SKI SLOPES

Ski and snowboard school “Machirski Sport” is a leading Bulgarian company in the mountain tourism and snow sports. The favorable location of our touristic and ski centers and the quality of the offered services, turned us into one of the preferred ski schools in Bulgaria. Our ski and snowboard school manage own ski bases and lifts on ski slopes Ophelii and Vetrovala.

Ski slope OPHELII

Ski slope Ophelii – category: green; length-180 m.; width-100 m; denivelation-25 m; average slope gradient-up to 15%

Ski center “Ophelii” is the best place for a beginning training for snow sports in Vitosha mountain. The area is situated at 1550 m  altitude, hidden in the forest area of the mountain, the zone is protected from all strong winds and storms.

Ski slope Ophelii has the following lifts, owned and managed by Machirski Sport:

  • Drag-lift Ophelii – West, type: “plate”: 180 m length
  • 2 carpets “Magic Carpet” – 99 m. and 30 m.

Ski slope VETROVALA

Ski slope Vetroval – category: blue; length-350 m., width-60-100 m., denivelation-70 m.,/average slope gradient up to 20%.

The ski zone is situated at 1510 m altitude and off 2.5 km from “Golden bridges” area. If offers great conditions for beginners and advanced training in snow sports.

Ski slope Vetrovala has the following lifts, owned and managed by Machirski Sport:

  • Drag-lift “Vetrovala”, type: “plate”: 260 m length
  • Children drag-lift: 100 m length

PRICES OF LIFT TICKETS FOR SKI SLOPE OPHELII

2025/2026

People with disabilities use the facilities free of charge!

SKI PASSFOR ALL AGES
Full-day ski pass for all facilities23 € / 44.98 BGN
Full-day “Parent + Child” ski pass for all facilities43 € / 84.10 BGN
Full-day family ski pass for all facilities
(parent + 2 children or two parents + 1 child)*
60 € / 117,35 BGN
Half-day ski pass for all facilities
(after 12:30 p.m.)
17 € / 33,25 BGN
“Children’s Ski Area” Pass – valid only for the children's ski area! *17 € / 33.25 BGN

Working hours of the lift facilities, owned and managed by “Machirki Sport” Ltd:

  • Monday – Friday: 09:30 am – 03:00 pm
  • Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 am – 04:00 pm

Working hours of the cash desk:

  • Monday – Friday: 09:30 am – 02:30 pm
  • Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 am – 03:30 pm

Purchase lift ticket for lift facilities owned and operated by Machirski Sport:

You can purchase your pass(es) at the “Machirski Sport” ticket offices located at the “Ofelii” and “Vetrovala” ski centers. Payment can be made in cash or by card.

Our base at the Vetrovala ski area is not open. Please check our website for the latest information.

SKI PASS PRICES AT “VETROVALA” SKI CENTER

Season 2025/2026

Additional information coming soon!


Working hours of the lift facilities, owned and managed by “Machirki Sport” Ltd:

  • Monday – Friday: 09:30 am – 03:00 pm
  • Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 am – 04:00 pm

Working hours of the cash desk:

  • Monday – Friday: 09:30 am – 02:30 pm
  • Saturday – Sunday: 09:00 am – 03:30 pm

Purchase lift ticket for lift facilities owned and operated by Machirski Sport:

You can purchase your pass(es) at the “Machirski Sport” ticket offices located at the “Ofelii” and “Vetrovala” ski centers. Payment can be made in cash or by card.

TERMS AND CONDIIOTNS FOR USAGE OF THE LIFT TICKETS FOR LIFT FACILITIES OWNED AND MANAGED BY MACHIRSKI SPORT LTD.

1.Purchased lift ticket applies for all lifts owned and managed by Machirski Sport Ltd. This includes two drag-lifts at Ophelii and Vetrovala ski slopes; a children drag-lift at Vetrovala and ski lifts “magic carpets” at Ophelii.
2.The lift ticket issued by “Machirski Sport” includes insurance that covers all clients using the operator lifts on marked ski slopes (Ophelii and Vetrovala). The insurance is valid only under the following circumstances:

  • If the client has the lift ticket and the receipt;
  • If an accident occurs on the marked ski slopes at “Ophelii” and “Vetrovala” areas;
  • Only if the accidents have occurred during the regular working hours of the lift facilities;
  • Only if the accidents have occurred on facilities owned by “Machirski Sport” Ltd.

3. The tour operator is not responsible and does not reimburse for purchased lift tickets  when discontinuing use of the facilities due to bad weather conditions, accidents or other force majeure circumstances.
4. The tour operator is not responsible and does not refund money in case of obstruction in conducting training courses in skiing or snowboarding, caused by the discontinued use of lift facilities owned by a tour operator or another operator.
5. Clients are obliged to follow all instructions written on the dashboards at the stations and lifts and given by the Machirski Sport staff.
6. The lifts can be used only from people who possess the required skills.
7. Clients that don’t possess the required skills to use the ski lifts type “drag-lifts”, can use the ski lifts type “magic carpets”.
8. Ski lifts “drag-lifts” are not allowed to be used by 2 people on one drag lift seat.
9. Clients, who with their behavior endanger the safety of the rest of the clients and the proper operation of the lifts, will be refused access to the lift facilities and no reimbursment will be made for the purchased lift tickets.