Ski resort in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Bansko
A Bulgarian resort in the Pirin mountains, where a gondola from the town climbs to ski slopes below Todorka peak.
Bansko snow forecast at 2,600 m (top lift)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Bansko pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Bansko snow forecast at 925 m (village)
Out of season.
Forecasts for Bansko pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to mid-April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Bansko?
- Province
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Mountains
- Pirin
- Village
- 925 m
- Top lift
- 2,600 m
- Vertical
- 1,675 m
- Lifts
- 15
- Season
- Early December to Mid-April
- Airports
- Sofia (SOF)
- Website
- www.banskoski.com
About Bansko
Bansko is a town at the foot of the Pirin mountains. A gondola, built in 2003, runs from the town to the Banderishka Polyana base area, and the ski area on Todorka has a lift-served summit of 2,600 m.
Bansko has hosted FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races, for women in 2009 and 2012 and for men in 2011 and 2012.
When does it snow in Bansko?
In Bansko, snow falls on about 10 days in March in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 days | 7 days | 10 days | 7 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 1 days | 4 days | 8 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Sources: Banskoski lifts and ski slopes, Wikipedia (Bansko), Wikipedia (Todorka), Skiresort.info (Bansko)