News from Bansko

Bansko welcomes world’s top Alpine skiers
This weekend, 25.02-27.02.2011, Bulgaria is to host the start of the FIS Alpine World Cup for the third time ever, after the competitions in the ski resort Borovetz back in 1981 and 1984. This time Bulgaria's most modern ski resort has become the host of the prestigious event.....
 
The greatest 2011 sporting event in Bulgaria - The AUDI FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Bansko
The winter capital of the Balkans Bansko will host the super combined (26th February) and slalom (27th February) races. This month Bansko will host 2011 FIS starts for a second time. In 2009 the resort hosted three starts of the Women's World Cup. This year it will welcome....
 
The new 2010-2011 ski season in Bansko is officially opened
 Legends of the World Ski opened today at the track "Alberto Tomba" in Bansko the new ski season. On the track with artificial snow over "Bunderishka polyana" rushed Marc Ghirardelli, Peter Popangelov, Andreas Wenzel, Maria Walliser, Joseph Straub, Leonard Stock, Luc....
 
The new 2010-2011 ski season in Bansko is officially opened
Sat11 Dec

Legends of the World Ski opened today at the track "Alberto Tomba" in Bansko the new ski season.

On the track with artificial snow over "Bunderishka polyana" rushed Marc Ghirardelli, Peter Popangelov, Andreas Wenzel, Maria Walliser, Joseph Straub, Leonard Stock, Luc Alphand, Michael von Grueningen.

Despite the lack of snow, organizers had taken care to cover the track with artificial snow by the cannons working day and night.
Besides ski legends, the ceremony was attended by Hristo Stoichkov, who is honorary citizen of Bansko, and the mayor Alexander Kravarov.

bansko-opening-6After the demonstration downhill skiing ski legends were awarded an honorary of the built especially for the event scene. Celebration continued with lots of music and with the attendance of Deo, dancing children's ensemble, the stars Rumanetsa and Enchev.

The celebration in the city will continue until late with a ceremony in the central town square where will be served the prize "Bansko - winter capital of the Balkans ". There will be also fireworks, show "Pirin Sings and Dances" and the late hours of the celebration will end in the bar "Happy End" located next to the Gondola.

Source: BulgariaSki.gr - Bansko office

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