An orange code alert for heavy snowfall has been issued for 8 districts of Northern Bulgaria by Bulgarian authorities. The eight districts are Montana, Vratsa, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tаrnovo, Turgovishte, Razgrad and Shumen. 501 snow removal..
Bulgaria's Mountain Rescue service warns of a high avalanche danger in the mountains Rila, Pirin, Vitosha and Stara Planina. Due to the warm weather, the snow becomes unstable and the wind leads to the transfer of snow masses. Since the..
Avalanche warning signs have been placed in the ski area near the Seven Rila Lakes. The area is preferred by freeride skiers and snowboarders, BNR correspondent Kiril Falin reported. A week ago, snowboarders triggered a huge..
There are prerequisites for worsening of the avalanche-risk situation, so it is not recommended to walk in the mountains in the coming weekend , Tervel Totev from the Mountain Rescue Service warned in an interview for the Bulgarian National Television...
The Mountain Rescue Service at the Bulgarian Red Cross has warned of a high avalanche danger in the mountains. Conditions in the mountains will become more complicated due to expected new snowfall. Yesterday, an 18-year-old skier..
This afternoon, a Bulgarian tourist, skiing in an unmarked zone in "Demyanishka dolina", in the area of the ski resort Bansko in Pirin, sought help from the Mountain Rescue Service after he found himself stuck in a snowslide. The snowboarder rode off..
Avalanche danger in the high parts of the Bulgarian mountains is high, the Bulgarian Red Cross Rescue Service have alarmed. The most serious is the danger of avalanches in Pirin, where the large snowfalls have created avalanches on the steep..
Two young people were killed in an avalanche in Pirin Mountain in southwestern Bulgaria. After a search and rescue operation lasting several hours, their bodies were found in a region frequently used by freeriders in wintertime. The young..
