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The resort of Pamporovo lies in the heart of the Rodopa Mountain, 260 km from the capital Sofia and 85 km south of the second biggest city in Bulgaria –Plovdiv. With 270 sunny days in the year, Pamporovo is known as the sunniest Bulgarian ski-resort.150 days of the year there is a snow cover with an average depth of 140-150 cm and often it is over 2 meters deep. Pamporovo is at an altitude of 1650 meters in the foothills of Snezhanka peak (1926 m.), where is the start of the ski- slopes to the famous Smolian Lakes .The ski and snowboard season start in the end of November and lasts till the end of April .The ski-slopes around Pamporovo are at an altitude of between 1925 and 2000 m. For the cross- country skiing and biathlon lovers there are slops around Snezhanka peak and there is also a shooting range Yazovira .In the resort there are several ski-schools offering highly-qualified training in skiing and snowboarding at all levels .A lot of national and international competitions take place here –alpine skiing, cross country, biathlon and the biggest competition in snowboarding –free style. If you have no skis of your own, you may hire skis or a snowboard for one, three or six days from any of the skiing lodges in Pamporovo.
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