From January to March 2026, I spent my third winter in Bansko, Bulgaria, combining skiing with some remote work. This mountain town in southwestern Bulgaria is home to the country’s largest ski resort and is also a well-known base for digital nomads.
Alongside resort skiing, I did ten ski tours in the surrounding Pirin National Park. Some I did alone or with Kiwi Mark, a New Zealander living in Bansko. Others were guided by Pavel Peev and his colleagues from Split The Mountain, and one by Milena Padalska of Free Mountains.
Total touring distance: 141 km.
Me skiing down Muratov (March 14, 2026)
Tours
| Name | Distance | Vertical | Details on Strava |
| 1: Vihren Hut (1.950 m) | 9 km | 400 m | Details |
| 2: Around Bezbog (2.600 m) | 12 km | 600 m | Details |
| 3: Demyanitsa Hut (1.895 m) | 22 km | 400 m | Details |
| 4: Strajite (2.500 m) | 11 km | 600 m | Details |
| 5: Promised Land (2.500 m) | 18 km | 400 m | Details |
| 6: Bezbog Valley (2.400 m) | 12 km | 600 m | Details |
| 7: Bezbog (2.645 m) | 8 km | 400 m | Details |
| 8: Disilitsa (2.640 m) | 13 km | 800 m | Details |
| 9: Muratov (2.669 m) | 22 km | 1.100 m | Details |
| 10: Tsarna Mogila (2.635 m) | 14 km | 800 m | Details |
Links
- More photos and videos on my Facebook and Instagram
- My 2025 ski tours in Bulgaria
- Avalanche Bulletin for Bansko
- Avalon co-living (where I stayed every winter)