EXTREME SKI & SNOWBOARD. 16-19 February 2006, Bansko. The off-piste snow conditions in Bansko offered excellent "rideable" terrain for this year's Wild Ride 2006 contest. The event, traditionally held in Basnko, gives the riders a unique opportunity to access the amazing Pirin Mountain Freeride area.

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The Competition takes place on Todorka peak's west face (2 748 m) following the IFSA Rules (International Free Skiers Association). Wild Ride 2006 is organized by OSEXE and supported by BEFSA (Bulgarian Extreme and Freeskiing Association).

The Telemark World Champion and Red Bull rider Robert Brackenhoffer from Germany took on the duties of Head Judge on the performances of 41 skiers and snowboarders.

The event has stirred great interest among riders and spectators, as well as among international and local media. "Powder" and "Skiing" magazines have already published big articles about Bulgaria, Bansko and the freeriding scene. "Poachers", an European freeride mag, issued a cover from Bansko.

Winner Ion Trandafir from Romania

Skier Ion Trandafir from Romania won the "Wild Ride 2006". Bulgarian Skier Andreana Yankova finished first among the women.

Wild Ride 2006 Final Results

Place FirstName FamilyName Discipline Gender Country Score

1 Ion Trandafir ski male Romania 183
2 Еmil Tumbakiev ski male Bulgaria 173
3 Andrey Balevski ski male Bulgaria 161
4 Veselin Despotov sboard male Bulgaria 157
5 Aleksandar Karadinkov ski male Bulgaria 140
6 Nico Kachelhoffer ski male France 126
7 Emil Obretenov sboard male Bulgaria 124
8 Sorin Parau ski male Romania 122
9 Venci Roshkov ski male Bulgaria 108
9 Kostadin Kostadinov sboard male Bulgaria 108
11 Hans Bakke ski male Norway 107
12 Hani Gavani sboard male Bulgaria 99
13 Ivo Andreev sboard male Bulgaria 92
14 Vlad Zabunov ski male Romania 88
15 Georgi Kirov ski male Bulgaria 87
16 Andreana Yankova ski female Bulgaria 79
17 Christina Popa ski female Romania 74
17 Magne Svare ski male Norway 74
17 Georgi Damianov ski male Bulgaria 74
20 Mladen Tasev ski male Bulgaria 71
20 Dimitar Krustev sboard male Bulgaria 71
22 Christian Rudig ski male Austria 66
23 Sotir Markov sboard male Bulgaria 65
24 Petya Lazarova ski female Bulgaria 61
25 Tine Huber ski female Austria 58
26 Borislav Chongov ski male Bulgaria 55
27 Nikolai Petkov ski male Bulgaria 53
28 Fanny Gras sboard female France 51
29 Andrei Teodor sboard male Romania 50
30 David Zurawski telemark male France 49
31 Taposu Rares sboard male Romania 48
32 Daniel Cojanu ski male Romania 46
32 Eugen Galateanu sboard male Romania 46
34 Branimir Anastasov sboard male Bulgaria 36
35 Rada Mitova sboard female Bulgaria 34
36 Kurt Garmo ski male Norway 0
  Ioana Circiumaru ski female Romania DNS
  Mihaela Stanila ski female Romania DNS
  Petar Sotirov sboard male Bulgaria DNS
  Claudiu Stoian sboard male Romania DNS
  Mihai Cojanu ski male Romania DNS

Alpine Marathon Opened on Vitosha

Fans of extreme sports were invited Saturday to partake in a Vitosha contest running under the heading Marathon in the Park. Participants set off in several starts, including marathon (2000m alpinism), semi-marathon (easier ski alpinism route), speed climbing of Cherni Vruh summit, speed peak-downing and team rivalries.

The event is organised by the Ski Alpinism Foundation in cooperation with the Federation of Bulgarian Alpine Clubs and QBE Bulgaria.

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