Pamporovo Resort Winter 2011/2012

HISTORY OF THE EUROPA SKI CUP IN PAMPOROVO

The first Europa Cup competition in Pamporovo dates back to 1981. The disciplines are men slalom and men giant slalom. The euphoria around the races is enormous. Among the contestants аre the 1979 World Cup winner Peter Lüscher  from Switzerland and plethora of other world class skiers. The Austrian Strolz takes the victory in the giant slalom and the Swedish Halvardson wins in the slalom. It is the present race director of Europa Cup Pamporovo and World Cup Bansko Valentin Stefanov who finishes 25^th and first among the Bulgarians in the giant slalom and Mitko Hadzhiev from the nearby town of Chepelare who finishes 11^th in the slalom. In 1983 Pamporovo becomes a real ski battle arena. Due to bad weather conditions and cancelled races in other European resorts in just 6 days from the 21^st to the 26 of March the resort hosts 6 ski races. The efforts from the local authorities and the whole neighboring town communities Smolyan and Chepelare are tremendous. Pamporovo provides organization at the highest level leaving an excellent impression in the world ski elite and consolidates as a world class ski resort. Bulgaria’s most successful alpine skier Peter Popangelov who has won here 2 years ago finishes 13^th in the giant slalom and Mitko Hadzhiev does even better finishing 10^th in the slalom. A year later Pamporovo is going to host the Europa Cup again, but the domination of the Austrian racers will be total. Above all is the future Olympic Champion Thomas Stangassinger who wins in the slalom and finishes 3^rd in the giant slalom. Borislav Kiryakov finishes at the prestigious 11^th in the slalom. In 1985 the history of the Europa Cup Races continues with the women races. For the first time in the Cup there are teams from other continents represented by USA, New Zealand and Argentine.  The winner is Heidi Zürbrigen, sister of the famous Pirmin Zürbrigen and Pamporovo grows in popularity. The story continues with the races in 1986 with 84 competitors from 16 European and non-European states. The disciplines are slalom and giant slalom with Pepa Mitseva, the secretary in chief of the Bulgarian Ski Federation finishing 34^th, best among the Bulgarians. For 6 consecutive years Ski Zone Pamporovo hosts the Europa Cup gaining a reputation of a World Class Ski Resort and winning the hearts of the skiers with its mild climate and excellent piste conditions. EUROPA SKI CUP 2012 PROGRAM

VIP PACKAGE EUROPA SKI CUP PAMPOROVO 2012