Bansko Blog - Part 3

Powder snow: heavenly conditions

January 27, 2012

The snow came. And it came floating down imparting a wonderful stillness on the mountain. With such powder whoops of joy could be heard from the snowboarders. But it was a shame to see that not every skier was making the most of this fresh powder. On days like this it is virtually impossible to [...]

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Snow report from the piste

January 20, 2012

Bansko snow conditions delivered another fine day. The occaisional worn patch, droping the conditions to a 8.5/10. So not perfect; but very good. The cloud cover is increasing as you see from the picture just taken at 17:25 outside SkiMania shop. A dramatic rise in temperature, so the town’s snow is melting. However, we will [...]

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Snow Report: Video And Pictures From Piste To Bar

January 15, 2012

The Bansko snow report contains just video action from my GoPro helmet cam. Saturday and today saw some icy patches and exposed areas. Morning is best with the piste getting carved up by mid afternoon. It was cold too. Those with thin cheap gloves were paying the price with hands colder than the snow around [...]

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Snow forecast: dump of the season

January 6, 2012

The Bansko snow arrived today; bringing much joy. The snow forecast looks also good for more snow on Sunday. Powder skiing now on. Even more snow on its way for Monday — so the rest of January is going to be great for taking a break for skiing in Bansko. Over 40cm has fallen so far [...]

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Snow forecast: New Year treats

December 31, 2011

The snow is falling in Bansko and the party has already started. I have rarely seen so many people in Bansko and, this year, we have the combination of great skiing, more white stuff falling from the sky and more food choice than ever before. Happy Bansko days and nights are here. All but one [...]

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Soprano’s: ski chic Italian style

December 26, 2011

The advertisement for Soprano’s restaurant is difficult to ignore as it’s draped over the Happy End, just opposite the gondola lift. But, when trying to find in depth reviews of of this place, I was getting mixed messages. So I asked my top foodie friend, James for his opinion of Soprano’s. James joined me for a review [...]

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St Ivan Rilski, Preslav and the Sushi

December 23, 2011

Bansko sushi cravings continue. And it’s the new sushi bar at the St Ivan Rilski hotel that is the subject of our review. To help me, I brought along my friend, James Hughes. James is a fully trained chef, and has worked in the hospitality business since leaving school. He is one of the early [...]

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