What if theres no snow?

yeh thats why i found a forum to talk about me holiday thats a year away lol its kinda a good job i did though, else could be skiing in a place with no snow.
so the best time to go skiing is Feb? why isit they sell ski holidays form december to march. i thought that places had really good snow over them times of the year. thats why i didnt really look into anything before i booked.
guess thats one of the cons of being a beginner!

I've only twice been in Feb, and they were the 2 occassions the snow was as bad as I have ever had it. There is no best time to go TBH, although I always find early Jan is brilliant because of good snow, generally colder temps, and lovely quiet pistes with no kids about to ruin it, as well as early March for all the above reasons plus longer afternoons and quite often some fresh dumps of snow.
But you can get all of these benefits at other times of the year depending on where you go and the current weather conditions.
Its all so out of our control.
I'd usually avoid early December or mid April though, although someone I know goes to Obergurgl every April and usually has so much fresh powder....!!!

:lol: i thought jan was a bad time to go??? or is that just in borovets?

The consensus on here suggests Borovets is just a place to avoid, certainly for more experienced skiers.
Some people have their own favourite times to go. Personally I like Jan and March as it avoids the kids holidays, but I always pick resorts that are higher up and have the altitude just in case conditions aren't great. Never not been able to ski yet, touch wood.

Agree completely with Tony H - a place to avoid. However, since you are going regardless, thats not a lot of help.

My New Years break was a disaster - hoping to get something back from my insurance but as always they are limiting their liability. Regardless, whatever I do get back wil be a fraction of the cost and waste of my life!!

Borovets - If there is no snow...unless facilities improve a lot in 12 months you'll be screwed. You can swim in cold pools or go bowling, play pool or shoot an air rifle...or in my case DRINK a lot. The 'dancing' clubs looked interesting, but since I was witht he wie and kids...I don't know for sure. Drink is no longer really cheap, varies between £1.50 - £3 a pint. Food is unexciting, but reasonable (UK standards) but again not cheap as it probably was a couple of years ago.

Apparently in 2009 the best snowfall was in April.

The Nursery slopes are outside of the Rila hotel and have snow cannons, so providing it stays below zero, you should have snow!!! However, if the rest of the resort is closed - the slope(s) will be so busy it will be an awful place to learn to ski.

Other things to consider:
Watch out for your instructor making money on the side (from you). We all know and accept visiting their favourite bars. However, in my case it was suggested that we get a cab to Yastrebets rather than wait an hour and queue for the free bus. No problem with that, other than the instructor negotiated the fee with the cab drivers - that was 5 levs MORE than I paid the day before when looking around.

if you get bored, there is a shop on the way to the nursery slopes that sells taser guns and pepper spray...great potential for mischief, but make sure you don't get arrested on the way back into the UK.

Flying from Sofia - airport beer prices were unbelievable and our flights were delayed....very expensive end to an awful trip!!

:lol: so if theres no snow we can shoot each other :lol: i think ill be sure to check out these dancing clubs to!im sure borovets cant be that bad!

one of my mates swears by bulgaria. but as has been said its very hit or miss. so long as you have some snow you will have fun

I swear by/at Bulgaria....just not on the forum - or I'd be banned!

lol