Mountain Posts

The Road To Nowhere Mountain Bike Race

The Road To Nowhere Mountain Bike race 2015 continues its continuous annual race for the last weekend in July 25th and 26th July. Organised by James Hughes, the Road To Nowhere MTB event is set to be more inclusive for all the family than ever before. Additional EU money has been made available. See Trail […]

Jun 24th 2015

Bansko Bohemi Balkan Festival 26th and 27th June Is Free

Bansko Bohemi Balkan Festival 2015 is taking place in Bansko’s main square on the 26th and 26th June. I took a listen to Zeljko Joksimovic (Serbia), and enjoyed the sound. It’s a new type of music for me… but I enjoyed it. There is an interesting fusion of modern instruments with Balkan music. It’s a style of […]

Jun 22nd 2015

Gondola Lift Opening Times Summer 2015

The Bansko gondola lift is summer opening times and prices are here. UPDATE: Gondola lift working all day during August and till 15th September. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive an email when I receive news. By the way, I really can’t understand why decisions such as lift opening times cannot be made, by the […]

Jun 9th 2015

It’s Bansko Summer 2015; Here’s What To Do And When

The Bansko summer season has started, so here’s the calendar of events you need to know about. I think it’s these events that will make this summer in Bansko the one that offers visitors, and residents, more reasons to enjoy Bansko. Those that know, know; and I’m seeing more and more familiar faces return every […]

Jun 8th 2015

Bansko Jazz Fest 2015 7th To 13th August: The Programme

Bansko Jazz Fest 2015 starts on Friday 7th August and ends Friday 13th August. It’s the eighteenth year of the Jazz Fest. Once again it’s free. 2015 is the best year I’ve ever known for live events in Bansko (see Bansko Beat music festival on July 10th and 11th). There are more good reasons than ever […]

Jun 2nd 2015

Bansko Beat Music Festival 10th & 11th July: James Arthur Headlines

The Bansko Beat Music Festival is on the 10th and 11th July and takes place within the main Bansko gondola lift car park. Headlining acts James Arthur, Little Dragon, Sam Feldt, Mo Horizons, Shawn Lee’s Ping Orchestra, Mo ‘Calamity & The Wizards, and many others perform for the two day festival here in Bansko, Bulgaria. […]

May 27th 2015

My Personal Journey: A Ski Season To Never Forget

The build up to the 2014/15 Bansko ski season started like most ski seasons everywhere — with great snow expectations. The big question of “will it, or won’t it” snow, the wishing, the hoping, the snow forecasting, even the snow dancing; I felt confident it was going to be a good one when chatting to […]

May 20th 2015

Bansko Lifts Open Until 12th April 2015

The Bansko gondola lift and all possible other lifts will remain open until 12th April 2015, as per banskoski.com. Ulen say this decision has been helped by the large snowfalls of over 1.5 metres in the main ski domain. Too right; it is wonderful conditions right now. Read on for my weather forecast… But […]

Mar 13th 2015

Man Rescued After Avalanche

So the huge snow falls here in Bansko come with a seriously high avalanche risk. Yesterday my fears were again realised when Vasil Cholakov went off piste to the right of Todorka peak (looking down the hill) and got wiped out by an avalanche. Then today and English snowboarder went off piste and was eventually […]

Mar 12th 2015

Storms Strike, Powder Prevails for Horizon Festival

The amazing Bansko snow and weather story continues for yet another week. With the recent snow falls, and another one metre will tonight and Saturday, the next ten days of the weather forecast is offering some of the very finest conditions. March is a very good time to be here — especially now the World […]

Mar 6th 2015

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