Bansko Ski Resort Guide
Bansko Ski Resort Guide
Slope Stats
2600m
1000m
1600m
- Acres of ski:-
- Pistes:20
- Snowmaking:80%
- Halfpipes:-
- Terrain Parks:-
- X-Country:5 km
- beginner20%
- intermediate70%
- advanced10%
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.
Travel
- Nearest Airport:Sofia
- Nearest Train Station:Bansko Blagoevgrad
- Tourist Office Website:www.banskoski.com
- Slopeside accommodation:-
100
50
Lifts
- Season opens:30 Nov 2019
- Season closes:13 Apr 2020
- Lifts:13 (1 gondola, 9 chair, 3 surface)
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Ski Hire Discount Page
Bansko will be hosting the Audi FIS Ski World Cup this weekend
AGENDA 2019 – 2021
Feb 2019 – Audi FIS Ski World Cup Alpine Men
February 22, 2019 - Alpine Combination
February 23, 2019 - Super Giant Slalom
February 24, 2019 - Giant Slalom
Latest Snow Reportview full snow report
- Issued:23 Jan
- Last Snowfall:12 January 2020
- Snow Depth (upper):75cm
- Snow Depth (lower):5cm
- Piste:Packed powder or groomed snow
- Off-piste:-
Today’s Weather (2100 m)view full snow forecast
| AM |  |  20 | -3 °C | F-Level 1300 m |
| PM | | 20 | -3 °C | F-Level 1300 m |
| night | | 5 | -3 °C | F-Level 1100 m |
Resorts close to Bansko include:
- Bezbog Ski Centre 9km
- Bodrost Ski Resort 30km
- Malyovitsa 43km
- Borovets 50km
- Lailias 59km
Bansko Location Maps
(Also see our detailed Weather Map around Bansko, which will give you visual overview of current and future snow conditions)
Visitor Reviews of Bansko
Argiris Karamitros from Greece writes:
The snow center is good except the gondola that's the only one and can't absorb the skiers on the celebration days and weekends and all of February
City Forecasts
Closest to Bansko
- Sandanski, Bulgaria27km
- Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria38km
- Petric, Bulgaria46km
- Dupnitsa, Bulgaria60km
- Samokov, Bulgaria62km
Surf Breaks
Closest to Bansko
- Golden Beach (Thassos), Greece161km
- Paradise Beach (Thassos), Greece168km
- Sarti Beach, Greece194km
- Sykia Beach, Greece199km
- Poseidi, Greece202km
Mountain Peaks
Closest to Bansko
- Todorka, Bulgaria3km
- Banski Suhodol, Bulgaria4km
- Kutelo, Bulgaria4km
- Vihren, Bulgaria4km
- Gazey, Bulgaria7km
Resorts and Mountain Peaks Surrounding Bansko
