Balgarianovinite.com The ski season in the winter resort of Pamporovo, Southern Bulgaria, got off to a good start despite difficulties caused by a lack of natural snowfall and unusually high temperatures in December, which delayed the timely production of artificial snow, Stefan Prisadov, Executive Director of Pamporovo AD, told BTA in an interview on Tuesday.
The ski zone officially opened on December 28, with six groomed slopes currently available to skiers and snowboarders. Additional key runs are expected to open gradually in the coming days. According to Prisadov, early booking data and reservations point to a very good winter season.
Resort management reports an increase in visitors from Romania, the UK and Ireland. Nevertheless, Bulgarian tourists continue to make up the core of Pamporovo’s visitors, as the resort traditionally positions itself as a preferred destination for family holidays.
During the Christmas and New Year holidays, the slopes and hotels are mainly occupied by holiday groups. Visitor numbers from neighbouring Balkan markets, particularly Greece and Turkiye, also remain strong.
This year’s opening of the ski season was later than usual. With only minimal snowfall recorded in the past week, ski zone teams made considerable efforts to prepare five runs for the opening on December 28, Prisadov said. “Most of the slope snow coverage has been ensured through the resort’s artificial snowmaking system, which covers around 95% of the ski area,” he added.
According to Prisadov, climate change is among the most serious challenges facing ski resorts, due to the lack of consistent winter conditions and sufficient natural snowfall. He stated that investment in modern snowmaking systems remains the key solution. “The company hopes that low temperatures will persist, so that the remaining runs can also be covered with artificially made snow,” he added.
In the coming days, plans include opening the slope leading to the village of Stoykite, along with the six-seat chairlift serving it, as well as slope number 5.
As a family-friendly destination, Pamporovo is also popular for its excellent conditions for beginner skiers and snowboarders. The green run from Snezhanka Peak to the Malina Ski Centre is among the resort’s main advantages for beginners, as it provides ideal learning conditions, Prisadov added. He emphasized that children’s first experience with skiing should be positive and memorable, and Pamporovo is among the resorts that offer such conditions. Pamporovo Ski Season Opens Strongly Despite Weather Challenges, Ski Resort Welcomes More Romanian, British, Irish Tourists 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-12-30 17:54:42 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law