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Genuine archive panorama of snowy Stubai mountains from Schaufelspitze, uploaded in March 2011 by Tvb stubai.Live nowStubai Zoo Park & Test DaysThe organiser lists Stubai Zoo Park & Test Days for 6–8 November 2026 at Stubai Glacier and in Neustift, Austria. Equipment testing at Eisgrat is scheduled only for Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November.Archive photograph of the South slopes at Levi in January 2023; not the Levi Black race piste.UpcomingLevi World CupThe FIS calendar schedules the women’s and men’s slalom races for 14–15 November in Lapland.Kirchenkar World Cup race arena in Hochgurgl on 22 November 2025, with the finish area, spectators and gondolas. Photo: Jakob Zeller, Ötztal Tourismus.UpcomingGurgl World CupWomen’s and men’s slalom races are scheduled on the Kirchenkar World Cup piste on 21–22 November.

REGIONAL INDEX / BULGARIA

Smolyan Province

Every source-checked Index.ski skier base currently published in this region, with piste maps, sector connections and practical arrival information.

Verified places: 01Places with piste maps: 01Skiing areas: 01

Photo: Izvora / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Historical July 2012 view down the Mechi Chal chairlift through green forest above Chepelare.

PRACTICAL SKIER BASES

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Markers show practical skier-base coordinates, not a town-centre approximation. Select a marker to open the full place profile.

Smolyan Province1 verified place
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  • Closed today · opening within 14 days
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Colours show the published skiing status or confirmed operating calendar, not whether every lift is running. Check the operator before travel.

Confirmed dates change colours automatically in the place’s local time. Tentative dates, conflicting reports and expired checks remain black.

REGIONAL PLACE GUIDES

Published destinations in Smolyan Province.

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Historical July 2012 view down the Mechi Chal chairlift through green forest above Chepelare.137

Rhodope Mountains

Mechi Chal — Chepelare

Chepelare, Bulgaria

Mechi Chal is a separate alpine ski area just south of Chepelare in Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains, with a four-seat chairlift, a middle station and managed slopes below its forested summit.

Identified managed Run 1, Bypasses 1A/1B and Run 2; uncategorised routes are excluded. Four-seat Mechi Chal chairlift with a middle station; separately described upper mini drag.
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