Pamporovo, Bulgaria, Opening Day 2019-20 season

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte takes his video ski conditions report on the road to the Balkans in Bulgaria near the border with Greece for Pamporovo ski area's 2019-20 opening day.
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.

[@paulmaunders6543]

You make it look easy. You`re clearly an expert! I love Bulgaria & have been lucky enough to have been on holiday there 9 times!

[@JohnLaConte]

Thanks! I've only been once in the winter, really enjoyed Pamporovo

[@РуменАсенов-р4ч]

Love from Bulgaria!

[@nikolamladenoff3516]

One thing's for sure - the road from Plovdiv to Pamporovo is one of the best driving roads in Bulgaria. Glad you appreciated our local little ski resort! I rarely enjoy snowboarding videos but that was some proper riding, mate, really fun to watch.

[@JohnLaConte]

Nikola Mladenoff thank you! Yes I thought Pamporovo was awesome, can’t wait to go back there.

[@РуменАсенов-р4ч]

I was skiing then too. Probably I'm even in the video.

[@djjoko5161]

Dude i cant wait to go out there and shred :D ofcourse i have to be careful with the other shreders before me on the slope :D

[@maximtaylor2970]

Hey out of interest what is that green jacket ur wearing looks cool

[@JohnLaConte]

Hey sorry I didn't respond earlier, the green garment is a neck gator from fuxi racing, he calls it a "mountain buffy," it's made out of brushed lycra www.fuxiracingusa.com/product-page/mountain-buffy