Bulgaria’s Ski Resorts
For Bulgarians skiing is the winter sport and anyone who can afford it spends the winter months taking advantage of the varied terrain that Bulgaria offers. Runs can be found to suit all abilities, although the more advanced or well-travelled skier may find the local facilities limiting. 
The ski season usually gets under way mid December and runs through till early April, depending on the snow. It is worth noting that the main resorts are heavily booked by tour operators throughout the season and that your best bet may be last minute cancellations.
Here is an overview of the best Bulgaria has to offer.

Bansko 

Distance from Sofia:161km
Resort Altitude: 925 m (ski runs above 1700 m)
Mountain range: Pirin
Highest point of run: 2500 km
Plus: the best snow coverage, longest season and most modern ski facilities
Minus: hotels spread around town, lacks resort atmosphere, can get overcrowded.

Major investment and development in Bansko over the last few years has made this the most popular of Bulgaria’s resorts. The most significant change is the new cable car from the town to the ski areas, but there are also other new lifts and more runs and modern facilities. In fact one can now ski all the way to the resort along a gently wide path.
Needless to say, Bansko has now become an attractive option for the package tourist industry and accommodation may be trickier and more expensive to secure for locals.
The building boom continues with many more new hotels and apartment complexes having opened putting a strain on the existing infrastructure.
Night skiing is available on the renovated Stara Pista and those not afraid of a challenge can take on the Tomba run named after the Italian ski ace who attended the opening of the new look resort a couple of years ago.
Unlike Borovets and Pamporovo, Bansko is a market town with a population of 10,000 inhabitants. Most of the town’s nightlife revolves around the seventy or so