NEWS & SLOPES STATUS ► 07.01.2009 - Two day at the end of January 2010 (22-23/1) the FIS Alpine Ski Europe Cup will take place in Bansko. The competitions will start at 10.30. See you there. ► 25.12.2009 - Bansko ski report: Snow cover: 90cm; Temperature: 0C; All ski trakcs are open; Avalanche threat: considerable outside the ski runs. ► 09.11.2009 - A true constellation of ski legends is expected to be present in Bansko for the opening of the new ski season 2009/2010 on the 12th of December. Among the invited to launch the season stand the Swiss 4-time winner of the World Cup and Olympic Champion from Calgary ’88 – Pirmin Zurbriggen, the best Slovenian skier Boyan Krizhaj, and the 5-time champion of the World Cup – Marc Girardelli. As always some other celebrities will also make the opening grandiose and wild. ► 15.10.2009 - It is mid October now and all Bulgarian mountains have already received their fist winter garment. The predictions show a great chance of a good snowy winter.