My son Nikola Skiing - Borovets - Bulgaria
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Radina's way Hotel - Borovets Bulgaria
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Rotata Run and Drag Lift (Green Run) - Borovets, Bulgaria
The Rotata run is the steepest green run in the resort. This video was taken on 26th December 2018
Borovets march 2017 skiing and amazing view !!!
Bulgarian ski resort Borovets is brilliant value for all the family
Swinging my hips to instructor Ivan’s music booming from a portable player, for a moment I thought I had cracked it.
As a self-taught skier, I can get down from the top of a mountain, even if I look like a wardrobe on two planks of wood. But a week of tuition from the magical Ivan actually ironed out my numerous faults and showed me the error of my ways.
Moral of the story – always take up the offer of lessons.
And there is no better place to learn than Borovets. The cheap and cheerful Bulgarian resort costs a fraction of those in France or Italy, providing a relatively inexpensive place for families to hone their skills.
However, Borovets isn’t a resort for an experienced skier wanting new challenges. Within two or three days you could master its 58km of runs. The four short black runs could really be classed as red, and the reds can be quite gentle.
But zipping through the trees or heading high for the blacks away from the learners on the nursery slopes is fun.
Ivan Pernikliev, our guide and instructor, stripped away what we knew about skiing and rebuilt it in a better, shiny fashion. And because I’d never had a proper lesson, it was something of a revelation.
Sadly, the snow came late to Bulgaria last winter when we visited early in the season and some of the runs were closed, but there were still enough pistes to keep everyone but Franz Klammer interested.
March, Ivan told me, was the best time to come as there’s always snow aplenty and blue skies.
Over the week, he went through a full repertoire of techniques which my ageing, rigid body sometimes found hard to accept. “Push them in,” Ivan said one day as he tried to move my hips, but age said not. Yet after an afternoon of coaxing I managed short rhythmical turns.
The pain in my legs was intense, but the glow of satisfaction of looking half competent for once overcame the agony.
Places to stop for breaks, food and drink on the slopes are plentiful and markedly cheaper than anywhere in the Alps.
At the charming Final House, lunch comes in at 22 Lev (£8.30) for two bowls of hearty chicken soup, bread and two large beers. And there’s free wi-fi so you can post your exploits on Facebook and annoy your friends back in rainy Blighty.
Our home for the week was the Hotel Rila, which lies at the base of the main run, so you can virtually ski into reception.
The views across the slopes to the mountains from the decent rooms are not too shabby either.
Two restaurants coped easily with the busy rush of people and the range of food on offer would tempt even the most fussy child, with ribs, pizzas, roasted onion tabbouleh, pasta and salads.
But it is the bar and reception area which is rather special. In the evening there’s a lively buzz as people relax after a tiring day, comparing injuries, thrills and spills.
Families, especially, make use of the relaxed vibe with their kids safe in the games room. And try getting a Guinness from a bar in Chamonix for £2.50 like you can here.
Over last summer the hotel had an extensive refit to boost Borovets’ move upmarket. I just hope they manage to retain that lively buzz.
Outside, the more energetic make use of the floodlit piste to enjoy night skiing. The more sane stay snug and warm in that bar.
Reading some of the reviews of Borovets you would assume that the ski resort was twinned with Sodom and Gomorrah. But walking down the main street at the Bulgarian resort, the most worrying thing was trying not to slip.
Yes there are strip clubs in the town, which doesn’t reflect well, but no one is trying to drag you in so you barely notice them.
So, pay no heed to the negative reviews and concentrate on the positive. In Borovets itself there are a range of lively bars just yards from the hotel which cater for those who aren’t exhausted by a day’s skiing.
Yes, hawkers try to tempt you with offers but they are very friendly and not at all threatening. And given that many of the bars have British football showing, it is not hard to succumb.
The town has also become a favoured haunt for British stag parties, but they just add to the lively atmosphere, and there are many bars and restaurants which are full of nice locals, without pumping music.
My favourites were the Black Sheep Bar – very friendly, with football too – and the Snack Bar Joy, which does fresh pizza and local delicacies. It’s perfectly situated on the main drag where you can collapse in your ski boots. But if you can’t stand another evening in a bar there is plenty more to do.
For just a few Lev you can bomb around the woods on a snowmobile. Tremendous fun doesn’t cover it, though you do end up stinking of diesel fumes.
However, after a tough day on the slopes the best way to relax is in the Rila’s swimming pool. The two hot tubs, in particular, are extremely popular with skiers and their aching bones who are in need of a massage of warm bubbles.
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Derick testing his new Level 2020 at Borovets, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria
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Настъпи денят, в който да сложим край на българските даунхил серии с едно витошко приключение на трасето Бай Кръстьо. Тази година времето беше идеално, лифтът работеше и имаше прекрасни предпоставки да се получи добър финал в спускането. Така и стана! Състезателите бяха близо 100 на брой. За щастие не се стигна до сериозни инциденти, като изключим счупеното кормило на Йордан Анчев, който така и не финишира. Другата изненада дойде от Росен Ковачев, който от догодина ще се сътезава в категорията на ветераните или Masters. Освен това Стивиан Гатев успя да пребори конкуренцията на това трасе, след няколко неуспеха, и стана първи в категорията на мъжете.
Това беше от мен за тази година. За поредна година станах част от вашия даунхил свят. Свят изспълнен със страст, адреналин, забавни и не чак толкова забавни моменти. Беше истинско удоволствие и превилегия да усетя всяка ваша емоция, да заснема всяка ваша надпревара и да видя усмивките ви по лицата. Благодаря Ви! До нови срещи по трасетата на България и дай Боже и чужбина.
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Gabe's First Ski Trip, Heavenly, April 2016
Took my son Gabriel skiing for the first time in his life, at 20. It's been a long time coming and we had a great time. Since it was the end of the season and Heavenly Ski School had closed down the weekend before, I was obligated to teach my first beginner ski lesson in over 20 years.
This was a lesson for both of us. I learned just as much about my teaching as he did about skiing. Maybe more...