runs it's cool, also what do you mean by seedy?
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larns, I think by seedy he means "there are frequently prostitutes looking for trade in hotel reception". They will piste the slopes - don't know about a snowpark tho'.
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oh my, well i know one of my friends will be excited about that lol
i have another question, how safe is it to drive in bulgaria, i have heard there are armed mafia and also police fine you for no reason. i am a little scared about driving there
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larns, Hoppo, Re the prostitutes, you are correct, they aren't exactly subtle about plying there trade, but at the same time they can be avoided without to much difficulty. Still not particually nice though.
There is not a park there of any kind, i don't think in that respect it is particually snowboard friendly, though there is a distinct lack of poma's which is a bonus for boarders i guess.
The piste maintainance issue is not to bad if there is plenty of snow, they have piste bashers and do use them, but when the snow is a bit sparce they don't seem to have the knowledge of other resprts to make the best use of it.
Driving wasn't something we did (went with a TO), but it didn't seem to bad, though it could be worth thinking of organising a bus transfer instead as if you're in borovets you won't need a car once you are there.
So i guess overall, if you can live with the nasty bits of the resort then it is dirt cheap and the on-piste skiing is ok for beginners and intermediates. Just don't expect huge amounts of runs and lots of off piste.
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If you're young and want to party more than board or ski, apparently Borovets is the place. Bansko has the best variety of boarding/skiing reasonable nightlife, and Pamporovo is good although limited to experienced skiers/boarders, I've been to Pamporovo and Bansko, but I'm only going on what others have said about Borovets. Have fun anyway!
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i have decided, were going to Bansko, based on other peoples feedback from this site and others. thank you stevec and everyone for the help. if i have anymore questions i know where to come.
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3 mates & I are off to Bansko mid January. We chose Bansko because of the completely modern lift system and the Burton snowpark which I have been reliably informed 'rocks'! Being Bulgaria, everything is pretty cheap there and the resort has had a lot of investment of late so should be decent. Looking forward to giving eastern european slopes a try!
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Hardyshrub
The park itself looks great but because its at the top of the mountain, it can often be howling gales and poor visibility up there, I hope you get good weather. I was in Bansko in March and they were constructing a huge half pipe at the top of the Gondola, and hopefully they'll do the same earlier in the season next year. Have fun!
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