Bansko, Bulgaria, opening week 2019-20 On the Hill

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte travels to Bansko ski resort in Bulgaria, where conditions are soft for the resort's opening week.
LaConte is riding a Weston Backwoods splitboard, use PromoCode: onthehill for a free pair of leather gloves with the purchase of a snowboard from locally based snowboard and splitboard provider Weston Backcountry.

[@noahkeener]

Bansko looks unreal!!! Thanks for the ride along

[@insertnamehere5388]

Noah Keener its the best in March and April so if you are gonna come you should come then

[@noahkeener]

Zylbrad Is You’re Champion Really?! Okay awesome, that’s close to end of season here in Vail so maybe that would be a trip to look into 🤙🏽

[@maximtaylor2970]

I went there with my step Dad not so long ago. Best place ever and all the bars near by have the best people. Underrated channel if i ever saw one Keep it up my guy.

[@JohnLaConte]

Maxim Taylor yeah the town is super fun at night. Thanks for watching yo

[@andrewezard7228]

Skied there loads. Great fun👍👍👍

[@insertnamehere5388]

Noah Keener its the best in March and April so if you are gonna come you should come then

[@mrmavridis6782]

awesome video

[@JohnLaConte]

Mr Mavridis thanks dude!

[@jimmcd1992]

Great Video Man, Keep uploading regularly and your subscriber count will rocket. Heading out to Bansko next week keep an eye for my vid.

[@JohnLaConte]

Nice, have fun!

[@djjoko5161]

Such a dream when the slopes in my country are empty dude :D DREAMS I can carve like BOSS !!!!!

[@xhevrek]

I woz in bansko too 💙💙

[@putevimasveta_dusannikolic]

Super:)

[@Syphanx]

Nice riding! i went out to Bansko in Jan '19 with my Instigator, still no where near as good as your are on the board!

[@insertnamehere5388]

Syphanx Noah Keener its the best in March and April so if you are gonna come you should come then

[@JohnLaConte]

Thanks dude, I'm lucky to have had lots of practice time on the mountain

[@wadiebadra8039]

Hello, How is the snow conditions for january? I am thinking to go over there in this month

[@JohnLaConte]

Yo thanks for watching Wadie. This was the only open run while I was there, some wet snow was coming down at the top but they definitely needed more snow and colder temps to set up the rest of the hill. Pamporovo was a little better, you might want to keep an eye on both places.

[@insertnamehere5388]

Noah Keener its the best in March and April so if you are gonna come you should come then

[@larsw.2022]

Probably too late, but anyway. Snow conditions are not good. We spent New Year in Bansko. Not a lot of snow, and icy conditions. Crowds turned the slopes to moguls in the afternoon. Only a few red runs open, so very crowded on the blues. Locals say the best time to go is after 10 March. Plenty of fresh snow, and no crowds.

[@wadiebadra8039]

@@larsw.2022 I will be there in the end of fabruary. Do you think it will be better? Hope not to get icy condition

[@larsw.2022]

@@wadiebadra8039 It will be a lot better! Bansko is a bit funny that way. Snow is usually best in March. Also have a look at European school holidays and bank holidays. Crowds can get very big in February, creating very long waits at the main gondola. There are shuttle buses up the mountain though, which are sometimes the fastest way to get up.

[@molnarszabby]

Hi. Can you tell me what equipment you used to film?

[@JohnLaConte]

Hi thanks for watching, I use a GoPro hero 7 with a GoPro 3-way mount extended all the way.