Join a UIMLA guide on a 3-day hut to hut ski tour through the Northern Pirin mountains of Bulgaria.
Private
Pirin
3 Days
Mar, Apr
High
Intermediate
In a mountain range as vast as the Pirin mountains in Bulgaria, there is an assortment of different ways you can go about exploring and enjoying it. There are a number of different paths, routes and highlights available in the range. And on this trip, we will explore its Northern area, on a 3-day hut to hut ski tour.
The northern area of the Pirin mountains is quite remote. Thus giving you a quieter, more tranquil experience. And because we will be staying in a remote, high altitude hut on the second night, the Tevno Ezero hut (2,500m), that tranquil feeling will extend into the evenings as well. Along with the beauty of the views, you will get from the hut, we will also visit the village of Dorbinishte. This small village is a lovely place, and you will get ample time to explore it, as we will be spending our first night there.
The focus of this trip is not so much about technical skiing and difficult slopes; instead, it is about enjoying being in the mountains. However, because we will be covering a lot of terrain, participants should be in good physical condition and while the terrain is not too difficult, it does offer some varied conditions, from slush to powder, so previous skiing experience is a plus.
This 3 day ski tour through the Northern Pirin mountains is a joy for anybody who wants to enjoy the silence, the fun descents, and the gorgeous scenery of a fantastic mountain range. If that sounds like the trip for you, just send us a request.
And if you would like to experience a more challenging ski touring trip in the Pirin mountains that focuses more on the peaks themselves, you can also join us here.
Meeting point
On the first day of the trip, participants will drive from Sofia to the Gotse Delchev hut. After that, we will take a chair lift to the Bezbog hut. From there we will skin up Mount Bezbog (2,645m) and descend back to the Gotse Delchev hut (1,450m) before driving to the village of Dobrinishte, where we will spend the night in a guesthouse.
Today, participants will take the ski lift up around the Tevno Ezero hut, where we will spend approximately 5 hours enjoying some great descents before making our way to the hut, where we will spend the night.
On the last day of the trip, depending on weather conditions, we will skin up and ski down several nearby peaks, before making our way back to the village of Dobrinishte, or possibly taking a different route to the resort town of Bansko, before heading back to Sofia.
More info
Participants should bring the following items with them: rucksack (35-45L), water and windproof jacket and pants, rain cover, sun hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, warm hat and gloves, water bottle (1.5L), travel liner (optional), torch, personal first aid kit.
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Mountain Leader
I work as a mountain leader since 2006, both with individuals and larger organized groups, mainly English speaking.
Together with a group of colleagues we offer a wide-range of activities: hiking, trekking, rock climbing and mountain biking, snowshoeing, ice climbing, ski touring and off-piste skiing.
All our guides are certified, experienced and passionate about their job and will guide you with a smile and care through the wild beauty of the Bulgarian and the Balkan mountains.
Languages
Russian | English | Bulgarian
Certificates
UIMLA
Mary
Gabriela
Velko is the best guide! The trip was incredible; he took great care of us and provided excellent service. Thank you for everything.
Gaelle
Lyuben is a very good guide. More than a ski touring guide , he is a perfect travel organiser. We were a group of 4 Belgium guys around 50 to make the 4 days touring ski tour. He chose for us a very good family guesthouse, with very good food. He let us discover local thermal bath, traditional restaurant. About ski touring, Lyuben chose each day the best spot possible for the landscape and the snow adapted to the changing weather conditions. Time keeping was perfect. Zero stress for any situation. He has a comfortable car and does not hesitate to drive hours to bring us to the best area or to bring back us to the airport. Very friendly, super adaptive with us, I warmly recommend Lyuben.
Greta
Matt
Lyuben and Ivo were excellent. Communication was great. Lyuben helped us hire kit before arriving. Each day was great with a good variety or touring and excellent snow. thank you!
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