It is 11° in Bansko now. clear sky
It is 11° in Bansko now. clear sky

MOUNTAIN SPORTS & ACTIVE LIVING

Full set of avalanche equipment - device, probe and shovel on wooden background

“The ”Holy Trinity” of Freeride: Avalanche Equipment You Can’t Live Without
A metal avalanche shovel with a hoe function digs into hard snow.

Avalanche Shovel: The Tool That Does the Hardest Job
A freerider uses an avalanche probe to search in deep snow.

Avalanche Probe: Your “Eyes” Under the Snow and Why You Can’t Live Without It
A skier wearing a helmet and back protector on a slope with thin snow and visible rocks.

Ski helmet and back protector: Protection from the “invisible” stones under the snow
A skier with an inflated avalanche airbag during an avalanche in Pirin.

Avalanche Backpack (Airbag): Your “lifebelt” in the mountains
Ski mountaineer on the edge between the peaks of Vihren and Kutelo above Kazanite

Freeride on Vihren and Kutelo 2026: A Complete Guide to Ski Mountaineering in Pirin
A freeride skier descends into deep powder below Todorka Peak in Bansko.

Freeride in Damyanishka Valley: A Complete Guide to Pirin
Skiers descend the steep Bezbog Wall slope in front of the people from the hut.

The Wall of Bezbog: Pirin's Cult Trial That Doesn't Forgive
Freeride skiers descend into Chashite pod Todorka, Bansko, deep snow

The Cups under Todorka: The Snow Paradise and the Trap for Freeriders
A skier tree skiing in deep snow in the forests of Bansko below Todorka Peak.

The Magic of Tree Skiing in Bansko: The Hidden Treasures of Pirin
A skier tries to swim out of a falling avalanche using swimming movements

Avalanche! Survival Guide: What to Do if the Mountain Collapses
Pieps avalanche transceiver in search mode on snow in Bansko

Avalanche Device (Pips): Mandatory insurance for freeride in Bansko