Bansko, 18.12.2004. World famous skiers Mark Girardelli and Hannes Trinkl and Bulgarian football coach Hristo Stoitchkov have made the day in the Pirin resort of Bansko, as they stormed down the ski tracks for the first time this winter season.

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Hannes Trinkl, The President of BFSki Mr. Tzeko Minev and Mark Girardelli

They skied on the Alberto Tomba ski-track named after the legendary Italian skier who inaugurated it at the start of last year's season.

This track is very difficult and can successfully be enlisted for the starts of the World Cup, Girardelli said after skiing down the slope.

The Pirin ski pearl opened Saturday this year's ski season with expectations of more than 300,000 holidaymakers to come and spend their holidays here.

Deputy Economy Minister Dimitar Hadjinikolov officially opened the ski season in the popular resort, which has so far attracted investments of about BGN 50 M for the construction of tourism-related infrastructure, ski centers, lifts and specialized lightening.

Mark Girardelli in the center

Ten new hotels will meet the visitors, including a five-star Kempinski hotel.

The belated snow will not bother the ski fans, as the resort is equipped with modern artificial snow-making machinery. Besides Bansko, Rila's Borovets resort also has such facilities.

Hannes Trinkl

The legendary duo The Weather Girls staged a live show for vacation makers and skiing fans flocked to open the season in Bansko.

Its popularity as a winter resort has been continuously growing over the last few years.

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