BULGARIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, Mar 01, 2012

Bulgaria World Cup ski runs 'illegal': nature groups AFP SOFIA — Alpine Skiing World Cup events in Bulgaria's southern resort of Bansko use illegal ski runs and break international regulations, a coalition of nature groups said Friday. "With close to 40 percent of the ski runs in Bansko being illegally ... See all stories on this topic »

Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup super-G in Bulgaria Boston.com Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, celebrates after winning an alpine ski, Women's World Cup super-G, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) By Veselin Toshkov Associated Press / February 26, 2012 BANSKO, Bulgaria ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Ski legends raised BGN 20000 for Bulgarian children Focus News BGN 20000 were raised for Bulgarian young ski talents at a unique charity dinner organised before the start of the women's competition of the World Ski Cup in Bansko during the weekend, the Novinar daily informs. Ski legends Lindsey Vonn, Maria Riesch,... See all stories on this topic »

Big ski in Bansko 2 Sofia Echo CHASING DOUBLES: A win in Bansko would make Lindsey Vonn the first female skier to win multiple races in Bulgaria since the alpine skiing World Cup returned to the country in 2009. Lindsey Vonn really should not have been surprised by the heightened ... See all stories on this topic » Sofia Echo

Bulgarian PM Lauds Expansion of Ski Areas Novinite.com Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov vowed to continue to support skiing and winter toursm in Bulgaria Sunday, when he was present at the AlpineSkiing World Cup race in Bansko. "You can see by the way that people greet us here that they are happy with the way ... See all stories on this topic » Novinite.com

Bulgarian President Opens Bansko World Cup Skiing Race Novinite.com Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, opened Friday evening the starts of the World Cup Alpine skiing for women in the country's top winter resort of Bansko. The competition is held on Saturday and Sunday (25 and 26 February) of the Banderishka ... See all stories on this topic » Novinite.com

Ski Stars Raise BGN 20000 for Child Skiing in Bansko Standart News The guests of the charity dinner, organized by FIBANK, raised 19700 leva on Friday for the development of children's skiing in Bulgaria. The event took place in the VIP pavilion at Banderishka Polyana in Bansko winter resort. See all stories on this topic »

Bode Miller out for the season SBS Bode Miller of the US competes during the men's alpine skiing World Cup giant slalom race at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, some 150 km (93 miles) south of Sofia February 18, 2012. REUTERS/Nikolay Donchev CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (Reuters) ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's World Cup downhill canceled in Bulgaria Austin American-Statesman Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch speeds down the course during training for an alpine ski, Women's World Cup downhill, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Stacey Cook, of the United States, speeds down the course during ... See all stories on this topic » Austin American-Statesman

Lindsey Vonn takes tight super G in Bansko SkiRacing.com Recovering from mid-course mistakes has become American ski racer Lindsey Vonn's calling card. She executed yet another inspiring save today (Feb. 26) in Bansko,Bulgaria to earn her fourth World Cup super G win of the season. See all stories on this topic »

Lindsey Vonn Breaks Super G Record in Bulgaria Victory Ski Channel American skiing sensation Lindsey Vonn continues to show the world why she deserves to be among skiing elite. Vonn made up a miraculous .61 deficit on the bottom half of the super bumpy Bansko speed track to seize a historic 18th career super G win in ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Channel

Alpine skiing-American Miller out for the season Chicago Tribune The 33-year-old Miller, who had knee surgery following the February 18-19 races in Bansko, Bulgaria had returned to Europe with the intention of competing in Crans Montana and finishing the season. Miller showed a return to form this season, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lindsey Vonn wins World Cup super-G in Bulgaria, becomes career victory leader ... Newser (Associated Press) Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, waves after winning an alpineski, Women's World Cup super-G, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) (Associated Press) Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, ... See all stories on this topic »

School Skiing Trip Has Ups and Downs AboutMyArea A novice skier who had never tried the sport before ended up completing aski jump after just seven-days on a school trip. A party of nearly 50 students from Haslingden High School flew to Bulgaria and for 15-year-old Isla Potts it was the first time ... See all stories on this topic » AboutMyArea

Green groups question FIS decision to stage Bansko World Cup Snowboard Club UK A group representing more than 30, mostly environmental organisations, including the WWF, has issued a statement questioning the FIS decision to stage the second Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria this weekend when, “…citizen groups and ... See all stories on this topic »

Bulgaria offers most affordable break Just the Flight Bulgaria is continuing to note a large amount of publicity as a holiday location. Whilst those looking to ski can enjoy the beautiful snow covered slopes at Bansko until mid May, it has now been revealed that the country is also one of the most ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's World Cup Downhill in Bulgaria Cancelled Novinite.com File photo A women's World Cup downhill, which was due to be held on Saturday in Bulgaria's Bansko resort, has been cancelled due to strong winds. The International Ski Federation jury decided that the launch should be postponed for Sunday after ... See all stories on this topic » Novinite.com

Vonn's teammates looking to share spotlight San Francisco Chronicle Marco Trovati / AP Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, speeds down the course during training for an alpine ski, Women's World Cup downhill, in Bansko, Bulgaria, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. A women's World Cup downhill was canceled because of strong wind ... See all stories on this topic »

Vonn recovers for record 18th World Cup super-G win RealVail ... Bulgaria, today to collect her 10th win of the season and the all-time record 18th super-G win of her career. Vonn was .61 seconds back near mid-course when she hit a bump, threw her skis sideways and seemed to be eliminated from the podium. See all stories on this topic » RealVail

Boosting Bulgaria's Nordic Investments - Insights from Denmark, Finland ... Novinite.com Finnish investments in Bulgaria have increased dramatically in the last 10 years. Major Finnish investments include Amer Sports ski factory, the largest employer in Chepelare, the Sanoma Magazines International - SanomaBliasak Bulgaria (the largest ... See all stories on this topic » Novinite.com

Vonn takes tight super-G race in Bansko CBC.ca Lindsey Vonn of the United States won a super-G race on the Marc Girardelli course in Bansko, Bulgaria Sunday — her 10th World Cup victory of the season — to increase her lead in the discipline standings. The American won in 1 minute, 15.66 seconds, ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Bode Miller calls the season SkiRacing.com “I love ski racing and I love being active,” Miller said, “so I hope for a solid recovery and to get back to training as soon as possible. I'm still having fun and as long as skiing is enjoyable, I'm going to continue to do it.” Miller injured his left ... See all stories on this topic »

Vonn Wins Record 18th World Cup Super G First Tracks Online Media Bansko, Bulgaria - Vail, Colo.'s Lindsey Vonn made up an astounding .61-second deficit on the bottom half of a bumpy Bansko speed track to notch a historic 18th career super G win on Sunday and pass Austrian Renate Goetschl in the women's... See all stories on this topic »

Wind Blows Away Bansko Downhill First Tracks Online Media Bansko, Bulgaria – After three and a half hours of delays, the jury officially canceled Saturday's women's Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill race in Bansko due to inconsistent high winds that blew up and down the mountain. See all stories on this topic »

5 East Europe Luxury Stays To Experience Argophilia Travel News By way of revealing some of these, Argo Travel News presents; Marrol's in Bratislava, Granary Suite Hotel in Wroclaw, Grand Hotel Toplice at Lake Bled, Villa Dubrovnik in Croatia, and Bulgarian ski resort Hotel Yastrebets. See all stories on this topic » Argophilia Travel News

Skiing in Serbia: Kopaonik is the place to be if your budget is on ice Metro The rest of Kopaonik is fun and, for those who live in fear of being rugby-tackled by overzealous ski patrols elsewhere, impressively relaxed. Anyone expecting a slightly seedy, stag-friendly resort like Borovets in Bulgaria will be relieved (or ... See all stories on this topic » Metro

Vonn adds SG title to trophy case Idaho Mountain Express and Guide At Bansko, Bulgaria, Vonn made up an astounding .61-second deficit on the bottom half of a bumpy speed track to notch a historic 18th career super G win and pass Austrian Renate Goetschl in the women's World Cup tour record books. See all stories on this topic »

Bulgarian PM Outlines Strategy for Development of Bansko Standart News I give this resort a maximum of two years before it starts lapsing into recession, unless a second lift line is launched and the ski runs are upgraded,? Borissov said also. The Prime Minister expressed hope that the environmentalists would give a green ... See all stories on this topic »

Canada's Hudec 5th in Swiss super-G CBC.ca Women's downhill cancelled A women's World Cup downhill was cancelled because of strong winds blowing across the Banderitsa course in Bulgariaon Saturday. The decision to scrub the penultimate women's downhill of the season was made after the original ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Miller Sidelined | Ski Channel He tried to ski through the pain the following weekend of February 18-19 in Bansko, Bulgaria before deciding to head home and get evaluated. He immediately had surgery to correct the problem and returned to Europe with the intention to compete in Crans ... See all stories on this topic » Ski Channel

Podium news - 28 February 2012 Ski Club of Great Britain The news has been happier for other US racers, as Lindsey Vonn took the top spot in Super G at Bansko, Bulgaria. It was Vonn's 10th win of the season, and the closest Super G so far, as Vonn led Lichtenstein's Tina Weirather by just 0.05s. See all stories on this topic » Ski Club of Great Britain

PM Borissov Tests Girardelli Ski Run Standart News Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, true to his habits, made an overall inspection of the ski runs in Bansko for the women's finals of the women's World Cup in the weekend. Early in the morning he checked theski zone and the preparation and then ... See all stories on this topic » Standart News

US downhiller Bode Miller out for season UPI.com ... will miss the rest of the World Cup season because of a knee injury, the US SkiAssociation said Monday. The five-time Olympic medalist hurt his left knee earlier this month. Miller had arthroscopic surgery after competing in Bansko, Bulgaria, Feb. See all stories on this topic »

US skier Bode Miller undergoes knee surgery Yahoo! Sports Two-time overall World Cup skiing champion Bode Miller has withdrawn from this weekend's super-G races at Crans-Montana after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in Vail, Colorado on Monday, sources said. The American was hurt during the Olympic test ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports

Irina Kanusheva: Sofia Film Fest contributes to the good performance of ... Focus News Focus News Agency discusses the Berlin International Film Festival, Bulgarian films participating in the Cannes Festival, and the newest Bulgarian films with Irina Kanusheva, Director of the National Film Centre Executive Agency at the Bulgarian ... See all stories on this topic »

High Winds Postpone FIS Starts in Bansko Standart News High winds in the Pirin Mountain postponed the start of the women?s event of the FIS World Cup in Bulgaria?s winter resort of Bansko. Winds reaching 130 km/h made the organizers delay the start of the event four times, but the fifteen thousand skiing ... See all stories on this topic »

Record-breaker Vonn wins World Cup super-G Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog) BANSKO, Bulgaria (AFP) - Lindsey Vonn won the women's alpine skiingWorld Cup super-G here on Sunday, the US star registering a record-breaking 18th success in the discipline. The 27-year-old 2010 Olympic downhill champion claimed her 51st World Cup ... See all stories on this topic » Yahoo!Xtra Blogs (blog)

Hoefl-Riesch leads first downhill training run in Bansko; Vonn second, Ross third SkiRacing.com ... the defending overall champ was back in her long skis today (Feb. 23) to take the fastest time in a training run ahead of World Cup races this weekend in Bansko,Bulgaria. Hoefl-Riesch skied the 2500-meter Marc Girardelli course in one minute, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Alpine Skiing Slideshow | 2011-12 Alpine World Cup: Bansko ... Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany skis down during a training session for the women's Alpine Skiing World Cup Downhill race at the Bulgarian ski resort of Bansko, ... www.universalsports.com/photos/galleryid=580688.html

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Media release 24 February 2012 WORLD CUP COMPETITIONS IN ... REGULATIONS. Sofia, Bulgaria – On the eve of the second Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup start of the season in. Bansko, Bulgaria this weekend citizen groups ... www.euronatur.org/.../World_Cup_Competition_Held_on_Ille...

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