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Borovets Боровец
Mousala
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Mousala:
| K-Point: | 90 m |
  Hill record: |
93.5 m (Heiko Hunger  , 1989-03-11, UNI) |
 Hill record: |
89.5 m (Tomáš Raszka  , 1988-08-12) |
| Inrun angle: | 34° |
| Take-off angle: | 11° |
| Landing angle: | 36° |
| Further jumps: | K35 |
| Plastic matting: | yes |
| Operating until: | 2001 |
| Coordinates: | 42.260870, 23.611884 ✔ 
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| K-Point: | 60 m |
| Hill record: |
61.5 m (Georgi Zharkov ) |
| Plastic matting: | no |
| Coordinates: | 42.260829, 23.612402 ✔
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| K-Point: | 25 m |
| Further jumps: | K15 |
| Plastic matting: | no |
| Coordinates: | 42.263407, 23.610390 ✔
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| Further jumps: | no |
| Year of construction: | 1967 |
| Conversions: | 1979, 1987 |
| Status: | out of order |
| Coordinates: | 42.260870, 23.611884 ✔
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History:
The Mousala ski jumping hill in Borovets was for decades the most important ski jumping facility in Bulgaria and one of the most distinctive elements of sports infrastructure in the Rila Mountains. It was built during a period of intensive development of winter sports in the socialist era, when Borovets – the oldest Bulgarian ski resort, located at the foot of the highest peak in the Balkans, Mount Musala – served as the country’s main training centre for athletes. The first version of the hill was constructed in the late 1960s, while the modern, approximately 70-metre structure, fully compliant with the FIS requirements of the time, was completed and opened in 1973. In the following years, the facility was expanded several times: first enlarged to about K78, and later – in 1987–1988 – to the size of a normal hill (K90), preparing Borovets to host ski jumping events during the 1989 Winter Universiade. Around the main hill, a complete training complex with smaller hills K60, K25 and K15 was developed, forming the largest ski jumping centre in the country.
Mousala was a modern facility for its time. It featured a solid concrete structure, a distinctive judges’ tower, technical facilities with changing rooms, and a chairlift transporting athletes and spectators to the top. The terrain was shaped to protect the inrun from the wind, and the plastic matting allowed for summer training and competitions. Thanks to this, Borovets was able to host prestigious international events. As early as the beginning of the 1970s, FIS competitions were held here with the participation of leading athletes from East Germany and the Soviet Union, and in the following years more events of this rank took place on a regular basis. In 1981, victories at Mousala were claimed by athletes from Bulgaria and the USSR; in 1983, the hill hosted a Universiade competition won by Massimo Rigoni; and in 1987 and 1988, international competitions as well as a European Cup event were organized here. The highlight in the hill’s history was the 1989 Universiade – during the individual event Heiko Hunger from East Germany achieved 93.5 m, setting the official hill record. Earlier, significant distances had also been recorded here by athletes from the USA, Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. The smaller K60 hill is associated with the record of 61.5 m set by Georgi Zharkov, one of Bulgaria’s leading ski jumpers.
For many years, Borovets was the place where Bulgaria’s best athletes in this discipline were developed. Among them, Vladimir Brejchev stood out in particular – winner of the 1988 European Cup competition and participant of numerous international events – while local media also mention Valentin Bozhichkov, who likewise enjoyed success on the European stage.
After 1989, with the collapse of funding for winter sports in Bulgaria, ski jumping was increasingly marginalized compared to the better-supported biathlon. The hill gradually lost its importance, and the lack of resources for maintenance led to its slow abandonment. The last confirmed uses of the hill date back to the early 2000s, when occasional demonstration jumps were still organized as a tourist attraction. Shortly afterwards, Mousala was completely taken out of operation.
Today, the former ski jumping hill in Borovets is a spectacular, though decaying remnant of Bulgaria’s ski jumping ambitions. The structure is being reclaimed by the forest, with rusty stairways, a ruined inrun and an abandoned judges’ tower still visible, while remains of the old chairlift can be found among the trees. Although the site attracts photographers and urban explorers, local sources emphasize that entering the structure is dangerous.
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Nice photos of ski jump in Borovets
https://www.facebook.com/exbulgaria/photos/?tab=album&album_id=977893445573294
Markierung
Wurde korrigiert, danke!
falsche Markierung auf der Karte
Auf der Karte von Bulgarien ist übrigens das falsche Borovets markiert. Die Schanze liegt im Wintersportort Borovets, welches etwas (so 20km) südlich von Samokow gelegen ist. Bei google Maps ist die Schanze gut zu erkennen, ebenso sind dort 3 Fotos von der Schanze.
Shame
Shame this jump is not used - especially with Vladimar Zografski now flying the flag for Bulgaria on the World Cup Tour.I saw a floodlit jumping demonstration at this hill back in 2001.It was a good night out as part of the Apres Ski in those days.Plenty of Gluwien kept us warm!! Would be great to see it back in operation one day.