Bansko is a budget destination for Europeans. Lift ticket about $30.00. I'm here in Greece visiting family, and was 2.5 hours away so did a day trip yesterday. This weekend I'll be hitting the local mountains, even cheaper, lift tickets under $10.00. Bansko hosts the men's world cup next weekend. Preparation:
The surface is a very smooth carpet of frozen granular. I know because I skiid down the top half not realizing it was forbidden and had to take a short walk to get off the slope. I did not lose my ticket.
The stands can be seen in the following image:
The slopes were nicely, groomed, some moguls available, (although besides myself I didn't see anyone on them), some nice off-piste areas. Some parts closed due to Avalanche danger.
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Bansko, Bulgaria 2/14/2019
True vertical is about 3200 feet using two lifts. More practical for me was lapping either the top lift only or another lift servicing roughly 2800 ft. The longest run is 10.5 miles only doable once per day if you park in town and pay $15.00 for the gondola. Including that, they claim 5,300 ft vertical.