Vitosha

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Police check for a forgotten rucksack in the area of Cherni Vrah Blvd. and Srebarna Street, the Ministry of Interior announced.

The area is cleared and a check is in progress.

Vitosha Metro Station in Sofia's Lozenets district is closed, NOVA informs.

It is not clear when the metro station will be opened again.

A 35-year-old woman has died after jumping from the bridge on Vitosha Blvd over Bulgaria Blvd. This is reported by the Ministry of Interior press center.
 
The case happened this morning at 10.00.

There are favourable conditions for skiing, the Mountain Rescue Service to the Bulgarian Red Cross told Focus News Agency. The weather is unfavourable for hiking in the high parts of Vitosha and the Balkan Mountain Range due to strong wind. At Botev Peak, the wind is stormy. The lift facilities are open, the ski slopes were prepared.

There is high avalanche risk in the Rila, Pirin and Rhodope mountains, the Mountain Rescue Service with the Bulgarian Red Cross told Focus News Agency. The weather is cloudy and calm, light wind blowing in some parts. The avalanche danger increases as the weather gets better.

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With a highly edited statement, the City Council will probably support the efforts of the Sports Ministry to raise Sofia's bid to host the Youth Olympic Games in 2024 and to modernize the sports facilities needed for the forum. At the moment the ministry's efforts to replace the facilities are undergoing a change in the management plan of the Vitosha Park.

The conditions for hiking in the mountains are bad, Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) announced to the Bulgarian Red Cross.
 
Ski and hiking conditions are not suitable anywhere because of the bad weather in the high mountains except Pirin. The overgrown belt is foggy, low in temperature and in most places there is a very strong wind.

The new buses to Vitosha mountain will be running from tomorrow, Simeonovski lift will also be opened, said Mayor of Sofia Yordanka Fandakova, Focus News Agency reports.

A little over 10% of Bulgarians prefer to go to the mountains for their vacation, reported bTV. 

Over 650,000 Bulgarians or 12% plan to go on a mountain holiday this winter and appreciate the conditions in the Bulgarian resorts as good.

Just 12% are those Bulgarians who say they can practice winter sports.