SankiySki School
SankiySki School
4.9
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
Ski and Snowboard School SankiySki is a privately owned school created in Bansko by Bobi & Lubomir. After successfully managing the largest Ski School in Pamporovo for over 10 years, we always had a dream of one day operating our own Ski School and Hire business. Finally in 2009, we started to make our dream a reality and opened SankiySki School and Ski Hire in Bansko/Shop 1 - Pirin street 115, opposite main entrance of Kempinski Hotel/ . We are a family run business and have been offering a professional and personal service. While you are in Bansko we can provide you with all the equipment you could need and professional Ski lessons service. For 2018/19 SEASON we open our BRAND NEW SKI SHOP/shop 2 - Pirin street 121/! For our regular customers, it is 1 minute further up Pirin Street next to Victoria Restaurant. Our shops are in a perfect location, opposite the Kempinski hotel and just a short walk from the Gondola station and 2mins from the snow.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Yogizi
1 contribution
Dec 2024 • Family
Our family of four, including my two sons aged 7 and 10, recently took beginner ski lessons at Sankiyski in Bansko , and I cannot recommend it highly enough! From start to finish, the experience was absolutely fantastic.
As beginners, we were a bit nervous about hitting the slopes, but our instructor, Vova, made the entire process enjoyable, stress-free, and incredibly rewarding. His patience, expertise, and warm, encouraging demeanor were exactly what we needed. He tailored the lessons perfectly to our different learning paces, ensuring that my sons felt confident and safe while also challenging my husband and me to step out of our comfort zones.
The kids adored Vova, who made the lessons fun and engaging with games and a lot of positive reinforcement. By the end of the sessions, they were skiing down blue pistes with huge smiles on their faces! My husband and I were equally thrilled with how much we learned in such a short amount of time.
The facilities were top-notch, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and equipped with everything we needed. The whole atmosphere at the Ski shop every morning, when we went to pick up our equipment and every afternoon/evening, when we returned from our day of skiing, was welcoming and family-friendly, which made the experience even better. Bobi (the owner) is always friendly, cheerful and so resourceful and JJ and the other guys who would help with the equipment every day were a great help and fun to be around.
We left not only with new skills but also with cherished memories of a wonderful family adventure. A huge thank-you to Sankyiski and especially to Bobi and Vova —you truly made our trip unforgettable. We can’t wait to come back and continue learning!
As beginners, we were a bit nervous about hitting the slopes, but our instructor, Vova, made the entire process enjoyable, stress-free, and incredibly rewarding. His patience, expertise, and warm, encouraging demeanor were exactly what we needed. He tailored the lessons perfectly to our different learning paces, ensuring that my sons felt confident and safe while also challenging my husband and me to step out of our comfort zones.
The kids adored Vova, who made the lessons fun and engaging with games and a lot of positive reinforcement. By the end of the sessions, they were skiing down blue pistes with huge smiles on their faces! My husband and I were equally thrilled with how much we learned in such a short amount of time.
The facilities were top-notch, and the staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and equipped with everything we needed. The whole atmosphere at the Ski shop every morning, when we went to pick up our equipment and every afternoon/evening, when we returned from our day of skiing, was welcoming and family-friendly, which made the experience even better. Bobi (the owner) is always friendly, cheerful and so resourceful and JJ and the other guys who would help with the equipment every day were a great help and fun to be around.
We left not only with new skills but also with cherished memories of a wonderful family adventure. A huge thank-you to Sankyiski and especially to Bobi and Vova —you truly made our trip unforgettable. We can’t wait to come back and continue learning!
Written 28 December 2024
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Irene K
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Feb 2025 • Couples
There are so many ski hire companies in Bansko to choose from. After reading Trip advisor reviews I contacted Bobbi at SankiySki via email and arranged ski lessons and ski hire via WhatsApp. We stayed at hotel Casa Karina and bought our ski pass at reception and walked 3 minutes to SankiySki shop. We had first class service, great quality skis, boots etc. We booked private ski lessons 2 hours a day for 2 days. Best ski instructor we’ve ever had, highly recommend if you need lessons. The Gondola is only 2 minutes walk from the shop. But the most convenient thing is at end of day you can basically ski to a spot near shop and walk across road to shop, change out of ski equipment where they clean and store until next day. The staff are super friendly and very helpful. My husband has problems with his ankle and they changed his boots every day until he found the best fitting boots. I cannot recommend enough.
Written 9 February 2025
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Gaby L
2 contributions
Feb 2025 • Family
These guys are the BEST! We can’t thank Bobi and Lubo for absolutely making our Bansko holiday experience. Bobi organised everything for us which meant when we turned up at the start of the holiday there were zero issues. Every morning (very early starts!) their team was on hand to help all of us get ready and get upto the mountain asap, as a group of 6 adults and 7 kids - this was much appreciated. Their team were SO lovely with the kids and Tomi their instructor is very fondly missed!! Thank you guys - you put 110% effort in and your organisation and helpfulness made our holiday.
Written 24 February 2025
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Olga S
1 contribution
Mar 2025 • Family
Highly recommend! This is the second year that we rent equipment and take ski lessons from SankiySky school. They have great service and great instructors. Especially I would like to recommend Vova who was our kids instructor for 4 days. They really improved their skiing skills, he was very professional and patient with them. Also we got a lot of videos from the lessons.
Written 15 March 2025
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Joe D
5 contributions
Jan 2025 • Friends
We were a group of friends with a mix of skiing abilities (from experienced to first timers) and SankySki School made sure we were all well taken care of. Vikki and Jore were fantastic instructors- really friendly, clear, and great at tailoring the lessons to different skill levels.
The equipment hire was smooth and hassle-free, and what really stood out was how flexible they were. They were more than happy to swap out kit as needed, whether it was adjusting boot sizes or making sure the more advanced skiers had faster skis or stiffer boots. It made such a difference to our experience.
The team in the store was brilliant—so welcoming and full of energy. We especially loved the welcome drink to kick off the holiday on the first night!
A huge thank you to everyone at SankySki for an amazing week—we can’t wait to come back!
The equipment hire was smooth and hassle-free, and what really stood out was how flexible they were. They were more than happy to swap out kit as needed, whether it was adjusting boot sizes or making sure the more advanced skiers had faster skis or stiffer boots. It made such a difference to our experience.
The team in the store was brilliant—so welcoming and full of energy. We especially loved the welcome drink to kick off the holiday on the first night!
A huge thank you to everyone at SankySki for an amazing week—we can’t wait to come back!
Written 15 February 2025
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Adam L
Manchester, UK1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Family
We were extremely happy with our experience of Sankiyski.
We booked our ski trip to Bansko fairly late. However when we contacted Sankiyski, Bobi worked tirelessly to arrange everything we needed. This included arranging ski lessons for my twin 6 year olds and my wife (even though all of their own instructors were booked up for half term), our taxis to the slopes (essential at half term to avoid a very very long wait at the gondola) and the airport transfer.
When one of the children had a problem with their boots they were more than happy to sort her out with new boots.
All of this contributed to a very smooth and happy stay in Bansko.
Thank you all.
We booked our ski trip to Bansko fairly late. However when we contacted Sankiyski, Bobi worked tirelessly to arrange everything we needed. This included arranging ski lessons for my twin 6 year olds and my wife (even though all of their own instructors were booked up for half term), our taxis to the slopes (essential at half term to avoid a very very long wait at the gondola) and the airport transfer.
When one of the children had a problem with their boots they were more than happy to sort her out with new boots.
All of this contributed to a very smooth and happy stay in Bansko.
Thank you all.
Written 23 February 2025
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Svetlana
Beersheba, Israel2 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
The owner,Vladimir,very communicative and very proffeshionat ski trener with a lot of expirions in ski and trener of ski.
Vladimir gives the privet lessons in Bansko to my son 6.5 years old which allmost unknown to do ski.
Vladimir knew how to find a way to communicate with my son when he was very stubborn. After a few hours my son already knew the basics of skiing. Without a doubt, Vladimir is very professional, very patient, very caring and courteous, which is especially important when a child constantly says "I don't know/don't want/can't, etc." Without a doubt, I wholeheartedly recommend Vladimir and we will return to him next year as a private instructor to improve our techniques in ski. Thank you very much Vladimir!
Vladimir gives the privet lessons in Bansko to my son 6.5 years old which allmost unknown to do ski.
Vladimir knew how to find a way to communicate with my son when he was very stubborn. After a few hours my son already knew the basics of skiing. Without a doubt, Vladimir is very professional, very patient, very caring and courteous, which is especially important when a child constantly says "I don't know/don't want/can't, etc." Without a doubt, I wholeheartedly recommend Vladimir and we will return to him next year as a private instructor to improve our techniques in ski. Thank you very much Vladimir!
Written 17 January 2025
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JallyT
Manchester, UK55 contributions
Jan 2025 • Friends
We were a group of 8, all varying levels of abilities and SankySki School catered to all of our needs. The instructors were excellent for the different levels of lessons (Vikki and Jore) super friendly, clear and great teachers. The equipment hire was very easy, we were able to change boot sizes etc., if needed throughout the week.
Everyone in the store was incredibly friendly and lively and we looked forward to seeing Bobi, when we returned each morning and afternoon. The store is ideally located near the Gondola too. Thank you for looking after us for the week. We look forward to coming back ⛷️🎿
Everyone in the store was incredibly friendly and lively and we looked forward to seeing Bobi, when we returned each morning and afternoon. The store is ideally located near the Gondola too. Thank you for looking after us for the week. We look forward to coming back ⛷️🎿
Written 12 February 2025
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Chloe W
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Family
SankiySki school were brilliant, I could not recommend them more. Bobi was fast on the comms and did her best to facilitate my request for earlier sessions, due to my nerves with busy crowds- thank you. Vova was an excellent instructor with a calm and happy demeanour. He was patient but encouraging and very skilled. I felt more confident after my lessons each day.
It was my first time skiing and I had 6 lessons in total which I’m very happy with. Thanks guys!
It was my first time skiing and I had 6 lessons in total which I’m very happy with. Thanks guys!
Written 1 March 2025
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Daniella T
1 contribution
Feb 2025 • Family
Had a fantastic experience with Sankiyski from start to finish!!
In the early days of emailing Bobi (the owner) before my ski trip, I recieved a personal and friendly response. When I arrived in Bansko I had a boot fitting later in the night which meant that I was ready to hit the slopes the next morning. Every morning and evening I received the friendliest of welcome from all of the staff who greeted me on a first name basis. The shop was open early and closed late which meant I could collect my boots early and drop them off late, and the staff always rushed to help me with my boots (nothing was ever a problem). My boots were super comfy, and skis looked new and shiny compared to my friends (who hired from a different company). Not to mention the ski shop is practically on the doorstep to the gondola.
This was my first ski trip and I really feel as though I struck lucky with the friendliest ski hire in Bansko! I rarely leave a review on Trip Advisor, but if you go to Bansko use Sankiyski!!
In the early days of emailing Bobi (the owner) before my ski trip, I recieved a personal and friendly response. When I arrived in Bansko I had a boot fitting later in the night which meant that I was ready to hit the slopes the next morning. Every morning and evening I received the friendliest of welcome from all of the staff who greeted me on a first name basis. The shop was open early and closed late which meant I could collect my boots early and drop them off late, and the staff always rushed to help me with my boots (nothing was ever a problem). My boots were super comfy, and skis looked new and shiny compared to my friends (who hired from a different company). Not to mention the ski shop is practically on the doorstep to the gondola.
This was my first ski trip and I really feel as though I struck lucky with the friendliest ski hire in Bansko! I rarely leave a review on Trip Advisor, but if you go to Bansko use Sankiyski!!
Written 9 February 2025
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Hi
We require lift pass for 2 adults plus equipment hire and airport transfer for 24th December
Equipment from 25th
We have a child under 7 so I believe we just pay for lift pass at gondola but he requires equipment
Can you help?
We paid 383 for 6 days last year
Salma
Written 18 November 2019
Hi Salma,
Nice to meet you. My name is Bobi. Can you please write me an e-mail - you can find our web Sankiyski school easy in internet or whatsapp massage on +359888262769 with more details: how many days are you going to ski - again 6 days this year? Do you need ski, boots and poles for this time for 2 adults and one child?
Cheers
Bobi
Written 18 November 2019
Do they drop ski equipment off for you? Do you know if any hire places drop the equipment off?
Written 13 March 2019
Hi Ossett,
Sorry, i missed your question. I hope you had good time in Bansko...
Thank you to all friends here who tried to help Ossett!
have a wonderful summer all of you!
Cheers
Bobi
Written 26 May 2019
Hi what are Sankiyski school like as a ski hire company,going there in February with a group of 25
Written 7 January 2019
I have used SankySki for ski kit hire and lessons for the last 8 to 10 years and find them very good. Good kit for hire and good instructors. Bobi the owner is very helpful and will find a way to solve any problems if they come up. For the size of your group do email Bobi first and I’m sure she will have everything arranged for your arrival. Enjoy your ski trip to Bansko. Andy
Written 8 January 2019
i wanted to know how much would it be to rent skis and boots for 2 or 3 days for 2 people?
Written 25 December 2018
Hallo,
Nice to meet you. My name is Bobi the owner from Sankiyski school. Equipment prices depend from the season /high or low/: for 2 days for both from 80 to 116, levs; for 3 days for both - 120 to 160,- levs.
Please for further confersation to use our e-mail: SankiyskiSchool or my phone/whatsApp/viber number: +359888262769
All the best
Bobi
Written 27 December 2018
Hallo!
I am visiting Bansko with my family in Christmas holiday season!
I would like to ask if my 4year old son can follow a ski lesson?!(he goes to school and follows great every instruction).
Thank you in advance
Written 23 August 2018
Hallo,
My name is Bobi. With pleasure we will do lessons for your son.
Is this first year for him? Maybe we have to start with one hour lesson that he get used with the skis and after that if he likes it to do 2 hours per day.
Please contact me to discust details further on e-mail or
phone/Viber/What's App: +359888262769
Kind Regards
Bobi
Written 24 August 2018
Hi Bobbi, I have been reading your great reviews and so would like to enquire about the cost of the following for a trip we are planning 4th-11th March 2018 :
1. ski & boot hire for 2 adults and 1 child (11)
2. ski hire for 1 adult
3. 1 adult & 1 child helmet hire
4. lift passes for 5 adults & 1 child
5. tuition - 2 experienced skiers & 2 boarders
6. tuition for 1 adult & 1 child beginner skiers
Thanks for all the info
Yours
Paula
Written 15 October 2017
How much would it cost for a standard set of ski equipment (poles, boots, skis, and helmet) for 6 days?
Also, what do you charge for group ski lessons?
Regards,
Grace
Written 8 March 2017
Hi Grace,
maybe i am late with my answer. If you are coming now on the end of the season then 6 days full equipment with helmet cost 130,- levs.
If you want contact me on what's up or viber:
+359 888262769
All the best
Bobi
Written 25 March 2017
Hello
I'm arriving wi
th my daughters on the 23rd of Feb around noon
would like to rent full snowboard equipment for her and lessons for both of us
Written 21 February 2017
Hi Haifa,
Sorry but the last mounth was very busy. Didn't saw your questions. I hoop you had good holiday in Bansko.
Please next time contact me on what's up or facebook:
Tel.: +359 888262769
Facebook: Ski & Snowboard School SankiySki
Wish you all the best!
Written 25 March 2017
I am hoping to book a trip to Bansko for late January or very early February 2017 as first time skiers, I am currently pricing gear rental, ski lessons ect., I am just wondering what the VIP package includes and how many are usually in the ShankiySki lessons?
Thanks Aoife.
Written 29 August 2016
Hi Aoife,
sorry I am late. Like a first time skier you don't need VIP equipment, because it includes skis for good or very good skiers. In your case the normal skis are just perfect. About the lessons: we mostly offer private, small private groups or family lessons. Of course if you are a bigger group the same level we do also group lessons personally. If just one or two persons prefer to join a group we work together with other partner school. Just you have to know that end of Jan or Feb is very very busy time and the groups are huge.
If you have more questions just contact me.
+359 888 262769
Ski and Snowboard School Sankiyski Bansko
Kind regards
Bobi
Written 1 October 2016
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