Pamporovo is a modern ski resort in the heart of the Rhodopi mountain, the mountain of the mythical singer Orpheus. It is the most southern skiing resort in Europe. It is the sunniest Bulgarian mountain resort with wonderful snow throughout the whole season. Pamporovo is situated on 1650 m above the sea level at the foot of peak Snejanka (1926 m). It is 240 km far from Sofia and 85 km from Plovdiv.

Pamporovo has an exclusive climate featuring a soft winter with about 120 sunny days during the skiing period.

The significant influence of The Aegean Sea appears here and the skiing season starts from mid - December to mid - April.  The average air temperature is - 3 °C. The gentle profile of the mountain with its rounded slopes and summits makes Pamporovo particularly suitable for beginners. But there are also difficult ski runs like the Giant Slalom run which is an excellent exercise for every skiing expert.

All ski runs are safe guarded and maintained in a very good condition. More than 100 highly qualified ski instructors fluent in different languages are here to teach both beginners and intermediate skiers and snowboarders. Ski rentals are available near the ski runs and the lift stations, you can book ski equipment rental, ski school, lift pass with us.

The ski runs in Pamporovo come in all hardship levels. They are located between 1926 and 1450 m above the sea level on the northern, eastern and western slopes of The Snejanka peak.
The most difficult ski piste is "The Wall", see it on the right picture here.
All major ski runs start from the peak of the mountain, where the TV tower is located.
Great off-piste skiing and snowboarding is available in this resort, however we recommend using a local guide when going off-piste
 

Places to go 
We recommend a day trip to Plovdiv or the nearby town of Smolyan. Sofia and the Bachkovo Monastery are of great interest too. 

Shops

A big number of various shops are available at the resort. A shopping centre is available in the area of Perelik and Murgavets hotels. 

Ski tracks in Pamporovo

Name/Location	Colour	Difficulty	Length (m)	Displasment (m)
Snezhanka -1 Snezhanka - Yazovira	Red	Average	990	155
Snezhanka - 2 Stenata (Snezhanka-Studenetz)	Black	Very difficult	1100	285
Snezhanka - 3 Snezhanka - Dvata mosta	Black Red	Very difficult Average	1500	405
Snezhanka - 4 (Snezhanka - Ardashla)	Black Blue	Very difficult Average	2200	476
Snezhanka - 5 (Snezhanka - Ardashla)	Red Blue	Difficult Average	3100	476
Snezhanka - 6 (Snezhanka - Yazovira - Studenetz - Ardashla)	Green	Easy	3800	476
Snezhanka - Smolyan Lakes	Blue Red Green	Average Difficult Easy	3000	390
Studenetz - Bus Terminal	Blue	Average	800	90

Lifts 

Type/Names	Length (m)	Displacement (m)	Upper Station (m)	Lower Station (m)	Capacity (people/h)
1. One-chair lift Studenetz - Bus Terminal	720	120	1548	1668	600
2. Four seat chair lift Studenetz - Snezhanka	1200	246	1678	1924	1800
3. One-chair lift Ardaschla - Studenetz	1528	224	1456	1680	375
4. Double-chair lift Smolyan - Lakes - Snezhanka	1456	384	1541	1925	360
5. Three - chair lift Ardaschla - Snezhanka(Additional)	2144	425	1500	1925	1800
6. Rope-line Studenetz	600	178	1673	1851	700
7. Rope-line Tourist Route	800	158	1758	1916	850
8. Malina' Rope-line (Additional)	1340	371	1546	1917	800
9. Akademika' Rope-line (Additional)	900	100	1820	1920	750