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Borovets - 31st Jan....
Started by User in Bulgaria, 12 Replies
this was my impression 2 years ago
"BIG hotel, nice room ,which as the previous reviewer said was a little rough round the edges..cant really fault it but for a skiing resort they do not provide a ski room ,you have to pay the ski shop 25 lev to keep your skis for a week but they sharpened and serviced mine overnight for the same price. The food was plentiful ,edible but you served yourself with a ladle! it would be OK if you were a veggie as well. The cutlery was amusing..i thought they would bend if i pressed too hard i have used plastic which were better. A bit upmarket Butlins! but not by much

Shame about the resorts lift system and maintenance. As a skier I would not go to Bulgaria again ..they need to invest some money in the resorts ..up to European standards...in 1975...old lifts, not many pistebashers and surly staff..I know you can't legislate for no snow but you could make the best of it when you get it...
I did notice that better quality skis and boots were availible this year from the hire shops but there was some old rubbish about and some friends said the instruction was of debatable quality."

...there looks to be plenty of snow at the moment.. you can have a laugh there if you take it all with a pinch of salt as it is at least a value resort...I would have said cheap ..but the £ sinks daily ...at least the lift pass is cheap..but get there early as there are queues from 9.30 onwards for the bubble ..the yastrovets runs are the most interesting..

have a good time
Advice please.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 12 Replies
total curiosity ..but WHY do you fall over..maybe its a balance thing ..possibly you should try a Bosu (wobbly half ball) to develop your balance..
just a thought
Ski Racing is definitely not dull....
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 7 Replies
Have you bought one!!!

it would make me feel totally inadequate and very jealous....
Ski Carriage charges
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 16 Replies
went to Geneva with jet2 ..skis., boots, and clothes in one double ski bag no problem and the case at 21k no problem...they didn't even weigh my skis in Geneva coming back £35 return ...Just looked.. Jet2 is 20k for skis
Merry Christmas to you all
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 71 Replies
happy Xmas to all from me and I can confirm that Switzerland has LOTs of snow for anyone there this week...

By n3dsd, shot with EX-P600 at 2008-12-24

but off to Samoems on the 10th so not so sad to be home

we were 4 hours late last night on jet 2 leaving from geneva ... fog at chambery caused the back up ...got home at 3 this morning
Pole Planting
Started by User in Ski Technique, 90 Replies
I use them to push me up when I fall over...
Swiss Snow
Started by User in Switzerland, 36 Replies
heres some more Swiss snow...the GORNERGRAT today ...before they shut it and there is more snow forecast for tomorrow ...but the rest of the week looks good