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Want low-cost skiing? Try Poland (SEE PICTURES)
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Posted on 11/16/2006 11:01:29 AM PST by lizol

Want low-cost skiing? Try Poland

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A staple complaint amongst skiers and snowboarders is that good resorts, such as the ones in France and Switzerland, have become inordinately expensive and crowded.

While eastern Europe might not immediately spring to mind as a skiing mecca, for those sick of the glitzy, expensive and almost always crammed full resorts of western Europe, it may be worth a try.

And the Zakopane resort in Poland is one of the jewels in the crown of eastern European skiing.

Nestled in a mid-mountain valley in the southern part of the picturesque Podhale region, Zakopane has the highest altitude of any town in Poland and features breathtaking views of the Tatras peaks.

Both novices and experts are made to feel welcome at Zakopane, which also offers cross-country skiing.

Though the town of Zakopane only has about 28,000 inhabitants, as its beauty and wonderful skiing are becoming more widely known, it is starting to attract increasing crowds of skiers from all over Europe.

As well as skiing, the resort offers a selection of museums and fine dining opportunities.


TOPICS: Outdoors; Sports; Travel
KEYWORDS: gotopoland; poland; ski; tatra; vacationinpoland; visitpoland; winter; wintervacation
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To: Fierce Allegiance

Wow!

It's almost 3 times more expensive, than in the place, that you can see on those pictures posted above.

Adult 1-day ski-pass costs 70 zloty, which is about 23$.


21 posted on 11/16/2006 12:42:58 PM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: lizol
Want low cost skiing? Try Poland

The only problem is the cost of the airfare to get to Poland
22 posted on 11/16/2006 1:14:24 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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To: lizol

Sochi (in Russia) has a nice ski resort too

http://www.kraspol.ru/about.php?mode=26#


23 posted on 11/16/2006 1:16:17 PM PST by G8 Diplomat
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To: G8 Diplomat

That's a pain, definitely :-)))


24 posted on 11/16/2006 1:50:09 PM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: lizol

Looks stunning but I could ski for a whole year at our little local resort for just the airfare there.


25 posted on 11/16/2006 1:53:13 PM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: lizol

On the whole the slopes I see don't seem all that steep. Maybe they have others that didn't get photographed. But based on what I saw I won't be booking my flight right away.


26 posted on 11/16/2006 1:55:26 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

Believe me, these are not the only slopes we have in Poland.

However - these ones are just perfect for me, as I'm a 3rd season skier :-)))


27 posted on 11/16/2006 2:24:28 PM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
Would you prefer something like this?














28 posted on 11/16/2006 2:33:26 PM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: lizol
Now that's more like it!

In Poland?!?!

I love skiing, and Polish girls are hot and love Americans. If I could get mountains like that in Poland, I'd make a trip!

29 posted on 11/16/2006 2:39:54 PM PST by Yossarian (Everyday, somewhere on the globe, somebody is pushing the frontier of stupidity.)
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To: lizol

Got it! Thanks :)


30 posted on 11/16/2006 2:40:02 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Yossarian

Go to Zakopane.

See link in post #2


31 posted on 11/16/2006 3:06:47 PM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: lizol
Adult 1-day ski-pass costs 70 zloty, which is about 23$.

If this price covers the pictures in your posting #28 it is probably the cheapest skiing you can get in Europe. In the Alps you would pay usually 3 times as much (but don't talk about St. Moritz...).

32 posted on 11/17/2006 5:38:43 PM PST by Atlantic Bridge (De omnibus dubitandum.)
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To: Atlantic Bridge
On Mount Kasprowy Wierch (the one, that you can see on pictures posted in #28) that would be a bit more expensive - around 30$ (90 zloty) a day.
33 posted on 11/18/2006 1:09:02 AM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: lizol

Be careful Lizol... this is a conservation discussion forum and this many posts all at once for Poland tourism might be frowmed upon.


Although I would love to go there.


34 posted on 01/23/2007 12:41:52 PM PST by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help...)
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To: Mr. K

Those were not posted all at once.

Just from time, to time :-)


35 posted on 01/23/2007 12:54:49 PM PST by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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