Summer activities from Premier Luxury Mountain Resort

May 17, 2013 No Comments by

Looking at the summer activities in Bansko, then we are in for a treat (see end of post for more). But first, I am taking a look at Bansko’s Premier Luxury Hotel summer programme of summer packages. Take a peek at their promotional video. It’s rather good.   The Living Bulgaria package If there is [...]

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Gondola ski lift opening times for Easter holidays

May 01, 2013 No Comments by

The Bansko sun is shining and it’s another hot day. Expect town temperatures at around 25C. Viewing the live cams is a great way to check out the weather, as well as downloading the 97% five star rated Bansko mobile app. The gondola lift is open as is (Orthodox) Easter holidays here. Time to get up, [...]

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How to work a ski season in a ski resort

Apr 28, 2013 No Comments by

With the official Bansko ski season over, the town all quiet, and my shoulder being in pain and in a sling (that’s another story for another day), I’ve been reflecting on emails that I receive every year, as regular as clockwork. Typically they are along the themes of: “How can I have a working season [...]

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Season ends 7th April: a look back

Apr 02, 2013 9 Comments

Ulen, the Bansko lift operator, have announced that Sunday 7th April will be the last day for the Bansko ski season and for the lifts to be fully operational. The gondola lift will shut and, well, that is it. It’s all over. Whether the snow, higher up, tomorrow and for several days would have been [...]

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Weather and snow update

Apr 01, 2013 No Comments

Today saw some fine Bansko sunshine and reasonable ski conditions up until midday. The warm temperature taking their toll. There are few people around. Even less that the people attending Sunday’s Bob Sinclair’s DJ Party up at Bunderishka Poliana. But a good party at The Happy End in the evening rounded off a rather mixed [...]

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Horizon Festival 2013; Bansko goes clubbing

Mar 21, 2013 2 Comments

The Horizon Festival organisers contacted me some time back and I feel somewhat negligent not finding time to annouce this event here. But I gues if you’re a clubber then you’ll know about it. Right? Well as far as I can see it’s the first of its type to come to Bansko. It runs from [...]

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Snow and weather report

Mar 19, 2013 6 Comments

The fine conditions from the weekend benefited from some fresh snow falls and lower temperatures. With quality time on the hill booked, I was keener than ever to have a a good few hours away from the computer.  With Vanya, George and I gathering for a few blasts down the Tomba. George (Skimania) reminding me [...]

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