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I love "Kolej krzesełkowa 4 os." as a name of the slope as it literally means "Chair lift for 4 people" Loved the video Robbie, glad you liked our part of Europe

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha. I thought it was the chairlift's name.

nothing beats a Robbie Knox skiing video!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks pal!

@louissmith4974

5 ай бұрын

Drugs?

@Ardeesv

5 ай бұрын

@@louissmith4974I love Robbie’s content but I’m inclined to agree

@mbtravel7294

5 ай бұрын

​@@ArdeesvPlease explain 🤔

Here he is. KZread's number 2 or 3 Ski influencer. Legend.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Top 100 at least.

When I see that green jacket, I know it's a good day. Pleasure as ever, Robbie!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

If I ever get a new coat you’re going to be confused.

Zakopane is fine for teaching kids how to ski. It is a nice little town. You have other things to do as well like sledding with dogs, snowmobiles, outdoor heated thermal pools, or the ice park with the maze which kids would like or the Tatra National park where you can ski down the black runs. We stayed at the hotel at the bottom of Poland Szymoszkowa and it was a nice chilled few days. But it does not even begin to scratch the itch if you are only after skiing. Even the resorts in Turkey or Greece are bigger.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I only realised you can ski in Greece a couple of weeks ago. Very keen to try it now!

@melontusk9660

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox would love to hear your review. Maybe at it to your list for next year.

I've been waiting for such a video for the past 14 years! Thx!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Wow! Glad to help. Let me know if you’re waiting for any more videos and I’ll make them!

I used to manage a hostel in Zdiar, half way between Lomnica and Zakopane. Been to both places many times for skiing and pubs. And have danced in Humno more times than I care to share. Thanks for a great video and taking me down memory lane. Slovakia will always be a home for me. Edit: For those who see this. Robbie is 100% correct. It is absolutely the cheapest place to ski. If you have NEVER done it before then my old village has super basic slopes for even cheaper. Theres lots of cheap acommodation in the village also. The two slopes are called Strachan (Mega basic, perfect to learn) and Bachledka

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to go back to Humno for après ski one day! I couldn’t believe how close the airport was! Perfect for a short break!

“You could easily fit a few people on there, not going to as I’m happily married and my wife is at home” - Robbie Knox Easily the best Knox quote of 2024 SO FAR

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Ha ha. True facts.

Robbie, your channel is bloody excellent... ski trips for the masses... no pretence, plenty of humour, good camaraderie - I've enjoyed all of them!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Aw, thanks! I love making them.

Been to krakow but think I’ll have to go back to Poland for this and the bathhouse, great video 👏🏻👏🏻

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I loved it. Such a nice country.

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@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Epidemic Sound.

Another epic ski video! Awesome work!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks pal!

I didn't realise Poland was known for its skiing but would definitely visit here, it looks lovely!

Keep the ski content coming! I'm loving it 😊

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Next video coming this week!

Skiing in Zakopane is definitely nothing compared to larger and greater resorts, but it is perfect for beginners and casual skiing (coming from someone who learnt to ski on Szymoszkowa). It defo is suited more to a winter holiday in general (mixing skiing with walks, shopping and other activities), rather than an all out ski holiday. I do love how idealic the area is though, and they have a strong traditional highland culture! And youre not wrong, people seem to have no sense of others on the slopes, have seen far too many crashes over the years on Szymoszkowa. Great Vid!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think you’re spot on. I loved Zakopane in general, there’s loads to do isn’t there?

@grzegorzszopinski7536

5 ай бұрын

How nothing ? You should visit Kasprowy 1900 altitude if you are more advanced skier. This is the highest mountain availabe for skiers in Poland with Alpine views and experience.

@oskarszydlo4696

5 ай бұрын

@@grzegorzszopinski7536 Kasprowy is great for more advanced skiers, but still only two runs. Do love it tho

Hope you enjoyed staying in Slovakia my home country and was a pleasure meeting you at the happy hour tour in Middlesbrough

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I loved it. Slovakians are so nice!

Always love your skiing videos

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Always love you Connor.

I don't even need to read the title of the video. It's a Robbie Knox Vid! It's gonna be amazing!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Hope it didn’t disappoint.

Kasprowy Wierch is the only thing worth skiing around Zakopane, but like you said, it's not for beginners. There are only two chairlifts, but the terrain is actually very good and the lifts lines are short.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to go back and ski it. I was just worried some of our group might struggle on it.

Wow! I went to Zakopane for two nights in October and it looks so different in the snow. Beautiful hiking in the Tatras and a decent spa there too. Hope you tried Oscypek while you were there Robbie!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t sadly. Next time!

Love a Robbie Knox ski trip!!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

And I love you.

thank you Robbie, one of the better travel / ski videos ive seen. Zakopane, not impressed, but Slovakia, added to list. thank you))

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Aw, bless you. Glad it helped!

flying to krakow next month and having a day trip in zakopane so good timing

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Awesome. I really liked it there!

I love your pop recs tshirt and poster!

You should definitely ski the Kasprowy Wierch. It’s inside National Park, probably not included in your multi pass, but it’s really worth to spend a day there.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I really wanted to, I just worried it would be too tough for some of our group. Next time!

@tomekg6629

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox It is often closed due to wind gusts or not enough natural snow (it’s national park - no artificial snow). But when open it’s a beauty. Actually it’s the only place I love to ski in Poland. But it’s too small and weather dependent to be a destination for someone coming from far away.

@MortalThe

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox It is not too tough there in Kasprowy Wierch. The climate and views are Alpine there with heights around 2k meters. That is the only place in Tatra that the slopes are so good and resemble the alps. But there are only two of them , still worth it. You climb up with a cabin car, then spend a day there on two different ski lifts and slopes. And they are reddish. And then you can ski all the way down to Zakopane. Great run, I recommend it.

In Slovakia you should go to Jasna Chopok. It's the best ski resort in central and eastern Europe

i love your ski vids!!!!!

Always heard about these videos on happy hour, finally got watch one and will define watching more

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Aw, thanks pal. Glad you liked it.

Best ski resorts close to Zakopane are Białka Tatrzańska and Jurgów. You have more slopes there with different difficulty, especially in Białka, bigger and better chairlifts, etc. Harenda is cool too, not for the beginners tho.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Bialka Tatranska is coming in the next video!

You're the only guy that can make a ski video and the skiing not start until 18 minutes in, impressive.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Life’s about the journey I guess.

I went once to Zakopane. As a Swiss skier, I was not too impressed by the skiing... but I was in the company of a charming Polish girl, so I was not frustrated at all! But the day ticket was cheap alright! The one for foreigners was significantly more expensive than the one for locals, but was only the equivalent of about half a pound, and it allowed to cut queues, using the short cut also used by ski teachers and their clients. A bit embarrassing, though! But... that was March 1982, during Jaruzelski and Solidarnosk time. BTW, a bottle of vodka was then also less than a pound!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Wow! It's got a bit more expensive now but was still decent. Really fun town.

@st-ex8506

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Yeah! I watched your video. Kudos , by the way. Zakopane had not much night fun at the time. The majority of "street lights" were pictures of the Virgin, on the sills of many windows and lighted. That was indicating in their .... Polish way, that the family was against the Jaruzelski communist regime.

@nifiz158

5 ай бұрын

@@st-ex8506 That's a crazy experience to have, I assume travelling here during that time must have been weird, also considering how much poorer it was from the WE.

@st-ex8506

5 ай бұрын

​@@nifiz158 My university, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology had an exchange student program with its Warsaw counterpart, and I studied there for a term... It was indeed quite a weird experience! I have so many anecdote from this stay, which could not possibly happen anymore...

@blinski1

5 ай бұрын

@@st-ex8506 Yeah, you came from one of the richest countries in Europe to the one behind the iron curtain, in the most difficult time in our recent history, first few months of martial law--every border closed, product supplies halted, empty shops, army vehicles on the streets, curfew... That was surely hell of a ride:)

I skied Zakopane about 15 years ago, great little town, I really liked it. The only problem back then there was no area pass, and had to buy individual tickets for the runs. If that is fixed, I’d go back for a relaxed week as it’s great value. Another good value resort is Baquiera Beret in the Pyrenees with some great restaurants.

Thanks awfully. That's a huge help.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

Cool video! Next time you should try out bigger resorts in Poland such as Szczyrk or Czarna Góra-Sienna. They should be much better pure skiing-wise :)

Man you have been skiing in the wrong resorts, when in Zakopane the best skiing experience is Alpine Kasprowy resort with magnificent views, very long and picturesque pistes and restaurant on top of 2000m mountain with delicious food. :)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d have loved to have gone there. We had a mixed ability group though and I worried that some might struggle there as I heard it wasn’t suitable for beginners. Is that accurate?

@jaroslawkret

5 ай бұрын

​@@RobbieKnox yep its rather suited for intermediate to advanced riders, thank you for your brilliant job showing Tatra mountains to British people though :)

You actually quite nailed the pronunciation of both "halušky" and "bryndza"! And no, the sour milk is not a wind up 😂 By the way, if you ever consider returning to ski in Slovakia, I'd recommend skiing in the Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) rather than High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry, which is where Tatranská Lomnica is). Low Tatras have Slovakia's best ski resort named Jasná. High Tatras are far better for hikes though, if you ever fancy that.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I can’t believe I got the prononciation right! I’d love to go to Jasna. Just picked the resort this time on how close it was to the airport!

@tomaskabele77

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Yeah, that's fair enough.

Always enjoy your videos. I’m looking at skiing in Georgia. Cant see that you’ve tried that out. Also supposed to be very reasonably priced.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to ski there, I’ve never been!

You seem like a nice guy…solid video!

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jarrett. I think I’m alright!

Love Kraków and Zakopane Poland is beautifully country 🥰

Jasna Chopok is the biggest ski resort in Poland and Slovakia ,

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I looked at visiting that on this trip but it was difficult to get to for a day compared to Tatranska Lomnica. I need to go back and do a trip just visiting those two resorts.

Nice video...Zakopane has far more to offer...those are two smaller slopes that are side by side to each other...next try Kasprowy for some Alpine experiance...Nosal is also more advanced...

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d have loved to this time but I wasn’t sure if everyone in our group would have been comfortable there. Next time definitely!

Robbie lad, my boys going on a ski trip with his school (1st time) have you got any tips on kit? Whether it’s best to buy or rent? And which brands would be the best/affordable/suitable for a first timer? Any advice would be greatly appreciated 🫶

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Decathlon is great for cheap stuff - thermals, etc. I bought all my kids’ stuff there. You’ll probably need to buy (or borrow) the clothes and goggles, but he can hire skis/boots/helmet in the resort. The other thing is that as people only normally go skiing one week a year it might be that someone you know has clothes they’re not using. I tend to lend out my kids’ ski gear to friends a lot.

Great info thank you! I checked this and other videos after and subscribed. I was wondering when did you filmed this? Was it in January? I can still see Christmas 🎄 decorations ? 😊

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

It was late January. Someone told us Polish people keep their decorations up until the end of January (no idea if that’s true).

Robbie Knox ski video with a part 2……🎉🎉🎉🎉

Robbie, Poland doesn't have amazing places for skiing because our mountains are small compared to, for example, the Alps. It's ok for beginners, but not for professionals. I hope you liked food and... alcohol :)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I loved it! Definitely want to return to Poland soon.

@MyPrideFlag

5 ай бұрын

It's not becayse we have small mountains but because we have national park in Tatra mountains and you can't build ski resorts there.

Hi Robbie great video as always however this video is lacking information on pint price

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Very good point. Will do better next time!

i appreciate the wes anderson reference robbie. now the question is, what is your favourite WA movie?

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Probably Rushmore to be honest, but I haven’t seen it in ages.

Slovakia is great food wise super recommended but the wind is something else there Chopok is a bit better since you can ski on the north face and south face and most times the bad weather is on the north south face if I recall correctly

I did some ski lessons there a couple of years ago. I'm getting the itch again; might go Chill Factore this time. Does Zakopane still have that strong burning smell? Apart from that, I quite liked it...

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t notice that. Are you sure it wasn’t you who was on fire? I don’t have a very good sense of smell though, so not the best person to ask!

Cafe Piano is the best ❤👍🍺

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Honestly loved it!

Hi Robbie just wondering if you’ve been to Sestriere in Italy if not I’d love to see what you’d think of it.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’ve not, have you? So many resorts, so little time!

uh, the guy who skied K2 is from Poland. praise.....

you should of stayed Slovakia as we have the High Tatras & Low Tatras, Jasna in Low tatras is on the World cup tour ! so much better than Zakopane !

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’ll definitely return and visit Jasna. It looks great!

Jasna ski centre is the best in Slovakia. You should go there next time. :)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to. Next time I’ll come back and do Jasna and Tatranska Lomnica!

@zsoltcseszak3366

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox we done Jasna just after Xmass and it was brilliant! Long, beautiful runs, great organisation, modern lifts and gondolas… cant wait to go back! Also, next time take the train. It runs on every hour and an adult ticket is 2.5 eur from Poprad to Liptovský Mikuláš.

Booked st anton February next year but i think ill look this up for Christmas cos i need out of here

going to the 3 valleys next week not sure this compares 😁 good review though

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

3 valleys may just edge it!

@jamble7k

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox just watched your second vid defo great for the price.... alps skiing isn't cheap 😁

You went to the wrong place in Poland. Bialka is arguably the main ski resort in Poland. Great hotels surrounded and decent slopes.

Gutted the naked sauna experience isnt in here 🤣🤣🤣

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

For my Only Fans.

@scootch17

5 ай бұрын

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!

Lovely video.. what month was this?

@RobbieKnox

Ай бұрын

January!

@xx-xt4nh

29 күн бұрын

@@RobbieKnox thank you!

@xx-xt4nh

23 күн бұрын

@@RobbieKnox thank you!

Go to Kasprowy Wierch. Best ski slope in Poland.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Next time! I was going to go this time but I worried that some of the group might struggle there.

Zakopana is not the greatest place to ski, there is "Kotelnica ski resort" 40min drive from there, it's the biggest ski place in that area, i guess you could call it even resort 🙂

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

You're in luck - it's the subject of my new video!

@robbieknow wheres that pink/orange jumper from

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Fresh Cuts - a clothes shop I found in Dublin.

Great content, Krupówki sounds like "croopoofki" btw ;)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Amazing! I’ll know for next time!

How was your ring sting up the slopes

The videos that make Christmas Day irrelevant!! Looking at taking the wife and son (4) skiing in Jan '25. Wife's been twice so can ski but would be blues and reds. Recommend this for a little break for some beginners and a mix of skiing and apre/food in the evenings?

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, Zakopane was great because there’s a lot to do off the slopes, but you’ll probably be getting a few cabs out of town to try different hills. Might be worth also considering staying in Bialka Tatranska, which is in my next video. That was good.

@hedd-wynjones4193

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Ah brilliant! Thanks for the reply, it's greatly appreciated. I've skiied for 25 years in Austria mainly but now with a young family starting to ski the resorts I've been to don't really suit so thanks for the insight. 👍

The huge pillow in that Zakopane room! They're commonplace in eastern europe and I find them horrible :)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t mind it! I think I’m oblivious to pillow technology.

Hey Robbie. Have you skied in Georgia yet near Tbilisi

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

No but I’d love to. Have you?

Its shit for intermediate skiers, but great for families with little ones. Austria is the Go on a budget if you can ski.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I love skiing in Austria so much.

I snapped my ACL & PCLs using some Polish skis ( made of hickory). :(

Try to pronounce it somewhat like "tatshanskah womneetsah" - it should work, Robert ;) Good video ;)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’m trying at home now but I just sound like Sean Connery.

You should try "Kasprowy Wierch"

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to! Was considering it this time but we had a mixed ability group and I worried some might struggle there.

If you want ski in Europe, there are only 4 place: Switzerland, Italy, Austria,Francia.

If u afery proper skiing, “Czarna góra” and “Szczyrk” resorts are far better especially if you are a good skier

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I’ll check them out!

Robbie, You should rather try Szczyrk then Zakopane ;)

skiing may be good but what about the saunas?

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Superb!

Poland have only small slopes next time try Jasna in slovakia .

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I really want to go there! Next time!

Shame about skiing in Slovakia, would of been good to see slopes. Still a class video as always though.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks pal!

14:56 weird there's just a random local in your bathroom

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

😂 Took me far too long to work out what you were saying!

@lewismundy8230

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox 😂 another top video, Robbie!

the goattt

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Greatest of all time time time

@kellinkenjay7207

5 ай бұрын

love that @@RobbieKnox

Off-road Rollerskiing is big in Poland and just about nowhere else. So they're training for something.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Going to have to google this!

@paulblichmann2791

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox the gear is called Skike. The names appear Polish.

@4:54 I'm pretty sure the fork is meant to be used the other way up

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

In many parts of the world, but in the UK we're taught to always have the tines facing down.

Next best thing after a British food tester.. or a British humility counselor 😂

Szczyrk is the only resort worth checking in poland, all others are below average

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, will check it out!

@FenicjaninFlebas

5 ай бұрын

​@@RobbieKnox Yeah, but only if you like commercial areas. Although slopes of Skrzyczne are not so bad.

You should try Kasprowy wierch in Zakopane - trasa goryczkowa kzread.info/dash/bejne/enmYtsmomZmpZJM.htmlfeature=shared But true, because of national park we don’t have many ski slopes in zakopane. I think the biggest ski areas in Poland that I’ve seen (not in Tatra mountains) are Szczyrk and ski arena Szrenica in Szklarska poręba They can be crowded, we are not alpine country, I think lowlands are around 75% of Poland area ;)

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d love to! I considered doing it this time but some of our group are pretty much beginners, so I thought they might struggle there. Next time!

I’m hoping for some kind of toilet 14:46 after listening to the podcast yesterday I understand.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Detachable shower head is very important.

thought there is a free bus between the lifts am i wrong?

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I didn’t see one but that might just be my stupidity.

Best sky Poland...kasprowy, jaworzyna krynicka😉

The most expensive taxi i ever heard. You have paid 46€ for 17km😮 that is why taxi driver was so happy

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

We’ve been ripped off haven’t we?

@hebek001

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox maybe not, but it shouldnt be more than 30€

No chance for many people with high ski skills , Poland 38milion people has three times less ski slopes than Slovakia which has population of 5.6milion :)

Kasprowyismoreski mountain, not hill like but annoying layout 2

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I’d have loved to have visited. Just ran out of time. Next time!

Canno't help but picture Robbie thinking about having a lovely crouch poo in his polish hotel room tour.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

30% more volume guaranteed.

@CoolToMe_

5 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox will hold you to it.

Was there a Irish pub there lol

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

There’s an Irish pub everywhere!

Food is outstanding and cheap. Thats what counts for me 😂

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

That’s 90% of what I like about skiing holidays!

Ever heard of Kasprowy Wierch...? thought so ....:(

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I refer to it towards the end of the video - didn’t go because of limited time and because some of the group are beginners and would have struggled up there.

I wonder if the dude has skied in Kazakhstan?

Learn to ski on the cheap & then head off to Europe's high Alps once you've mastered it!

Kopaonik-Serbia

Check out Bukovel

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

I will.

I don't know about Slovakia but here in Poland a 20 minute taxi ride for 46 euros is an ABHORRENT price, you've been ripped off unless there's something else to that taxi ride.

@RobbieKnox

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think we probably were.