Pamporovo
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| Pamporovo | |
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 Pamporovo in winter | |
  Pamporovo Location within Bulgaria | |
| Nearest major city | Chepelare (10 km north), Smolyan (15 km south) |
| Coordinates | 41°39′0″N 24°41′0″E / 41.65000°N 24.68333°E |
| Vertical | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,928 m (6,325 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) Stoykite ski centre 1,471 m (4,826 ft) Malina (ski centre 2) |
| Trails | 13 (36.8 km (22.9 mi)) - 27% easiest - 61% more difficult - 12% most difficult |
| Longest run | Snezhanka 6 (Turisticheskata) 5.15 km (3.20 mi) |
| Lift system | 6 chairs, 6 surface |
| Lift capacity | 13,000 skiers/hr |
| Snowmaking | yes (100%) |
| Night skiing | no |
| Website | Pamporovo |
Pamporovo (Bulgarian: Пампорово, pronunciation: /pam'porovo/) is a popular ski resort in Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria. It is set amongst Norway spruce forests and is primarily visited during the winter for skiing and snowboarding. It is also a popular tourist place in summer. The hub of Pamporovo comprises a number of hotels and bars. It is a family-friendly resort and suited for complete beginners and intermediates.
The resort is set in the southern Rhodope Mountains at an altitude of 1620 meters above sea level. The highest peak in the area, Snezhanka Peak (Bulgarian: Снежанка) at 1928 m, is several hundred meters above the resort and hosts Snezhanka Tower. Pamporovo is around 260 km away from Sofia, 85 km south of Plovdiv, 15 km north of Smolyan, and 10 km south of Chepelare.
Skiing
The resort has 55 km of ski-runs and 38 km of cross-country skiing tracks served by 18 lifts with a total capacity of 13,000 persons per hour. Seven snow-levelling machines and 90% covered with snow cannons guarantee skiers comfortable and enjoyable downhill rides. More than 100 highly qualified ski instructors, fluent in various languages, are available to aid both beginners and intermediate skiers as well as snowboarders. Some new runs have been created and there is now another chairlift in operation Servicing the new Stoykite ski runs and a T-bar replaced with a fixed grip 4 Man chairlift.
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