Pamporovo News September, 2007

2007/09/27

Bulgaria’s Pamporovo ski area has announced plans to build a new POMA six-seater high-speed detachable chairlift between the ski area and the village of Stoikite, turning this existing village in to a ski resort base.

Although construction is yet to commence, the route for the lift has been cleared with trees felled to make way for towers and cables.

But it seems unlikely the new lift and runs could be operational for the coming winter. Local media reports say that public consultation and...

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2007/09/19

A six-seat lift and two new ski runs will be constructed between the Pamporovo winter resort and the village of Stoikite.

The route for the lift has already been prepared and trees have been cleared. The route starts from the centre of the village and reaches Snezhanka peak, Focus news agency reported.

Stoikite mayor Ivan Malkochev confirmed news of the construction, but said that the procedure was “complicated and slow.” Public discussion on the environmental effects evaluation of the...

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