Mountain Posts

Bansko town map, by hand

UPDATE: We’re working on this season’s map. Pick up a free copy in Euphoria, and all good bars in Bansko. And what timing! To celebrate the glistening Bansko snow this week, the Bansko map is ready. UPDATE: 2015 map under construction On one side is the town map and the other the piste map. Please […]

Dec 5th 2012

Snow arrives and more to come

Snow has arrived. Falling like angel dust on Bansko’s ski slopes. It has to be admitted, I write this with more than a tinge of emotion, or maybe it’s just relief. I’ve been watching the Alps getting some fine powder over the last week. The storm was brewing and the pressure dropping and whilst I’ve […]

Dec 3rd 2012

Lift pass prices 2013

Bansko lift pass prices 2013 are here. The Bansko lift pass prices are higher than the lift prices in 2012. For last season the rate was 55 lv for a day’s pass, for this season they are 58lv for a day’s pass. There is a 5lv deposit charged, which is refunded simply by going to one of […]

Nov 28th 2012

Insurers move to ensure better ski safety

Ski safety, and the wearing of helmets, is a topic that divides opinion. Read on for why there could be more than just safety as a reason to consider wearing a helmet. Use your head There has been a recent move by holiday insurer Essential Travel to ensure better ski safety by making it […]

Nov 25th 2012

Bansko calendar 2013, by hand

The making of the new Bansko calendar, by hand, for 2013 started out in January. And it’s just finished today. And because it’s been one of the key items of the week, then I thought I would show you some more months. But a reminder, that for all early bookings (over £100/€125) on the ski […]

Nov 21st 2012

Why I ate the menu; the Premier Gastronomy Festival

I’m a huge fan of TV cookery shows and, as a bit of foodie, I love to cook most days. So it is always with considerable pleasure for me to blog about food in Bansko. This time, I was especially excited to be invited on the media opening day of the Gastronomy Festival. This was […]

Nov 4th 2012

Let the season begin

The Bansko ski season will officially open on 15th December. Ski legends Herman Maier, Marc Girardelli and Peter Popangelov will be there. But the real question is…will we chipping away at a snow field trying to find treasure hidden in the snow, like last year? We’ll see. Most importantly though, will the Bansko snow arrive like […]

Oct 28th 2012

Piste map, hand drawn

The new Bansko piste map* is ready. Fresh from the artist’s fine hands. The piste map solution I have not been happy with most of the Bansko piste maps I have seen. Some glaring inaccuracies and omissions have not been fixed over the years. So I commissioned a new one. Drawn, by hand from a good […]

Sep 27th 2012

Why Petya Petkova needs your help. My hardest interview yet.

Bansko is a place for enjoyment for many. For fun ski and snowboarding times, hiking, mtb, for gastronomy — for many reasons. But recently I was told about this woman whose life is no fun any more. Her name is Petya. Read on for why she needs all the help she can get. Introducing […]

Sep 23rd 2012

Why I changed Bansko Blog’s website design

Welcome to Bansko Blog’s new web design. A new site site for a new season. Like when selling an old car, you feel mixed emotions — both relieved it’s out of the way; but also a sense of loss that it is gone. So it is with the old site. It has served me well […]

Sep 15th 2012

banskoblog.com

The complete guide for Bansko.