Ski resort of Bansko in Bulgaria

Bansko - the newest Bulgarian winter resort, located 160 km. from the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia. Foreign fans of winter sports have discovered the resort recently. Here you will find an interesting mix of virgin nature of Pirin Mountain and the romantic atmosphere of the town of Bansko attracts 120 cultural monuments. Place an ethnographic reserve and national park. Bansko is surrounded by mountain ranges of Pirin, Rila and Rhodope Mountains, is a climatic mountain resort - short summers and long winters.
The average January temperature in the town is 1.9 degrees below zero, and in the Pirin mountains - from 0 to-16C. Snowfalls are abundant, and the snow depth reaches 2 m Length of ski season - from mid-December to mid April. Above the town on the northern slopes of Pirin Mountain ski area located three Bansko is the highest - Shiligarnika (1700-2500 m) - is at the top Todorin vrah (2746 m). Here are the tracks on which competitions are held on regular and giant slalom. Second - Chalin Valog, and a third ski area - Banderishka Glade.

Trails for beginners are available in the area Chalin Valog (served by two lifts) as well as in the Shiligarnika (2 lifts). Cross-country skiing with a total length of 5 km. (1530 m above sea level) are in place Banderishka Glade. This area is also a track for biathlon. On the slopes there are trails of all types - both for beginners and for experienced artists. Education in the ski school is conducted in five classes, depending on the level of difficulty (A, B, C, D, E) individually or in groups with different duration of the course. Learning cross-country skiing is conducted in two classes on the degree of difficulty. Ski school can be visited by tourists over 6 years. In the ski wardrobe, located in the areas of highways, you can rent ski equipment and leave the deposit of its own ski equipment.