Albert Popov triumphed in the slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. The best Bulgarian skier achieved the first World Cup win in his career after an exceptional second run. He was 8th after the first run, but in the second run he..
The opening of the ski season on Vitosha - the mountain at the foot of the Bulgarian capital Sofia - was scheduled for today. However, the roads to the mountain are currently blocked due to heavy snowfall . Snowploughs are clearing the snow, but..
At the official opening of the winter season in Bansko, caretaker Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev said that Bulgaria has the potential to become a leading tourist country in the region. It is high time the discussion began among all..
The ski runs in the three major winter resorts of Bulgaria - Borovets, Bansko and Pamporovo, are well covered with snow before the official start of the season, BGNES reports. The 2024/2025 season will open in Borovets on December 15. A good base of..
The old button lift in the village of Govedartsi , Samokov Municipality, which takes tourists to the peak of Malyovitsa in the Rila Mountains, is to be modernised as a four-seater chairlift with a capacity of 1,520 people per hour . A proposal has been..
President Rumen Radev will visit Bansko tofday, where he will watch the slalom at the FIS Ski World Cup Bansko 2024, with the participation of Bulgarian skier Albert Popov, the presidential press service has announced. Rumen Radev will take part in..
Turkey finally approves Sweden’s NATO membership bid After 20 months of delay, the President of Turkey Recep Erdogan signed off on the ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO. This brings the Scandinavian country one step closer to membership of..
Today is World Snow Day, part of the campaign of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, FIS, “Bring children to the snow”. Throughout the day today, children aged 11 and under will be able to ski and snowboard at a symbolic price..
The Pamporovo resort in the Rhodope Mountains will host the men's and women's Snowboard World Cup on 20-21 January. This will be the first time that the resort is the venue for the International Ski Federation's top-level event. The two starts..
The Bulgarian ski season is shaping up to be a success, workers in the industry are unanimous. The snowy winter, at least for now, gives reason for optimism, as does the number of bookings in Bulgarian resorts. In practice, the two military conflicts -..
