Related Regions: Bulgaria, Smolyan, Rhodope mountains

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Overview

Pamporovo

Pamporovo is a modern ski resort in the heart of the Rhodopi mountain, the mountain of the mythical singer Orpheus. It is amongst the southern skiing resort in Europe. It is the sunniest Bulgarian mountain resort with wonderful snow throughout the whole season. Pamporovo is situated on 1650 m above the sea level at the foot of peak Snejanka (1926 m). It is 240 km far from Sofia and 85 km from Plovdiv. The ski runs in Pamporovo come in all difficulty levels. They are located between 1926 and 1450 m above the sea level on the northern, eastern and western slopes of The Snejanka peak.

Elevation

Summit

6315ft
Vertical Drop

1574ft
Base

4776ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

26%

Intermediate Runs

21%

Advanced Runs

37%

Expert Runs

16%

Runs

16 MILES

Longest Run

3 MILES

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 21
Gondolas & Trams: 0
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 5
Triple Chairs: 1
Double Chairs: 2
Surface Lifts: 13

Tourist Office

4870 Pamporovo

Bulgaria

Phone: 359 309 438

info@pamporovo.net

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/15/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/15/2013

Pamporovo Reviews

by muff1066 15th February 2011
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 3
muff1066

Pros: Excellent
Cons: None
by frannie 2nd April 2010
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Stuning location

Pros: brill for learners/ intermediate skiiers
Cons: not many advanced slopes
by michduncg 6th January 2010
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 4
A great place to start

Pros: Beautiful location, great ski-school, lively compact resort
Cons: Unreliable snow, bottle neck on slopes
by mikeyy 3rd April 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 4
Excellent Resort!

Pros: Not a crowded resort so you get plenty of space to yourself especialy when learning.
Cons: some roads are'nt too pleasant.