"Bulgaria's first chair lift was built here," said Rangelov, pointing to the now rusted poles and cables from the decaying ...

Sofia (Bulgaria) (AFP) – Bulgarian slalom star Albert Popov, who recently claimed his first World Cup win, learned how to ski at Vitosha, the mountain towering over his native capital Sofia.

said local ski club founder Ivaylo Rangelov. "Bulgaria's first chair lift was built here," said Rangelov, pointing to the now rusted poles and cables from the decaying lifts in the European Union's ...