Ski Information
"I've travelled all around the world in search of beautiful mountain resorts and I can say without any hesitation that Bansko is one of them" - Olympic Champion Franz Klammer
- Beginners ****
- Intermediates ***
- Experts **
- Snowboarding ***
Ski Kinderkarten
Located at the top of the gondola station, children from 4 to 7 years inclusive are welcome the Junior Ski Club, where they are given expert supervision. The package includes daily tuition for 2 hours, skis, boots, lift-pass (to the snow club only) and daily activities, including outside fun in the snow. This can only be locally booked and prices are approximately £15 per day, or £80 for 6 days. It operates 3 Baby drags, a Wonder carpets baby track and the rotunda Kinder Carousel. A great place to create some fantastic memories and from which to tell some tall stories when they get back to school ….. Off Slope Child Care: Conveniently located on your way to and from the base station of the Gondola lift, the Non-Skiing Kindergarten welcomes children aged 3 - 7. This offers supervised activities, fun and games, and special entertainment take place Sundays through Fridays from 9 to 5.
Please note Credit Cards can be used for the liftpass, but only cash for the ski school. Also, no photo is required for the liftpass - they use a SkiData chipcard so there is no need to remove it from your clothing. Chip & Pin UK debit & credit cards are now widely accepted virtually everywhere in the resort.
Lift Passes:
From 11.01.10 to 31.03.10 – ½ day pass is 37 levs which starts from after 12:30
- 1 day pass – 50 levs
- 2 day pass – 97 levs
- 3 day pass – 147 levs
- 4 day pass – 194 levs
- 5 day pass – 242 levs
- 6 day pass – 283 levs
- 9 day pass – 393 levs
- 13 day pass – 545 levs
- Whole season pass – 860 levs.
The high season pass is approximately 10% more, the low season pass is approximately 20% less than the prices quoted above.
- 5 day boot hire – 57 levs
- 5 day ski hire – 57 levs
- 5 day pole hire – 28 levs
- 5 day snowboard & soft boots hire – 225 levs
- 10% discount on lift passes if rental of full equipment is taken out.
- 15% discount on lift passes if rental of full equipment & lessons is taken out.
Quotes above are for Ulen. Better rates can be found if you shop around but then no discounts will be available for the lift passes.
| Kilometres of Piste | 70Km |
| Snowmaking | 70% of slopes |
| Snow Cannons | 161 |
| Longest Run | 16Km, 7Km of which are street lit and are suitable for intermediate skiers |
| Longest downhill route | 16Km |
| Level of difficulty | 35% beginner 4 blue runs 40% intermediate 12 red runs 25% advanced 1 black run |
| Direction of slopes | North |
| Off piste | Good |
| Cross country | 9Km |
| Glaciers | None |
| Mountain restaurants | 5 |
| Lift capacity | 14,200/hr |
| No of Lifts | 24 lifts covering 26km |
| Snowboard Parks | Fun park and half-pipe |
| Village height | 936m |
| Highest lift | 2560m |
Click image for Piste Map
| No. | Name | Difficulty | Lift |
| 1 | Bansko | Easy |  |
| 2 | Banderiza | Easy |  |
| 3 | Plato 1 | Easy |  |
| 4 | Balkaniada | Middle |  |
| 5 | Shiligarnik 1 | Easy | |
| 6 | Todorka | Medium | |
| 7 | Stara pista | Medium | |
| 8 | Ulen | Medium | |
| 9 | Tomba | Difficult | |
| 10 | Shiligarnik 2 | Easy | |
| 11 | Plato 2 | Medium |  |
| 12 | Strazhite | Medium | |
| 14 | Akademika | Medium | |
| 15 | Chalin Valog | Medium | |
| 16 | Chalin Valog 1 | Medium | |
| 17 | Chalin Valog 2 | Medium | |
During Bansko’s inaugural season, it was decided to create something probably unique to Bansko – snow towers. Rising from the ground like giant needles, they offered a very unusual alternative to the traditional half-pipe and were to be found in the Funpark – an area where you can build your own jumps to suit your taste and ability. Unfortunately, these large monoliths have not been re-created in subsequent seasons.
The longest ski run in the resort is 16km which will let you ski or snowboard from the very top of the Todorka Mountain, right into the town. What better way to end the day than to ski right into Bansko where you can either walk over to the apartment to chill out or call into the 'Happy End' bar directly opposite the gondola station for a well earned gluwein, or some other 'liquid life-saver'.
On particular occasions (and if you still have the energy!!) they can turn the lights on and let you ski the last 7km into town under moonlight. However, this is not as regular as in years gone by so a certain amount of luck is required ...
