Snow falling and lift pass price news

Dec 11, 2012 17 Comments by

Snow is falling nicely today in Bansko town. Looking like 60cm+ snow cover higher up. A good opening ceremony is now assured for this weekend, 15th December.   Lift pass prices 2012/13 (in BGN lv)   PERIOD ADULTS STUDENTS STUDENTS CHILDREN 1 DAY 58  53 49 38 2 DAYS 112 101 96 74 3 DAYS […]

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Bansko town map, by hand

Dec 05, 2012 2 Comments by

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 […]

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Snow arrives and more to come

Dec 03, 2012 1 Comment by

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 […]

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Lift pass prices 2013

Nov 28, 2012 12 Comments by

  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 […]

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Insurers move to ensure better ski safety

Nov 25, 2012 4 Comments by

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 […]

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Bansko calendar 2013, by hand

Nov 21, 2012 3 Comments by

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 […]

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Why I ate the menu; the Premier Gastronomy Festival

Nov 04, 2012 No Comments

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 […]

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