Tag: skiing
Sport 16.03.24 | 10:46

Jana Atanasovska sets the best result in Macedonian skiing

Macedonian skier Jana Atanasovska ranked 2nd in the FIS slalom race in the Austrian resort of Weinenbene yesterday. Atanasovska finished the race in 1.46:94, giving her 37.29 FIS points – the best result in Macedonian skiing yet. She was first ranked after the first race, with a significant lead...

Macedonia 08.12.21 | 19:05

Popova Sapka: Ski season begins on December 15

The Popova Sapka center – one of the two main ski resorts in Macedonia – announced that it will begin the new season on December 15th, with two days of free skiing. ELEM Tours, a branch of the ELEM state owned energy company that manages the center, said that it has invested a lot in the...

Macedonia 17.01.21 | 22:24

“Interior Ministry policy to disperse large gatherings in the open is followed only when politically convenient”

The promise of free ski tickets drew hundreds of people to Nizepole, the amateur slope near Bitola. Although the temperatures in Bitola are very low, the day was sunny, and many visitors shared pictures from their ski trip. But the situation was in marked contrast with the raid on Wednesday, when riot...

Macedonia 02.01.21 | 11:43

The epidemic has pushed Macedonian citizens to focus from Bulgarian to domestic ski resorts

Used to the Bulgarian ski resorts of Bansko and Borovetz, Macedonian citizens are pushed to re-appraise the domestic ski resorts, such as they are, as the coronavirus epidemic continues to disrupt travel. Bulgaria requires PCR tests from arriving Macedonian citizens, and this, as well as the fear of...