Bansko, according to the NYTimes
In case you didn't see it just yet: an interesting article about Bansko in today's issue of the New York Times.
What do you think?
What do you think?
posted by petya at 12/03/2007 09:49:00 AM
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10 Comments:
Sounds pretty fair...:)
fair, but i hated it.
throughout it there's the hardly concealed message "i've seen SO MUCH better" and by not blaming it on anyone conretely, it sounded as if he takes our entire people to be behind it - with tastelessness and greed and ignorance that ruined any chance for aesthetic beauty (that could come from somewhere other than the mediocre mountain).
i don't usually read such reviews, so maybe it sounds normal, maybe that's the fashion they write in. still, i'd have liked it if there was another reason for them to holiday in bulgaria apart from it being cheap (because of its lower standards).
but the facts were all true. perhaps that's what enrages me.
I actually just got around to reading the article and though some of his complaints are fair, the author sounds like an idiot. Keeping certain areas of a mountain closed during a storm is standard practice at ski areas everywhere. It is done for several reasons, including assuring that the fresh snow can be enjoyed as long as possible and, more importantly, for reasons of avalanche safety.
What was up with him asking "Who brings a laptop to Bulgaria?" What's that supposed to mean. Anyway, I thought it was a pretty terrible article. The point seemed to be: "I'm a fucking awesome snowboarder and this mountain is not big enough for my awesomeness."
As far as I'm concerned, this is good news. Now maybe people like that will go somewhere else instead.
Also, can I point out how tacky it is to pretty much admit to going somewhere because it's cheap, and then complain about how cheap it is?
I like the end. "By the time the sky darkened, I'd forgotten all my petty complaints. As I re-emerged from the powder and steered toward one final bombing run down a lift line, I imagined the night ahead: cheap beer, charred beef and a sauna lined with chic black tiles. For the moment, life in Bulgaria was sweet indeed."
I have all sorts of petty complaints about Bulgaria, but I do agree that it can make you forget them sometimes.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I agree with everything you guys say. Also, I am finding it difficult to formulate an opinion of my own.
Like many of you said, I don't necessary disagree with his substantive points...When I go to Bansko, I am bothered by the same things...but also, I take it for what it is...the good, the bad, and the ugly. Ah well, whatevs. I just strongly dislike the way the article was written. Dro, maybe that's sort of what you were getting at. Not like I think that Bulgaria is heaven on Earth but I do think that the guy who wrote the article is a pompous ass. From reading the text, I feel like I learned a lot more about him and his likings than an article about Bansko would require.
And, btw, did anyone else find his excessive usage of the word POWDER a tiny bit annoying?
A client of mine (she's from San Francisco) sent me this link with the comment "The last thing you need is pushy New Yorkers invading your country" :)
hahah! awesome! so appropriate!
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