Bulgarian Ski Resorts

Bansko

Bansko is situated nearby the river Glazane on the north eastern slopes of Pirin, right below the highest part of the mountain. It is just 160k away from the capital Sofia and 6k away from Razlog. Bansko has developed into Bulgaria’s favourite ski & snowboard destination, thanks to the excellent facilities combined with the unique architecture and historical significance.

During the recent years a multi-million euro investment in a brand new skiing area has been made. Bansko has the best snow record and the longest ski season (15 Dec - 15 May) of all Bulgarian ski resorts. This is helped by 44 Technoalpine snow cannons which cover most of the slopes and make the ski season last longer.

The town of Bansko is located at 925m above sea level, and its skiing area is at 2000-2600m, the highest peak in the area being Vihren at 2914m. The ski pistes are located in two main ski centres, CHALIN VALOG and SHILIGARNIKA. They are approximately 10k above the town on the northern slopes of Pirin, and are easily accessible with a trip of approx 25 mins on the gondola lift from the town. The total length of the marked pistes is 65k. Although the resort has been famous for no more than 10 years it has a lot to offer visitors. The resort has excellent snow conditions with great snow cover from December till May.

The lifts and pistes operator are excellent with an eight seat Gondola cable car, five 4 seat lifts, one 3-seat lift, 7 drags and 10 baby drags. The total length of the wire equipment in the resort is 26 kilometers.

Pamporova

Pamporovo has an exclusive climate featuring a soft winter with around 120 sunny days during the skiing period. This is a result of the influence of The Aegean Sea and the skiing season starts from mid December to mid April. The average air temperature is - 3 ° C. The gentle profile of the mountain with its rounded slopes and summits makes Pamporovo particularly suitable for beginners. But there are also difficult ski runs like the Giant Slalom run which is an excellent run for the experts.

All slopes are safe guarded and maintained in a very good condition. More than 100 qualified ski instructors fluent in English are here to teach both beginners and intermediate skiers and snowboarders. Ski rentals are available near the ski runs and the lift stations. The ski runs in Pamporovo come in various levels of difficulty. They are located between 1926m and 1450m above the sea level on the northern, eastern and western slopes of The Snejanka peak. All in all great off-piste skiing and snowboarding is available in this resort, however we recommend using a guide if planning to go off-piste.