Borovets Skiing  Borovets  Holiday Ideas		Borovets Skiing SKIING AND LEISURE - TIME CONDITIONS Established at the end of the 19th century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian tzars, BOROVETS gradually developed into a modern ski resort of high class and luxury hotels, haute-cuisine restaurants and varied leisure-time entertainment opportunities besides an excellent network of ski runs and lifts along the slopes of the Rila Mountain. BOROVETS is the Alpine resort among Bulgarian winter resort, providing excellent opportunities for the whole range of winter sports - from the Alpine sports to cross-country skiing, ski-jumps and biathlon. The resort has twice hosted World Cup Alpine skiing rounds, while its biathlon track is one of the best in the world. GUARANTEED SUN AND SNOW The slopes of BOROVETS have a permanent snow cover, more than a meter and a half thick, from November to May. The air in BOROVETS is crystal-clear air and totally free of any pollutants while the average temperature during January, the coldest month, is minus 4.6 0C. EXTENSIVE SKIING FOR ALL ABILITIES The ski runs of various difficulty are suitable for all, be they beginners, intermediate, advanced or expert skiers. The slopes and runs are maintained in perfect condition and are designated with international markings and multilingual signs. A snow machine is also available. LEARNING TO SKI The BOROVETS Ski School of international prestige and long-standing tradition has more than 200 ski instructors, all of them fluent in different languages, while many are former professional skiers. Skiing classes come in 5 difficulty levels, from A to E - in groups or individually - 4 hours per day, 6 or 12 days. Cross-country skiing classes are 2 hours daily. All course graduates receive skiing-certificates. SKI WITH THE BEST EQUIPMENT BOROVETS has ten ski rental services, situated next to the lift stations around the ski runs. They offer 7000 sets of skiing equipment from world famous companies, as well as toboggans, sledges, etc. Skiers can also leave their own equipment for safekeeping there. SKI PACKAGE Attention, please! The Ski Package Offer has been tailored to your needs with a view towards saving your time and money and covers skiing school classes, unlimited lift usage, ski and boot hire or storage of own skiing equipment. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE - 24 HOURS SECURITY The Ski patrol provides a round-the-clock, 24-hours emergency service. It is organized in four teams fully equipped with all the necessary equipment including necessary equipment including a helicopter if needed. It is based at the first station of the cable lift. CHILD CARE Children between 2 and 4 years old can attend the RILA Hotel kindergarten (Working Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. and 7.00 - 7.00a.m.). Elder children - from 4 to 7 years of age - can be enrolled in the skiing kindergarten, located in the neighborhood of the RILA Hotel (Working Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.).

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