I receive a lot of Bansko questions relating to lift passes, ski and snowboard hire, ski school, private lessons and transfers. Please read these FAQ’s first — then, if your question is not answered, then feel free to contact us. Much appreciated, thank you.   Please read these FAQ’s before sending us your question. And note […]

The first ski day is Tuesday 12th December 2017.  The gondola, Kolarski and Kotva lift will be open. The price of the daily ski pass is reduced until December 19th to just BGN 30 per day. Depending on the weather other lifts will open as well. Let the season begin. The good news is that from […]

Protests campaigning for a second gondola lift for Bansko were made yesterday. The slogan: “Bansko Against The Green Mafia“. I find it hard to comment on this topic because I suspect the issues and the politics are more complex than the media reveals. I strongly suspect that the real truth on gondola permission is known only […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bansko ski and snowboard hire, ski school, lift passes and transfers for 2016/17 are booking now. Wait a good few seconds for this page to download, then click on colourful writing “widget” above. UPDATE: Booking here online is the best way to get the latest pricing adjusted for foreign exchange rates. Then, should you decide to proceed, […]