Pamporovo, 3^rd to 7^th of February 2010.

For an extended weekend Snowboarding Pamporovo is an excellent destination.

Flight times from Gatwick to Sofia  worked well and were a good price. We arranged our transfer from Sofia through Moto-Roads. Both transfer journeys were around 3hours. Moto-Roads provided comfortable vehicles, suitable for carrying board bags. The cost was reasonable between two, good if shared between four.

The accommodation at the Castle was excellent. The flat has everything you need. All the essentials are covered, good shower, good bed, fridge and cooker. There is a DVD player and Stereo so take some tunes and DVD’s. Other facilities within the complex looked good, Shop, Bar, Gym.

The Snowboarding was great. Conditions were excellent on and off piste. Lift ticket was a bargain at £70 for 3 days. There was plenty of powder to enjoy off piste. There are good tree runs, however, the trees are not completely cleared so you have to go carefully at times. The lift system is good, especially the new 6 man. Lift queues were short. It is clear the mountain is ideal for beginners, good runs to learn on and very reasonably priced ski/board school.

The food and drink was good. Beers are around £2, although it always seemed to be happy hour 2 4 1. Bars & Restaurants in town offer something for all. The Bulgarian food was good. Menu’s are like small books and all offer their own amusing translations. Main meals can be anything between £6 to £18. The food lodges at the top of the mountain also offer good lunches at good prices.

We had a great weekend. Great powder in the day. Great evenings on the 2 4 1 beers and Running Chicken Pizza. The best kind of chicken??

Cheers JR.

Butler.