Thread: Heli Skiing Bulgaria/Slovenia

Hi Guys ,

I tried to contact some company's and resorts in Bulgaria / Slovenia if there is the possibility to do a Heli skiing trip. I've found 1 in Slovenia and 0 in Bulgaria. Does anyone here know if there are any company's in Bulgaria that are providing this service?

Cheers

No clue, but I would expect demand in these areas would be pretty low, also as the countries are "poorer" than the rest of Europe.....
Would love to hit up the Balkans this winter... What are you planning....?

I want to discover eastern Europe. I wanna plan a little heli skiing trip (low budget), since everything here in Austria is so ffing expensive ... or every other country in europe .. lets leave Canada / USA out of the equation.

So yea the eastern Europe.. cheap beer..... hot woman....
would love to explore those mountains

yieeeuwwww

Originally Posted by S.Kelevra

I want to discover eastern Europe. I wanna plan a little heli skiing trip (low budget), since everything here in Austria is so ffing expensive ... or every other country in europe .. lets leave Canada / USA out of the equation.

So yea the eastern Europe.. cheap beer..... hot woman....
would love to explore those mountains

yieeeuwwww

There is a Bulgarian maggot who goes by the name of Vihren. He knows everything there is to know about skiing in Bulgaria. You can also try to get in touch with Oxxo (http://www.oxo.bg/schools.php?lang=en). They do guiding in Bansko and would know about heliskiing for sure.

You can also give Romania a try. http://www.lineupexplorers.com/snow/...urope/romania/

Originally Posted by S.Kelevra

I want to discover eastern Europe. I wanna plan a little heli skiing trip (low budget)

Low budget and rotary wing aircraft are mutually exclusive. Do you want the trip of a lifetime or the last trip of a lifetime?

Originally Posted by Shredhead

Low budget and rotary wing aircraft are mutually exclusive. Do you want the trip of a lifetime or the last trip of a lifetime?

Indeed. I have been over there a lot and after having seen how stuff gets 'repaired' over there (especially cars) and the driving I would not set foot in a heli registered anywhere in that region. One ski area had the power going off every 5 mins with guys leaving up some container to fix it with passes printed off on an inkjet in someone's bedroom.

This gives you some idea of how things go:


That said, ski gear used to be stuff out of the 80s until about 5 years ago, now new euro race skis seem to be everywhere.

Originally Posted by Shredhead

Low budget and rotary wing aircraft are mutually exclusive. Do you want the trip of a lifetime or the last trip of a lifetime?

Not to mention the rare chance of finding a sober pilot.

Originally Posted by narc

Indeed. I have been over there a lot and after having seen how stuff gets 'repaired' over there (especially cars) and the driving I would not set foot in a heli registered anywhere in that region. One ski area had the power going off every 5 mins with guys leaving up some container to fix it with passes printed off on an inkjet in someone's bedroom.

This gives you some idea of how things go:


That said, ski gear used to be stuff out of the 80s until about 5 years ago, now new euro race skis seem to be everywhere.

Where's your sense of adventure...? Heliskiing or no, I'd love to get over that way this season. Much unexplored terrain, everything is cheap, and yes, the women are quite attractive...

Let us know what you find out! I'd love to get in on a Balkan trip with some mags....

There is no organized heli skiing in Bulgaria to my knowledge. I have heard talks about folks trying to start something, but the dubious economic prospects and, to a smaller degree, the unclear status of such an operation under the regulations of the national parks have not allowed for anything to materialize.

Touring, on the other hand, offers up phenomenal opportunities in terms of terrain and with good snow could make for a very worthwhile trip either in the Pirin and Rila mountains. Lift-accessed side country in the Bansko ski area is also pretty interesting.

I should also mention that while there is no organized cat skiing in Bulgaria, there is a pretty legitimate cat operation in Macedonia called Eskimo Freeride. I have no experience or knowledge of their prices.

Macedonia, Kosovo & Montenegro are great.

Low key, low price, great snow, great terrain.

Had two very enjoyable trips there in 2011.

If you get to Popova Shapka, Macedonia do the cat skiing by the day. It accesses similar terrain to the double chair for considerably more money. But if the lifts are on wind hold, worth every penny.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=macedonia

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Originally Posted by Mike Pow

Macedonia, Kosovo & Montenegro are great.

Low key, low price, great snow, great terrain.

Had two very enjoyable trips there in 2011.

If you get to Popova Shapka, Macedonia do the cat skiing by the day. It accesses similar terrain to the double chair for considerably more money. But if the lifts are on wind hold, worth every penny.

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=macedonia

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=macedonia

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One hell of a good TR!

Thanks Guys for all the info ! Ill keep researching

@Alkares Ill keep you and everyone informed bout this little project

Thanks for the good info! I'll keep ya'll informed if you would like to tag along

Come on Greg, that was uncalled for.

Besides what Mike Pow said try the links below whether they still operate.

http://www.rent-helicopters.com/

http://www.lineupexplorers.com/snow/...urope/romania/

If you want cheap heli-skiing with somewhat dodgy standards why not head further east to Russia/various stans?

Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

If you want cheap heli-skiing with somewhat dodgy standards why not head further east to Russia/various stans?

actually i'm not looking for cheap heli-skiing with dodgy standards...
I'm looking for proper heli-skiing but everything else can be cheap and dodgy.

Originally Posted by AlpineZone

blablablabla. If you are tired of the juvenile hypocritical guttersniping at TGR and yearn for a snowriding forum that matches your maturity level, all I can say is: "Come join the fun"!

what about contributing to our eastern europe discussion!

'Superior snowmaking' = clearly a key factor for a heli skiing destination