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Bansko won for the 12th year in a row the title "Bulgaria's Best Ski Resort", and Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko is "Bulgaria's Best Ski Hotel"!

The winners of the WSA are elected through an anonymous vote by ski industry professionals, service users, tour operators, agents and the media, and is considered by many to be the travel industry's equivalent of the Oscars.

“Winning a World Ski Award signifies reaching the summit in ski hospitality, and I congratulate you for all the hard work, fortitude and unswerving commitment to excellence which resulted in this honour. - Sion Rapson, Managing director WSA,” stated Sion Rapson, WSA Managing Director.

Ski tourism represents a vital segment of the global travel and tourism market. About 400 million trips by skiers and snowboarders to over 2,000 ski resorts located in 68 countries around the world are made every year.

This year the online competition took place between June 24th and October 11th on the website www.worldskiawards.com The poll is not only the largest in the industry, but also one of the most global ever held.

 "I am very happy that for the twelfth time in a row we have been named Bulgaria's Best Ski Resort by anonymous voting! This is the second distinction for Bansko within just a few days after we got into the top 10 of the prestigious ranking of Lonely Planet - "Best in Travel 2025", as one of the most desirable destinations in the world. This brings prestige not only for Bansko, but also for Bulgaria" said Ivan Obreykov. The marketing director of Ulen AD, which manages the ski area in Pirin Mountains, reminded that until November 30th, 2024 any winter sports fan can buy a seasonal pass for the lifts in Bansko for BGN 1,700. After this date, the price will be BGN 1,900.