Ski lifts
Ski slopes
Lift Banderitsa: 9 AM - last ride 4:15 PM, Lift Plato: 9 AM - last ride 4 PM
The most successful lady in the history of Italian skiing Deborah Compagnoni will launch the ski season in Bansko on December 16th!
The three-time Olympic champion in alpine skiing comes at the invitation of Ulen, the concessionaire of the ski area in Bansko, thus observing the 20-year tradition of a skiing legend visiting Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort for the opening of the season.
In her fantastic career, Compagnoni won gold medals at three consecutive Winter Olympics – Albertville ’92 (super-g), Lillehammer ’94 (giant slalom) and Nagano ’98 (giant slalom). At the Olympic games in Japan, she also won silver in the slalom. From World Championships, the Italian also has 3 titles - Sierra Nevada ’96 (giant slalom), Sestriere ’97 (giant slalom and slalom). From 1992 to 1998, the all-rounder also won 16 World Cup starts (13 in giant slalom, 2 in super-g and 1 in slalom).
Next to Compagnoni in Bansko on December 16th will be the 5-time World Cup winner Marc Girardelli.
Program for December 16th, 2023
Banderishka Polyana
09:30 | Registration for the games "Get in the Team of the Champ" and "Treasure Hunters" |
11:00 | Start of "Get in the Team of the Champ" |
12:00 | Group descent of the ski stars and the children from the "Ulen" ski school |
12:00 | Michaela Fileva concert |
13:00 | Start of "Treasure Hunters" and award ceremony for the winners of both games |
Bansko, "Nikola Vaptsarov" sqare
17:30 | "Unique Bansko" - culinary presentation and tasting of traditional dishes |
18:00 | Official opening of the ski season with the ski legends Deborah Compagnoni and Marc Girardelli |
18:30 | Folklore performance |