FIS World Cup Bansko 2019: 22nd to 24th February 2019: Prices and Info

Feb 16, 2019 No Comments by Gabriella

The construction of the platform

Bansko is host of the FIS World Cup 2019. This is the eighth time Bansko hosts The World Cup and is back for 2020 and 2021 for certain. This year’s participation is from 22nd to 24th February. If you are here now, you may see the big platform at the Banderishka Poliana. It is suitable for nearly 3,000 people. You pay 40 leva to attend (includes lift up and down). Take a look at our snow report from the World Cup Course on Sunday 17th February:

The World Cup’s program:

20.02.2019

AC & SG teams, Official arrival day

21.02.2019

10:00 Free skiing on race course

22.02.2019

GS teams, Official arrival day

10:30 AC, 1st run (SG)

14:00 AC, 2nd run (SL)

18:00 Official opening- Bansko main square

18:15 Official Award Ceremony, Main square

18:30 Public bib choice SG, Main square

23.02.2019

12:45 Super Giant Slalom

Official Award Ceremony, SG, finish area

Free skiing on race course

18:30 Public bib choice GS, Main square

24.02.2019

10:30 Giant Slalom, 1st run

13:30 Giant Slalom, 2nd run

Official Award Ceremony, GS, finish area

2018 Snowboard World Cup Ladies & Men

Some of the athletes, who will participate are Sany Zhekova, Marcel Hirscher, Mario Matt, Lindsey Vonn, Anna Veith, Ted Ligety, Reinfried Herbst and others. I would love to talk to some of them, if I have the opportunity and share it with you at my youtube channel.

I am wondering what is it like to be a competitor in such a big event. Do they love skiing as much as I love it as a hobby? I’m sure you are also interested in the slope conditions needed for a competition. Here are some pictures with more information.