Tucked away at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, 97 miles south of Sofia, Bansko has transformed into a hotspot for ski enthusiasts seeking an alternative to the crowded Alps. The town welcomed a ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 29-year-old man from Ireland died on Wednesday from injuries sustained the previous day in a fall at the Bansko mountain ski resort in southern Bulgaria.

Bulgaria's ski resorts are operating at full capacity this winter season, thanks to an early snowfall that helped kick off the season. In Bansko, the slopes were opened on St. Nicholas Day ...