Bansko opens 2011/2012 ski season
On December 17th Bansko – the winter capital of the Balkan Peninsula – officially opened the new 2011/2012 ski season. Some of the official guests at the event were the Bulgarian ski legend Petar Popangelov and Bansko’s honorary citizen - Marc Girardelli.
The legend Marc Girardelli was the first to try the ski slope. The five time World cup champion was content with the terrain and said that he expects a lot of surprises and good results during the next few months.
”I am glad that I am here to open the competition year in Bansko. The conditions are just perfect, and I am sure that everything will be perfectly organized as usual. We expect high records during the two starts of the World cup, which will be held in the resort”, he said. He also added that it is a real honour for Bulgaria to host competition of such rank.
In February 2012 Bansko will host a round of the Alpine Skiing World Cup for both men and women. The Men World Cup Slalom and Super Giant Slalom Race will take place on 18.02.2012 and the Women World Cup Slalom and Super Giant Slalom Race will take place a week later.
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