Bansko weather was warm today, affecting ski conditions.  The Plato was open and some particularly good boarding was reported. However snow turned heavy and slushy later on. After long lunch in Dedo Pene, just off the Church square, I took the above video report a few moments after speaking to a some friends who had […]

Bansko weather: snow and high winds.  The Plato shut today. Some excellent skiing on fresh tracks this morning and some local hot shots were exploring off piste. Queues became a big issue today with so many lifts closed.  However as we skied down to Chalin Valog, the high winds were not an issue. And was […]

Ivanka hits Bansko with her first  snow report. Ivanka, our snow blogger ski chic, enjoys her skiing as much she enjoys her partying in Bansko. I also found conditions surprisingly good today…BUT get there early and, as she says, sort a pass out the previous day (after 4pm). There are some exposed rocks in places […]

Merry Christmas or Vesela Koleda to all Bansko blog readers! All the best to you and your loved ones. And thank you for being with Banskoblog on this wonderful holiday! Christmas Weather Report For Bansko If you’re not in Bansko for Christmas, you may be curious to learn what the town is like these days […]

Bansko weather. Clear blue skies and over 90cm of snow on upper runs and 70cm on lower. The current very cold weather should mean excellent Christmas skiing, although temperatures look as if they will rise. Most runs are open. No lift queues — and excellent snow conditions already reported. Thanks to Frank Nadler for these […]

With continuing very high autumn temperatures of around 19 degrees centigrade in Bansko, I felt compelled to look ahead and see if I can put myself out of misery. Read on to see when it will all change, and for the mountains to be transformed to the perfect Bansko winter playground. Because of nearly twenty […]