Lol "took my kids bowling; absolutely destroyed them"

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

It's important not to go easy on them. They need to learn the crushing realities of life.

@PompeyBoy66

4 жыл бұрын

I lol ed as well. Competitive Dad

@nick_way

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmaswaaCZ9fgfrQ.html

@draathelvete8332

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox You're probably right but I had to laugh at this aswell. =D

@kevinjohnson4039

4 жыл бұрын

That was freekin hilarious !! Had to rewind it to be sure thats what he said, LOOOOL

ladies and gentlemen: the most british person in the world

@luissoares3672

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha hahaha

@nicholasvodanovich1503

2 жыл бұрын

I think Jeremy Clarkson or James may are up there

@DinoBroDon

Жыл бұрын

@@nicholasvodanovich1503 I think Judy Dench would agree!

@ericdunn555

5 ай бұрын

@udgamcl Love it 😂👍👍👍

Begbie has calmed down a lot since trainspotting

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Gone much more middle class hasn’t he?

@soldout1986

4 жыл бұрын

laughed harder than I should have...

@Mike-ms6he

4 жыл бұрын

it is all the art

@primalrising6877

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 great comment

Imaging single handedly boosting the economy of a city, absolute madlad

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

If I don't get given the keys to the town or made mayor I'm going to go mental.

Take me skiing for a video!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Why don't we do a road trip to Scotland and ski there!

@bd6590

3 жыл бұрын

Can I come, I’m lonely

That effect of the words coming up past the mountains was very nice

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Henry. I thought I’d make a bit of effort with this.

@imcontemptwithlife4155

4 жыл бұрын

What point in video was this?

@imcontemptwithlife4155

4 жыл бұрын

Oh got it

@howiesk8

4 жыл бұрын

They were an absolute delight

@xhiltonx

3 жыл бұрын

I thinking that too 👍😂

The hunters ski school in borovets can arrange a traditional "Bulgarian night" in a local village nearby. You go on a bus as a group to someones house for like 20 quid they cook you wild boar and traditional food which is lovely and unlimited drink including home made Bulgarian honey brandy! A great way to spend an evening in borovets!!!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome. I kept trying to get my kids to leave the hotel but they just wanted to go swimming all the time!

@user-wf2wi5wc2k

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like the start of Hostel 7 to me...

@NigelCharlesworth

Жыл бұрын

We did that when I went there 25 years ago. I thought we were going to be trafficked.

@tsiakkiros

6 ай бұрын

Never had the experience myself, but i met the guy who actually owns the place. He's a snowboard instructor for both Hunters and Borosport. His name is Zvilen and i had private snowboarding lessons with him. His mother runs the whole place and he helps out when he's done with his lessons. We discussed a lot on the lifts. Good lad.

Love this, quality content Robbie. Also, very hard to find a "normal" fella talking skiing, subscribed.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke! Although to warn you I only get to go skiing once or twice a year so you’re going to have lots of videos of me growing potatoes and stuff in between. Off to Colorado in March though so you’ll have a bit more ski content then!

@lukerusson2431

4 жыл бұрын

Robbie Knox Looking forward to it all mate 👍🏻

@gillesputtemans

4 жыл бұрын

Same here haha

@MonkeyLibFront

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox excellent, subscribed, love a good potato, have skied verbier and a bit of Bavaria, always wanted north America but things like ski patrol always put me off.

@knoxstudyielts7973

4 жыл бұрын

It's good that you put normal in quotes.

As a bulgarian I ca suggest some things, have been skiing there more than 60 times a year for over 7 years. As for a hotel the best hotel is Rila, if you dont wanna pay as much the one for you is hotel Ice Angels. For intermediete to andvanced skiers take the gondola up and go down to the yastrebets skiing zones, the chairlift is verry fast, no need to wait for lines, if you like going super sonic speed, you take the gondola and then the pan to the place called markudjik. Again verry fast and no lines. Food wise, hands down the best place to enjoy everything is resturant venecia (venice). Dont eat at the top of the mountain prices are way higher than the restorant i recomended and the food i milion times worse For the free riders they can take right from markudjik 3 and enter the free riding zone.

@joshgreen3246

Жыл бұрын

I’m Thinking of booking for snowboarding is there any advance places here and is there a snow park ? Thanks

We went 3 years in a row about 5 years ago 2015-2017 and we spent very little on a half board holiday at the Rila, full package including 4 hours a day ski lessons and passes and gear for about £600 each. Once we had learned to ski with their excellent instructors, we now cruise the blues and reds in France and this year we’re going to Finland. Thank you Borovets! The main disadvantages are limited skiing for intermediates and poor snowfall so it’s not very picturesque when the snow melts. But all in all. Bloody great! Go there!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Laura, I agree with your review. Whereabouts in France have you skied?

You sum up the serenity of skiing Perfectly, I’m currently in Alpe D’Huez, France.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I’ve never been. Is it great?

@ebereeze5087

4 жыл бұрын

I went to apps d’huez over New Years was amazing really good snow but busy

@DiamanteLol

4 жыл бұрын

Alp de hues one of the best ski resort, absolutely beautiful but cannot compare with les deux alps

Quality & informative video Nice to see a ski resort review in diff. part of the world than America. Thanks for posting this & glad you had a nice family holiday.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Donna. Yeah, very different to the big American resorts...

When I subscribed a few months ago I didn't expect you to visit my country. Hope you had a good time and enjoyed it. Cheers

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

I did Simona! Your country is great.

@lildarius6933

4 жыл бұрын

Didn't expect it either

@debyrs

4 жыл бұрын

Hi. How is the weather in Borovets middle March? Is there still snow? Thank you

I’ve got an exam today but this video and your positive has really put my mind at ease thank you Robbie x

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jay. Good luck in the exam. You're going to smash it.

Refreshing to get a normal bloke on KZread! Cracked me up..keep up the content..I’ve subscribed

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Benny, I won't let you down. (I almost certainly will let you down)

Nice video mate! Just returned today from Borovets from one good skiing day. I am happy you liked Bulgaria. Cheers!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

I loved it. I'll definitely return to Bulgaria soon.

This was so informative. Thanks Robbie

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers LM!

Absolutely loved this video, had me cracking up but proper informative as well 😂 nicely done!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks pal, you're very kind. I'll hopefully have some more ski content up soon!

Love your personality and sense of humour. Great editing too. Top quality youtube content

wtf ive literally just spent the past 2 days looking up whether borovets is a good ski resort. Such a coincidence. Absolutely legend for this

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when I was booking up I noticed there weren’t many reviews of it online so I thought I’d provide a community service for you all and make my own!

@TeenVegans

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox do you know anything about bansko? I heard its better but im not sure

@bobmylo

4 жыл бұрын

if you had a huge dump of snow id imagine it could be quite good but honestly, if you're used to big ski areas and loads and loads of runs id give it a miss, me and 7 mates went for a week and we're all experienced, we did the whole resort in 2 days and the piste bashers are lazy, they'd rather close the run than piste it tbh

@jbruhhh

4 жыл бұрын

I’m there right now staying in the same hotel as him and it’s pretty good but i’ve been to better places

@TeenVegans

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobmylo The reason we would be doing it would be because of its price, do you think there are any places that are better for a similar price? We have two experienced skiiers and two people who have never skiied before. Did you go to bankso or borovets btw?

Excellent video Robbie. Loved the in depth review and all the information you gave. Hope you and the kids had a great holiday!!!!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Karen! We had a lovely time thanks. I mean most of my week was getting them changed for skiing, or after skiing, or for swimming, or after swimming, but apart from that it was mega!

Really Enjoyed this video! I’m looking to learn how to ski soon, i really fancy a skiing working holiday with my girlfriend. Looks amazing to ski and this kind of video helps me get an idea of what a ski resort is like! Thank you!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, cheers Sam. I did a working holiday in Canada when I was 21 working in the ski resort of Whistler and it was incredible. I made friends from all over the world who I'm still in touch with now and I can't recommend it enough!

Never heard of this place, cheers for the heads up.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

It was surprisingly great.

Outstanding ! I’ve done bansko 2years running with 2 kids and loved it. Toying with borevets this year. Thanks so much for taking the time to review and thanks so much for confirming there are no mentalists in bonkers! As a cautious Brit myself this will save hours of pacing a peering through the windows 👍🏻

This was such a great video, mate. Keep it comin', Robbie...i'll keep watching.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks pal! I will continue to serve you.

Thank you for sharing this to us, going to borovets next month for the first time so this vid was helpful

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I hope you enjoyed it. Make sure you check out the terrace at Hotel Rila on a sunny day. It’s beautiful!

Great video, very informataive and great narration. Thanks for sharing.

@RobbieKnox

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Philip, glad you enjoyed it!

Great review. Covered pretty much everything. Might give this place a try. Cheers.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers James. Yeah, it's well worth considering. So much cheaper than the Alps.

Beautiful review! Thank you for the helpful tips

Super pleasant video mate, was so surprised when i saw its 20mins felt like 7 or 8. Keep it up!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Felipe, you’re very kind. Cheers for watching!

Brilliant review. Also, absolutely hilarious. Thanks.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lucas, glad you enjoyed it!

Great video! You should definitely check Szczyrk Mountain resort in Poland with around 40km of ski slopes! It has changed a lot recently(modernized chairlifts, gondola, slopes etc) Just Keep in mind that from 11.01 to 22.02 schools in Poland have winter holidays so slopes might be a little bit crowded than usual

This is a very nice video! Keep up the good work! Would like to see more ski resort reviews.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Giles. I'm going to Telluride in March so expect a video from there shortly after. I'd love to do more ski resort reviews, but sadly I can't afford to go more than once or twice a year. Thanks for watching and saying nice things!

@gillesputtemans

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox yeah it is damn expensive but you might get more popular on KZread and earn a bit of money from it. Who knows? There is really a market for down to earth ski resort reviews on KZread. I was very curious about this video because skiing is not cheap and it looks like a nice place for a shortski.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

@@gillesputtemans Yeah, hopefully. Maybe I can wangle my way onto a press trip sometime (hopefully some ski resort PR people will read this) and get another video made. I'd love to be able to make a few videos like this every season. And yeah, a weekend for a good skier would be enough. It would make a good bonus long weekend of extra skiing rather than a main trip for an experienced skier I'd say.

A really good review. Thanks for sharing.

Another fabulous video. Thank you Robbie 👍❤️

That nod after the strike is the kind of vibe I want to be on for the rest of my life

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

So proud of myself.

Legend! More please. I learned to ski here 10 years ago, nowt much has changed apart from the fact the prices have gone up 😅. I think they realise they were too cheap. As an add on. There is a decent 19km run back to town from the top, lots is flattish stretches but nothing up hill and scenic. The Derby was a decent pub back in the day. If you mention the poor food to the ski instructors they might offer to arrange a mini bus and a trip to a nearby town for restaurants with wider menus, with some good food especially salads which can be hard to come by in Borovets itself. I had so much fun when I went I went back 8 weeks later. Blackpool on ice I describe it. Definitely an experience. Also I found the ski school excellent, good English, and runs morning and afternoon so you learn more. Great if a friendly group. They also tend to find good restaurants on the mountain in exchange they get a free lunch. One on one tuition is also a real option here, expect to pay for a day what would cost an hour in the alps. Agree with the H&S comment. Check your kit before leaving the shop, I had a broken binding which flew off on the slope!! Enjoy

Thanks for posting, I went there with a mixed ability group, that included 2 older beginners. One didn't take to skiing at all, and became a real pain in the ass as there was little else to do in Borevets. That was in 1989, a few months before the wall came down. The town still looks the same as then. The only thing that seems to of changed are the prices. A pizza was under 2 Lev, a bottle of red 2.50 lev, Russian bubbly 7.50 lev. At 10 lev to the pound on the black market, that was cheap. In fact the most expensive meal we had that trip was on the M4, travelling back from Gatwick to Wales. We stayed in the Hotel Ela, just down the road from the Samakov, that seemed to be the best place to stay. I wouldn't go again, but I'm glad I did that once.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

I imagine it's changing at a rapid rate. I spoke to a few people who have been going there for a few years who said there were lots of new buildings going up in the area. I bet it was amazing in 1989!

To your point on expert skiing, Borovets has access to some amazing backcountry terrain. Definitely worth exploring with a local guide. You could even summit and ski down Bulgaria's highest peak.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. I think I did say that it didn't have much expert terrain "in bounds" at one point because I did wonder about the backcountry. How do you access it? Via the lift system, helicopter, hiking, etc? I'd obviously get a proper guide if I went.

@peshosan

4 жыл бұрын

Robbie Knox the top of the Yastrebetz gondola is the usual starting point for most tours and it’s mainly hiking. I think from the top of the gondola to peak Musala is about 3h skin. There is a very knowledgeable guiding community in Bulgaria so next time you visit definitely an option to explore further out. Skiing the Balkans is also a great English language guide book with a lot of routes covering the main 3 mountain ranges in Bulgaria.

Only been skiing once before but this looks like a great place for someone of my level! Thanks for the great video!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Do it Mia. It’s a great resort to learn in.

Awesome video. Loved your style of preventing

Backpack music knobheads. Absolutely love that Robbie. Cheers for the content, love it.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

The scourge of the mountains.

I went there last February, definitely one of the best ski resorts I've been in terms of the slopes, even up there with the likes of Austria.

@cameronfields

4 жыл бұрын

I stayed in the Club Hotel Yanakiev and it was great, I recommend it if anyone is planning on going to Borovets.

You sound like you're right on my wavelength very helpful as thinking of going for 2021 with the kids for their 1st time

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Do it! My kids love being in the snow, and it’s a great sport you can do together for years!

@justslater003

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Took my eldest years ago when she was younger....I go every year without the buggers! If i could leave the wife behind, that would be brilliant

Best ski review ever. I loved you in the wild thorneberrys. Good work mate

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks pal. I'm off to Colorado skiing tomorrow so there will be a new one soon!

@CafeDisco

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Amazing! Have fun man.

Great little video. I previously went to brorvets about 12 years ago. Looks a lot more modern than it was when I went

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

There do seem to be a few new looking buildings around. I imagine it’s changing pretty rapidly. I hadn’t heard of it two years ago.

I realy liked your video.. Thinking about taking a trip down there to see for myself.. cheers!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, how kind of you to say so. Go and check it out, I really enjoyed it.

Great video Robbie, looking for a cheap ski holiday for next year with my mates and this could be ideal

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it certainly fits that remit! Investigate it further!

Its actually quite good, I've gone there every year for 5 years and its always fun, also the lift queues (not the gondola) tend to be quite short

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I was really impressed by the place.

Great video gets me excited to graduate university and take an extended trip to Europe for a year or two backpacking and snowboarding throughout

@RobbieKnox

Жыл бұрын

Have fun Chris.

Thank you sir! Very insightful!

The Serenity, that line earnt you an aussie sub, love ur content robbie keep it up

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

This comment is going in the pool room.

@aydindib6180

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Earned a like from another Aussie fan here. All we have here is pretty crappy mountains that cost an arm and a leg and are hours drive away. You should come and take a look at them. E.g Mt Buller, falls creek, Hotham

@dovishapero5601

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox come down to bonnie doon

14:30 It's just..... the vibe. Love a good Castle reference

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

This comment is going in the pool room.

Stayed in Borovets in 1990 for a ski holiday. Great experience. Seeing your video not much has changed.

@RobbieKnox

3 жыл бұрын

I loved it. Will definitely be back.

Great review - have just booked a Feb week there, thanks for such an informative and articulate clip!

@RobbieKnox

2 жыл бұрын

You’ll have a great time! Enjoy!

stayed here 2 weeks ago. fully recomend for the price. all the bars round there are very welcoming definitely going back!

"watch this melt" always so spot on 🤣 hahah

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

It's so anti-social isn't it?

I went there in Feb 2017. It's basic but very pleasant, certainly very good value. I hade a nice time there. I'm fortunate enough to have the steep techy chutes of the NZ club fields in Canterbury as my go to for the weekends, but one of my fondest memories of Borovets is the long (5-7km+) gentle glide back down to the town at the end of the day. I think your final piece to camera was filmed as you did this? :-)

Great video...been in borovets loads of times in the last 20 years and going again Saturday...its great for a cheap week away . If you get chance go to malovista which is a cab ride away ..great off piste area .....

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip - are there lifts there or is it just off piste/backcountry?

@simontaylor8294

4 жыл бұрын

Hi There are a couple of drag lifts there ...but loads of off piste stuff Its about an hour away and nobody knows about it !!!!!

Just stumbled across your vid, Love your honest explanations of skiing, accommodation and summation. Would love you to do a report on my home mountain. Sierra Nevada, Spain, apparently is the furthest southerly resort in the world. Springtime it is possible to ski in the morning and sunbath in the Mediterranean beach in the afternoon. Loads of varied terrain to ski. Personally, I staff at a hotel at the bottom of the mountain and drive up each day which takes about 30 mins. The Sierra Nevada is in the Andalusian community and served by local airports. I have to drive as I live 4 hours away, been in Spain for 18 years and only found out about this mountain 4 years ago. If you want any further help or advice, please get i touch, would be happy to help

Loved this video, im a beginner and thinking about taking my 8yo for a short break and found your video really good and funny! Subscribed!

@RobbieKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks. Bulgaria is a great place to take beginners. You’ll love it there!

Good review. Keep it up :D

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will.

You had Mrs M and me choking on our tea, ROFL. Just brilliant. Thank you. We are both good skiers looking for somewhere to take my sister and kids. You've just sold Borovets to us! Thank you. What camera (and microphone) did you use? Love the quality.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah, it's a great place to take beginners. The camera for (almost) all of the video was just a Go Pro Hero 6. No external microphone - you just need to be aware to avoid recording audio in places where it's too windy.

Good video. Thanks. I'm going skiing again with Oak Hall to Germany, Feldberg soon. Good for kids

i learned to ski here last year with my dad. it was my first time and made me fall in love with the skiing.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! It's so good isn't it once you learn. Just being able to head over to a little mountain hut for lunch somewhere is fantastic.

@aideng6306

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I remember when my dad first reached me and I was hooked

Really enjoyed this video. Ski holidays have been out of my price range in years... Now I'm having second thoughts :D

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I looked and you could get a holiday for two people sharing for under £1000 half-board (including ski hire, lift pass and tuition). It's such a fun way to spend a week.

@onelegout

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox that sounds great. I just need to find someone to share with now! :) Thanks for responding and keep doing what you're doing :)

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

onelegout Cheers pal!

love this video Robbie!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers George.

I think I went at the same time as you. Big problem is that they flatten out the snow in the evening which means when it builds up overnight and is a bit of a pain in the morning. And the snow cannons only come out in a small area which created a massive mound. I found the red runs particularly challenging compared to Alps

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, in low light I did find myself going over the top of the bumps and the ground disappearing from under me! Interesting what you say about the red runs, was that because of the condition of them or because of the steepness?

Try Pamporovo next time if you happen to opt for another Bulgarian skiing holiday. Much higher quality in every aspect possible :D

@LukeTPZ

4 жыл бұрын

Nikola Mladenoff Except maybe they skiing…

i find it very awesome when someone blasts a retro song on the mountain :D makes me want to follow them

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Fair play Jakob, maybe I've just been unlucky with the music I've heard.

@jakob5914

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox but i too get where you are coming. Its something you and i cant choose (blasters taste in music)

@imbehindyou-4832

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox ease don't think bulgarians only listen to chalga😂😂 that's what it looks like but it really isn't

Hi Robbie Great review matey, went there last March and stayed at the Rila hotel which was great, no problems, food a little basic but ok, snow in March was a little thin with most tree lined routes closed, but up top of Gondola was ok, cost us £600 each including ski hire & ski pass for week, bargain but probably as last week of season, all ski schools finished that week too, overall not a bad place to give a go Regards Gary

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Gary! Will definitely look into it for next year. £600 is a bargain!

Great Video Robbie

@RobbieKnox

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Adam.

Asking for a friend. The 6 day kindergarten pass for £131 is that unlimited use. Say I flew over and dropped the kid off for 18 days. It's going to cost roughly; 6 seats total, 4 trips. Me + kid drop off, me back home, Me heading back, Me + kid getting home. £300 18 days in kindergarten. £393 It's total is roughly same price as 25h p/w in day care. Yet you get almost a complete 3 week break and a few days on a ski resort. Again asking for a friend and I have no means of exploiting this loophole.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly it only runs 8.30am-4pm so you need to childcare apart from that. Sorry to disappoint!

@Joshua-dx5ot

4 жыл бұрын

“Asking for a friend”😂 yeah yeah yeah

@Diego.fromheaven

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAAH DROPPING KIDS 3 WEEKS IN CHILDCARE TF USE CONDOMS

@joshpickles4788

4 жыл бұрын

PIP

@pip1855

4 жыл бұрын

Diego van den Hemel, I have tried following your advice regarding using condoms as an alternative childcare. Iv now got a kid that's suffocated. Any more advice on what I should do next? The wife wasn't best pleased with your first idea.

Going here next week all being well great video thank you!

@RobbieKnox

2 жыл бұрын

You’ll love it Rob! Have fun.

Great real world review. Officially declared as "not rank" seems damned with faint praise to me ! Backpacks with speakers... definitely agree with your opinion about these... Almost feel sorry for the deluded who use them thinking they're piste gangstas! I'm not sold on the place but I feel I know enough now to make an informed decision.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's not the resort for everyone but would be a good place for people trying the sport for the first time I think. And yeah, it's the arrogance of people thinking everyone should hear their music I think. It's like people who play music on their phone's speakers on trains and buses.

Nice video dude, I recommend you to check skiing in Georgia, it's far cheaper... Dunno bout the flight tickets price tho.. GL on ur next adventures!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing - how big are the resorts? Any particular place worth checking out?

I remember teaching Otto in kindergarten. He was great! I hope that he enjoyed his experience with us.

Went to turin 2 years ago for the first time skiing. Going Bulgaria this December and looking forward to it

@RobbieKnox

2 жыл бұрын

You'll have a great time Jamie. Brilliant fun to be had!

@jamiejack764

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox having done some research it's a 2 hour wait for the lifts so going to andura now

dont know why this was recommended, but i really enjoyed it! I'm from Austria, so there isnt much incentive to go skiing somewhere else. I've thought about going to Georgia for a few weeks, flight, accomodation and ski pass would be cheaper then just the pass here!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if I was in Austria I don't think I'd go anywhere else! I LOVE skiing in Austria. You guys are the best at apres ski!

I stayed in samakov my first time then the rila the next time definitely recommend! I would also suggest venturing to a non-touristy pub for traditional Bulgarian food one day, though it is tempting to just have pizza all the time😂

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I wanted to but the kids just wanted to go swimming. Would you recommend going to the Rila then? It looked much better.

@PhilbyFavourites

4 жыл бұрын

Rachael: Try the Hotel Ela, it’s about 500 meters back from the centre. Very nice.

Thanks for the info good video

Good information , cheers .

Brilliant video thank you

@RobbieKnox

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it pal!

I'm off there in the morning. Apart from Plymouth dry ski slope in 1992 (made of genuine anchor rope) I'd not skied before. Did an 8 hour course at Milton keynes the other day, discovered I'm good apart from not being able to turn in one direction. Left a Bosustow shaped dent in a concrete column after losing control. I feel slightly unprepared.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

You'll love it pal. Hopefully you won't crash as badly as in the grand prixs.

@johanbosaglio4344

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Sorry to bother you Robbie. Can you go to the top on the gondolas just for a look around? Can you get it back down? Ange is a good skier but I dont want to get marooned up there with no options to get back down save tackling a black run

I’ve been there before on my way to my trip to Romania and I absolutely loved it I also love snow

Robbie I was far to deprived as a lower middle class child to go skiing, I went three times to Bansko (the other ski resort in Bulgaria) in my 20s and thoroughly enjoyed it. My dream would be to go to one of the fancy resorts in the alps or Canada, but can’t see it happening these days as my other half likes our house and realistically it’s skiing holiday or mortgage

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it can be really expensive. I lived in Whistler, Canada for a year and it was amazing. Save up for it if you can, it’s an unreal place to spend a week. What’s Bansko like? Similar to Borovets?

Nice video. I might think about going next year. Going there from here (Spain) it might cost more or less the same as going from the UK. Subscribed.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

You can ski in Spain can't you? Have you skied there?

@NicoLReino

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Yeah, I do. There are like 50 something ski resorts all over the country. But the prices are not as cheap as in Bulgaria. If you add transport, accommodation and so on. I do ski in small resorts which are like 200 km from home, but those are ok for just two days. Bigger resorts like the ones you find in the Pyrenees or Sierra Nevada in Andalusia are too far from here to go by car.

'Backpack-music-nobheads' is a term I am going to try and make part of my regular vocabulary from now on! Seriously though, great video and really informative. Is there enough to do there for 5/6 days without getting bored? I'm planning on taking my family to Borovets in early 2022 for their first ski trip and I want them to absolutely love it!

I went here as a second ski holiday in 2017. Was late in the season and a few slopes closed. Very quiet though and no queuing for the gondola.

Went 3 years ago, for skiing on the cheap its great. Greene King restaurant is a must. Snapped MCL so had fun being ski'd down by the rescue team. Would go again 👍

@RobbieKnox

2 жыл бұрын

It's a sign of a good resort when you have fun even though you did your MCL.

Looks like you had excellent snow.

This is the KZread channel I’ve been looking for. And ditto re the freaking backpack speakers.

@RobbieKnox

6 ай бұрын

Aw, thanks pal. Really appreciate it! (And yeah, backpack speaker people aren’t the best)

@mvramos

6 ай бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Seriously, this is the channel I didn’t know I needed - for the middle aged skiing, beer drinking & Oktoberfest fan father. Keep up the good work.

I think you summed it up perfectly Robbie. I went there back in the nineties for my first skiing trip, I'd say the place was just about good enough to be bitten by the bug.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it felt like a great place to try the sport out. Have you been back much since?

@steveohler8906

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobbieKnox Went back to Pamporovo the following year then moved on to better ski quality countries as my hunger for snow grew.

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Ohler Fair enough. I wouldn’t want my only trip of the year to be there, but I’m lucky enough to be skiing in Colorado in March...

really am gonna try to get booked in there for next Jan but at hotel Rila like you said, looks perfect for me the Mrs and 2 kids, thanks dude I wouldn't have the foggiest where to start to learn to ski with 2 kids in tow, Robbie with the minerals again!

@RobbieKnox

3 жыл бұрын

You'll love it Kurt, it's great! Send me a postcard.

My very first ski holiday back in the mid 80's was to Borovets. I think we stayed at the Rila but might have been the Ela. I remember it was cheap as chips to eat and drink out. The locals at the time were all going crazy about changing local currency on the black market for you (Leva and Stotinki) they'd give you double the legit rate so we all had pockets full of cash. I was only a beginner skier so found Borovets to be perfect. I too remember the coach transfer being exciting both up and down. I'm a much better skier now and would only go back there for a memory jog.

This is the best KZread channel 😂

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks licenseplate. It’s a nice mix of stuff isn’t it!

i did the same last year and I went to bansko for relaxing and taking snowboard lessons.. it was cheap and I enjoyed it as much as possible.. maybe this year i'll go to borovets.. ;)

did this resort a couple years ago for about £20 on return wizz air flights from luton, shared car hire with mates, and a sometimes with / sometimes without power lodge in a near by village. in total i think it cost less than a modern freddo!

@RobbieKnox

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. I like that method of pricing things. Did you guys have a good time?

You are spot on.. Boarded there last year for 4 days and stayed in the same hotel.. It is what it is for the money and 65 quid for the lift pass.. Sweet review 👍

@ouiouicroissant3213

4 жыл бұрын

ginge625 did you think it was good?

Late to the party but you might want to check out the Giant Mountains in the north of Czech Republic, pretty good for skiing with some great ski resorts (Liberac, Spindle, Harracov and Pec), there are some other great ski resorts to the east of the country on the border of Slovakia