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..
The rescue operation in the Balkan Mountains continued late in the evening as rescuers reached two severely injured tourists and brought them down the mountain on stretchers, BNT has informed. For two days, seven people were injured in the area of..
Today we celebrate the International Mountain Day. The decision for marking the day was made at the UN General Assembly in 2002. The aim is to promote the importance of mountains for human life and sustainable development of mountain areas...
After the deployment of heavy construction equipment in the area of the Seven Rila Lakes, the Ministry of Environment and Water started an emergency inspection today. It comes after order by the Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office. Experts..
Citizens will be able to resume visits to national parks, nature parks, mountains and similar places as Bulgaria's Health Minister Kiril Ananiev has issued a new order today, entrusting municipal mayors and district governors throughout Bulgaria to..
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..
The National Tourism Day has been marked on Vitosha mountain, overlooking the Bulgarian capital city of Sofia. As part of the events tourists from all over the country hiked to the peak of Cherni Vrah. Traditionally, tourists and mountain lovers climb..
The Bulgarian Mountain Rescue Service has warned tourists and skiers about the danger of avalanches and frostbite, especially in the high mountains. Mountain rescuers called on people to keep to the marked ski runs and hiking routes. The weather in..
