Bulgaria’s mountain resort of Borovets opened its 2020/21 ski season on December 28, with required precautions in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19, but some of its ski areas were unavailable to the public.
In a statement, the resort’s operator said that the unseasonably warm weather had prevented it from operating artificial snow machines, which require temperatures below -4 degrees Celsius.
“We are opening the skiing area in part and with certain compromises in the quality of the ski runs. For your safety, we have marked the dangerous areas,” the statement said.
The insufficient snow cover also prevented night-time skiing, resort operator Borosport said. The company advised visitors to keep track of which facilities were open on its