Tourist Office

Balkantourist
Boulevard Vitosha 1
Sofia
Bulgaria
1040

Telephone: (2) 43331
Email: vitoshaski@vitoshaski.com
Website: www.skivitosha.com

Description

Close to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, which bid for the 1994 Winter Olympics. A gondola whisks skiers from the city limits to Aleko (1810m). In good snow conditions an off-piste descent of 1295 vertical metres is possible. Great views from the slopes to the city.

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Aleko Ski Resort, Vitosha, Cherni Vrah

Vitosha mountain in summer.

More than 40,000 people have signed a petition protesting against the planned expansion of Vitosha ski area in Bulgaria.

Increasingly vocal environmental campaigners said that the proposed expansion of the ski runs and lifts, with resulting deforestation, was illegal, when it submitted the petition to the Bulgarian government this week.

The protests began in 2008 when lift operator Vitosha Ski reportedly cleared about two hectares of mountainside for new lifts and runs. It plans to expand the ski area by about 60 hectares, felling 33,000 trees in the process.

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