08.2.2010 | MRS: Snowboarder in distress in Pirin Mountain is...
The snowboarder that got stuck in difficult for reaching and passing area in Pirin Mountain has been rescued, the Mountain Rescue Service with the Bulgarian Red Cross announced for FOCUS News Agency.The two young boys – the snowboarder and the 13-year-old skier that got... » more

05.2.2010 | Bulgaria’s Bansko Winter Resorts Attracts...
Bulgaria’s biggest winter resort of Bansko is becoming a favourite among Macedonians, who flocked their en masse this year, Macedonian media reported today.Bansko was “boiling” with Macedonians around New Year’s and during the school holidays, the... » more

04.2.2010 | Mountain Rescue Service operations on the rise
The number of the search operations carried out by the Mountain Rescue Service outside the ski runs is rising. The number of the incidents on the ski runs is going up, too, Kiril Rusev, director of the Mountain Rescue Service at the Bulgarian Red Cross, says in an interview with... » more

03.2.2010 | Latest Snowfall in Bulgaria
The heaviest snowfall was registered last night in the Vratsa region in Bulgaria.Ski slope Parshevitsa is opened for all ski lovers for Thursday and Friday mornings, and all day long during the Saturday and Sundays.Moderate snowfall is expected in the mountains during the next... » more

02.2.2010 | 162 TIR trucks waiting on Kulata checkpoint
Petrich. 160 TIR trucks are waiting along Kulata border checkpoint, Radio FOCUS Pirin correspondent informs. Police presence is stepped up in the area over the coming meeting between representatives of the Bulgarian Business Association and the protesting Greek farmers.... » more

01.2.2010 | ST. MORITZ, Switzerland - It was Maria Riesch who...
The German won handily in 1 minute, 41.31 seconds. The only racers to come within a second of her were French racer Ingrid Jacquemod, who was second, 0.79 seconds back, Switzerland's Fabienne Suter in third, 0.96 seconds back and Anja Paerson in fourth, 0.97 seconds back.A big,... » more

28.1.2010 | Vonn's dominating downhill season leaves rivals...
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — The coach of Switzerland's women's ski team thinks that Lindsey Vonn is skiing so well, the only way to beat her is if the American makes a mistake."Lindsey can only be beaten by herself," Ansermoz told The Associated Press on Wednesday.... » more

25.1.2010 | Neureuther joins dad as Kitzbuehel slalom champ
Felix Neureuther claimed his first career World Cup win Sunday (Jan. 24) putting his name alongside that of his dad as winners of a Hahnenkamm slalom. Ivica Kostelic picked up the Hahnenkamm trophy as winner of the combined.Neureuther's win was the 17th German podium of the... » more

22.1.2010 | FIS Alpine Ski European Cup Bansko 2010
2010 Bansko ski centre will host the FIS Alpine Ski Europa Cup two slalom races for Men From 22nd to 23rd of January. Organizers are Bulgarian Ski Federation and Bulgarian Ski Pool, with the support of the Ministry of Physi cal Education and Sports, ULEN and Municipality... » more

21.1.2010 | Bulgaria Export, Tourism Hit Hard by Greek Border...
The composite daily losses incurred to the Bulgarian economy by the blockade of the border with Greece by protesting Greek farmers is about EUR 3 M.This has been announced by Bulgaria’s Economy Minister, Traicho Traikov, who met Wednesday with the Greek Ambassador to... » more

19.1.2010 | Bulgarian tourism sector reports 15% drop in...
Bulgaria's tourist industry has recorded a 15 per cent drop in its "seasonal workforce" as a consequence of the global economic downturn, Tsvetan Tonchev, president of the Bulgarian Chamber of Tourism, was quoted as saying by the Bulgarian news agency (BTA) on January... » more

18.1.2010 | Ski Babel In Bansko and Pamporovo mix ten...
Bulgarian winter resorts began to look like Babel. In Bansko and Pamporovo near ten languages are spoken. Ski lovers hit the jackpot. The snow cover in most places is sufficient for skiing and the slopes are perfectly prepared. Hotels are packed. Bansko is crammed with... » more

14.1.2010 | Snow Reaches 4 Metres Deep In The Alps
The new snow last week, particularly on Friday, saw the French mountains receive healthy increases to their snow depths. About 41 Powder Alarms were triggered on Skiinfo France with over 80cm (2.65 feet) fell in Formiguères, 60cm (two feet) in Puy St Vincent and 50cm (20... » more

11.1.2010 | Slope off on the cheap: Good-value ski deals are...
There was a time when budget ski destinations were easy to identify, even without looking at the prices. Location in a country in the former Eastern bloc was a key indicator; an outdated lift system consisting of a network of drag-lifts and a few slow-moving, two-seater... » more

07.1.2010 | 5% еxpected increase in tourism revenues in 2010
In 2010 the development of tourism in Bulgaria has started stabilizing. We expect to keep the parameters of the tourism of 2009 with about 5% increase in the revenues, said director of the Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism Rumen Draganov in an interview to FOCUS... » more

06.1.2010 | Where did we celebrate? (ROUNDUP)
Which were the most visited places during the holidays? Did Bulgarians go abroad? What kind of transport did they choose? Here are the answers to these questions…The towns of Veliko Tarnovo, Velingrad, Sandanski, Devin, Hisarya and Bansko winter resort turned to be the... » more

05.1.2010 | Avalanche hazard in Bansko winter resor
Bansko. Weather is overcast and snowy in Bansko winter resort, duty officer of the Mountain Rescue Service told FOCUS – Pirin radio. The newly formed snow cover is about 10-15cm. All the outfits in the resort are working with the exception of the four-seated chair lift... » more

04.1.2010 | Suitable weather conditions for mountain toursm...
Sofia. Weather conditions in low and middle parts of the mountains are suitable for tourism, the Mountain Rescue Service at the Bulgarian Red Cross told FOCUS News Agency. The weather in the mountains is cloudy, foggy and windy at high parts. Temperatures in the morning hours... » more

19.12.2009 | Go ski
The Balkans’ most modern resort was until the turn of the century an isolated snow field used by the Bulgarian military for training. Privatisation and government grants helped build the best lift system in the region and upgraded a provincial mountain village into a... » more

18.12.2009 | Bulgaria’s Major Ski Resorts Open the Winter...
After two of Bulgaria’s major ski resorts already officially opened the winter season, the remaining three – Vitosha, Pamporovo and Borovets, will do so this weekend.The winter season was first opened by the Chepelare resort in the Rodopi Mountain on December 4,... » more