Bulgarian Corruption
According to Business insider Bulgaria is still the most corrupt country in Europe. In this Blog I’ll explore what this means for living and working here. I moved to Bulgaria in 2003. For all intents and purposes Bulgaria was a failed state. After the colapse of socialism the country was a Mafiocracy. Might had right […]
Walking on Edelweiss
Walking on Edelweiss There comes a moment on most mountaineering routes in Pirin when you will come across an Edelweiss. These beautiful little flowers are the symbol of mountaineers around the world. They live high up on cliff faces away from man. At one and the same time they are super hardy and super delicate. […]
Trek in Pirin 2021
Trek in Pirin 2021 Normally the summer season starts in earnest around the beginning of June. This year has been very very different. After huge snow falls throughout the season, the coldest spring in 23 years and fresh snow in June the mountains are about a month behind. I was skiing a good line on […]
When is Bansko at it’s best?
When is Bansko at it’s best? The simple answer is from the 20th of December to the 20th of April and then the 20th of June to the 20th of September. The complicated answer is much longer. Bansko has huge appeal all year round. There are a few hundred foreigners who are now living here […]
The Davies peak bagging in National Park Pirin
The Davies peak bagging in National Park Pirin The Davies is a game. Please remember it is just a game! Some people have taken it all waaaay too seriously. There is a small prize when you complete it but more than that it is a wonderful adventure. My friend and Mentor Di Davies have been […]
Freeride Backpack. Kit you need when you are off into the Backcountry
Freeride Backpack. Kit you need! I LOVE POW! We all love pow! To be honest Pow is what it is all about. Sick lines in fresh snow are just flipping awesome. There is a long learning curve you need to nail to really enjoy baccountry skiing/boarding. There are skills to be honed, fitness to be built […]
Ski Touring in and around Bansko and the Pirin
Ski Touring The ski season lasts only 100 days, some years even less. The normal routine is that the resort management do everything they can to get the pistes open for Christmas and then it snows and snows and keeps on snowing and no matter how much snow is on the hill the muppets close […]
Co-living
Co-living! What an AMAZING winter we’ve had! Tons and tons of snow, no queues for the lifts. Some of the best powder days of my life and this spring , OMG this spring, it has just been wild. Sooo many days of backcountry touring on some of the best spring snow I have ever seen. […]
Covid-19
Covid-19 Running your own business is one of the greatest adventures in this life. Hundreds of layers of complexity merge together into this one perfect dance of success. From the outside it all looks so easy on the inside it is like juggling chainsaws! Just like juggling chainsaws it is amazingly satisfying, happy guests, happy […]
Winter is coming
Winter is coming , the first gentle snows of autumn have been and gone. The northern slopes of the highest peaks are now clad in their winter whites. Winter is coming, our central heating is on! The fire in reception is lit, evenings are spent sipping rum laced tea in front of its warm glow . […]