Bulgarien

The "Schnee.Semmelnare" of the Austrian Society for Snow and Avalanches (ÖGSL) opens the new winter season with exciting, international lectures on the topic of snow and avalanches. The lectures take place monthly, are recorded online and are available for streaming on YouTube or on the ÖGSL website. Take a look!

Vimeo is given far too little attention here. The artistic quality of the publications is generally higher there. This may also be due to the fact that they attract less attention and therefore generate less advertising revenue. True video artists seem to enjoy the freedom from commerce and there are plenty of small and large gems to be found! The VdW then reflect on their YouTube consumption and dependency.

Valyo Peltekov is one of the founders of the "Bulgarian Freeride Team" and is a passionate freerider and FWQ rider himself. He is committed to the Bulgarian freeride scene, for example by organizing freeride events such as the Doncho Invitational. It recently emerged that the main sponsor of the Bulgarian Freeride Team is involved in a massive corruption scandal. Valyo explains how he dealt with it and what the consequences were for the team.

Linehunters Movie Tour visits Germany and Austria

During a long break in the lee, the sun's rays are already spring-like warm on our skin – after all, we are not far from the Aegean in south-eastern Europe. After the sweat-inducing ascent, past Muratov (2669 m) and over the small Hovinati summit, the foehn up here in the Vihren Scharte gives you quite a good airing. Is bad weather coming?

From the snow to the Rila Monastery - Far to the south lie the mountains of the Pirin National Park, which we will visit in the coming days: They glow promisingly in the sun. At the very bottom of the forest, far away from the highest point here, lies the famous Rila Monastery...

Dionysus, god of wine, sensual pleasures and fertility, symbol of immortality - Spartacus, the courageous leader of a slave revolt - Thracian figures from Greek mythology and from the Asterix books of my childhood haunt my dreams.... "Nastráwe" – "Cheers" - did we have too much of the excellent wine from Melnik last night, or did the young freeride lady Maya enchant us with her red and white lucky ribbons for the March holiday?