Pamporovo mountain resort will open the new summer season with two new ski runs and a new lift.

The runs will slope down from Snejanka to the village of Stoikite. The new lift will start from the centre of the village to Studenets chalet.

Testing of the facilities began on October 1 2007, the resort manager Pamporovo AD said. All main parts of the lifts were being replaced.

The ski runs were cleaned and re-cultivated, Focus news agency reported.

Artificial snow system will be widened by two km and 11 new snow machines will be installed. Thus the number of the snow machines will reach 16.

Pamporovo AD said that the prices would be clarified by the end of October 2007.