Ski touring in Bulgaria

 Includes

• 6 night’s accommodation in a comfortable family run guest house
• Half board
• 6 full days of top trips, touring and riding in the Pirin mountain range and national park
• One local certified  mountain guide and one WSA  Swiss certified ski touring guide for a group of max. 8 persons
• All trip transportation
• Airport transfers

Does not include

• International flight to Sofia
• Alcohol, soft drinks, snacks and lunches
• Ski pass where needed
• Museum taxes and tips
• Insurances
• Ski / Snowboard touring gear
• Safety gear
• Anything that’s not in the includes section.

Accomodation – rating comfort – based on double/triple occupancy 

Single 20chf extra per night per person

You will be staying in a comfortable family run guest house in the center of Bankso, on the pedestrian street.

Access

International flight to Sofia, we meet you at you exit of the airport between 12am and 3pm

Airport transfers, by private mini van to Bankso, 160km a 2,5h drive

Insurances

• leisure sports activities
• worldwide repatriation
• helicopter mountain rescue with no geographical or altitude limits
• accident
• Illness
• cancellations
• and whatever you feel necessary

Guides

One local area expert mountain guide and one WSA Swiss certified Ski touring guide for 6 full days.

You’re in safe hands with our certified guides.

The guides are always available for any questions you may have and are attentive and helpful.

Safety tips / Health

This is a ski touring package, you need to be able to ski powder and unprepared snow comfortably.

A good physical health is needed, you will be active at high altitudesand you may be hiking up to altitudes as high as 2900 meters.

No need to worry about Altitude sickness, you have plenty of time to adapt and we will make sure to not move up to fast on your first riding day.

Please mention any health conditions, any allergies or serious medicationyou may be taking when you book with us.

Avalanche Risks and safety

Avalanche danger in mountains is always present.

WSA has years of experience at recognizing areas and snow conditions that are a high avalanche hazard, to avoid them.

We will make sure on the first day that everyone has the adequate gear and knows how to use it. We will provide you with a tutorial on this topic.

Thought you must accept all the risks that come with skiing remote and uncontrolled areas.

The correct mountain attitude is of essence.

Après ski

You could visit natural hot water springs to ease the days aches.

https://www.vacationbansko.co.uk/home/thermal-mineral-springs

Ski/Snowboard touring Gear

We advise you to use suitable gear :

• Skis : wide powder skis minimum 100mm width, mounted with touring bindings, adjustable poles, skins and ski crampons.
• Snowboard : split board with compatible bindings, telescopic poles, skins and adapted crampons or a normal board with snow shoes.

We can help you prepare your complete gear list, just contact WSA.

Mountain touring equipement

First aid box (with: Compeed plasters for rubbing, sports tape etc) safety blanket

Thin gloves and thicker gloves

Two hats

Thermo underwear and socks

Helmet and goggles

Sunglasses and high factor sunscreen

Thin fleece jacket

Thin down jacket for cold days and rest breaks on the summits

Shell pants and jacket (wind and waterproof)

Small thermos , a water bottle

Avalanche safety gear 

• The compulsory trio : shovel, probe and transceiver
• ABS bag, not compulsory but advised