Rila and Pirin mountains backcountry ski courses

Georgy, IFMGA Aspirant mountain guide and expert skier of the Bulgaria region, invites you to take part of the ski courses the Free Mountains Association offers.

+1 Day

Jan - Mar, Dec

Description

Join me on any of these great backcountry ski or snowboard courses in the Rila or in the Pirin mountains in Bulgaria!

You can take your pick from the following courses: avalanche safety; choosing a route in the backcountry; navigation and orientation; and alpine techniques course.

During the courses, you will learn the skills you need to stay safe and enjoy the mountain's backcountry. The training will take place in the backcountry of the beautiful Rila and Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria.

These are the courses I offer in these spectacular mountains:

Avalanche Safety Course: This 2-day training will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to stay safe off-piste. We will cover topics such as why avalanches occur, risk reduction and easy rescue techniques, including the use of safety equipment.
“Choice of a Route in the Backcountry” course: You will learn how to skin up, how to decide which is the best route for skinning up and, lastly, skiing down.
Navigation and Orientation course: You will learn how to use a map and a compass so as to avoid getting lost in bad climate conditions.
Alpine Techniques course: This 2-day training will teach you how to deal with technical ground when ascending and descending the mountains. In addition, you will receive information about the use of alpine tools such as ice axes, ropes, crampons and harnesses.

In order to participate on these courses you must demonstrate a good snowboarding/skiing level. Also, you need to be in good physical condition as to tour on skis for up to 4 hours a day.

So send me a request and join me on these backcountry skiing or snowboarding courses in Bulgaria! I will be happy to guide you around the incredible scenery of the Rila or the Pirin Mountains.

I also offer guided off-piste ski day tours in Bansko. Check it out!

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Guiding fee

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Prices per person for 2 days (in Bulgarian Levs) 1 person: 460 BGN Group of 2: 230 BGN Group of 3: 154 BGN Group of 4: 135 BGN Group of 5: 124 BGN Group of 6: 117 BGN

Prices per person for 3 days 1 person: 650 BGN Group of 2: 325 BGN Group of 3: 217 BGN Group of 4: 188 BGN Group of 5: 170 BGN Group of 6: 160 BGN

Prices per person for 4 days 1 person: 850 BGN Group of 2: 425 BGN Group of 3: 284 BGN Group of 4: 240 BGN Group of 5: 214 BGN Group of 6: 197 BGN

Prices per person for 5 days 1 person: 1000 BGN Group of 2: 500 BGN Group of 3: 334 BGN Group of 4: 283 BGN Group of 5: 252 BGN Group of 6: 232 BGN

Necessary Skills:

Good skiing/snowboarding level (parallel turns)
Good physical condition allowing ski touring up to 3-4 hours

Necessary Equipment: -Backpack -Skis with touring bindings/splitboard/snowshoes, skins -Avalanche safety set (shovel, probe and beacon) -Insurance -Crampons for skis -Crampons for ski boots, ice axe (depending on the chosen route), harness (available for free)

Equipment Rental-Prices: Avalanche safety set (shovel, probe, beacon): 20 lv per day Snowshoes and poles: 25 lv per day

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About the guide

Georgy

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Mountain Guide

I am an IFMGA Guide and have been working as an independent guide since 1994. I guide trekking groups worldwide: Alps, Himalayas, Carpathians, the mountains of Turkey, Greece and Macedonia and others. I did numerous ascents in the Alps and peaks over 4000 m. (over 30 ascents of Mont Blanc, peaks of the Monte Rosa range, Gran Paradiso, Grandes Jorasses, Mаtterhorn, Bar, Dome Des Ecrins etc), Caucasus, Pamir and others.
I was the leader of ski expeditions to Mera Peak, Saribung, Larkye Peak /first ski descent/alpine expeditions to Ama Dablam, Island Peak (Nepal), ski groups to India, the Austrian, French and Italian Alps, Turkey, Macedonia, Greece.
I have been guiding trekking, climbing and ski touring groups in Bulgaria and abroad for Club Aventure, ZigZag, Atalant, TopSki (France), Exodus (UK), SNP (The Netherlands), Lapoint and others. I did first ascents in the Bulgarian and Turkish mountains, numerous first ski descents. I participated in numerous Bulgarian first ascents worldwide. I'm an instructor at Maljovitza Mountain School and “Mountains and People” Association. I was the technical director of the “Shared Peaks” project in 2007 and 2009.

Languages

French | English | Bulgarian

Certificates

IFMGA

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