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Wednesday, 16 January 2008 |
You might not have heard but there are written rules even for the ski runs. Luckily the rules are not that many and have been kept as simple and necessary as possible.
While they have been named especially about skiing, all of them are valid for snowboarding too.
I have found them written on a sign in Borovets and honestly was not aware of some of them - for example, if an accident occurs, you are obliged to assist and exchange contacts with everybody (I hope only pretty girls are involved in the accidents I see)... |
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Sunday, 16 December 2007 |
Many snowboarders like free riding in the pure deep snow. Most are aware that this can be dangerous.
I have also heard of dangers of avalanches and other stuff but I have thought that could never happen to me. The fact is that it has not happened yet...
However, something else happened. I was enjoying the pure snow and powder riding down the slopes from the top of Rila mountain (Bulgaria) at more than 2300 meters above see level. Then at some point I lost control and fell down... None of my friends was around me... |
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Sunday, 24 December 2006 |
Here is a decent article from Daily Telegraph about winter ski resorts which mentions also Bulgaria:
"Bulgaria continues its drive to become a major ski destination with two new quad-chairs in the resort of Bansko, bringing the total number of lifts to 16.
Borovets, previously Bulgaria’s best-known resort, has a new eight-person gondola linking it to the town of Samokov as the first stage of a development plan. |
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Saturday, 23 December 2006 |
Here is an article I came upon. It comes from World Snowboarding Guide. Although most of it is general speaking about Eastern Europe and not really updated lately, it could give another point of view :)
Snowboarding in Bulgaria at World Snowboarding Guide
I don't agree with most of it but I like other views :) Still here are some words that might be true:
"Freeriders will enjoy the unpredictable and uneven terrain features found in most rideable places but freestylers will be left a little disappointed if big pipes and man made terrain parks are your thing. Such things are almost none existent however lots of natural freestyle terrain is available along with some very big cliff jump areas. Overall, resort's services are very basic with low key primitive accommodation, restaurants and amenities." |
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