Bansko
Bulgaria · Pirin · Single resort
Bansko is a ski resort in Pirin (Bulgaria). It has 75 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The runs go from 990 to 2600 m (1610 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 26 km (37%)
- Medium: 30 km (43%)
- Hard: 14 km (20%)
Details
- Night skiing: Yes (2 floodlit runs)
- Steepest spot: 55% (29°)
- Mostly facing north (48% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 14
Gondola / cable car: 2 · Chairlift: 6 · Drag lift: 8
- Банско - Бъндеришка поляна · Gondola / cable car · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 994–1466 m
- Банско - Бъндеришка поляна · Gondola / cable car · 2,000 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1466–1595 m
- Железен мост - Плато · Chairlift · 1631–2207 m
- Шилигарник - Тодорка · Chairlift · 1719–2422 m
- Шилигарник - Плато · Chairlift · 1717–2200 m
- Бъндерица 1 · Chairlift · 1599–2230 m
- Chalin Valog · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1156–1472 m
- Stara kotva · Drag lift · 1696–1897 m
- Бъндеришка поляна - Коларски път · Chairlift · 1599–1910 m
- Detska kotva · Drag lift · 1733–1894 m
On site
- 38 car parks (11 paid · 8 free)
- 28 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 3 mountain huts
- 2 rental shops
- 4 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
- Avantgarde Ski
- Tsakiris Ski
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 35 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1373 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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