Bansko Ski Resort Guide
Bansko is 170km south of Sofia and about an hour's drive beyond Borovets. It is in the shadow of the 2,915m peak of Vihren mountain, in the spectacularly beautiful Pirin range. Bansko features 75km of mainly wide, tree-lined slopes in three nearby areas: Shiligarnika, Chalin Valog and Banderishka Poliana. Plentiful off-piste skiing.
Resorts close to Bansko include:
Malyovitsa (43 km),
Borovets (50 km),
Lailias (59 km),
Falakro Oros (70 km),
Vitosha (90 km),
Select Bansko Location Map Detail:
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Bansko, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
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Trails (Pistes): 20 |
Halfpipes: - |
| Summit: 2600 m |
Toplift: m |
| Beg: 20% Int: 70% Adv: 10% |
Terrain Parks: - |
| Vertical Drop: 1000 m |
X-Country: 5 km |
| Lifts: 14 (1 gondola, 7 chair, 6 surface) |
Snowmaking: 80% |
| Gondolas / Cable Cars: 1 |
Slopeside accommodation: - |
| Restaurants: 100 |
Acres of ski: - |
| Bars: 50 |
Nearest Airport: Sofia |
| Nearest Train: Bansko Blagoevgrad |
Tourist Info Phone:: -,
Bansko Tourist Office Website |
Visitor Reviews of Bansko
John Doyle from Bulgaria writes:
In Bansko for late season skiing - it's sunny, there's plenty of snow still and the pistes are open and there is a distinct lack of crowds..
No gondola queues, therefore...
Food is good, Bansko is full of places to eat
No snow in Bansko town itself and the snow trail back to town is shut but that's not surprising
Locals are friendly - ski school excellent
So far it's highly recommended
2012-04-02 |
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- Season opens: 1 Dec 2011
- Season closes: 16 Apr 2012
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