About us – STOK Ski School, the official school of Kotelnica and Bania Ski & Fun

Ski and Snowboard School

STOK Ski and Snowboard School was established in 2001 and since then has trained tens of thousands of winter sports enthusiasts, both young and old.

We know skiing and snowboarding inside out. We employ the industry's best specialists, and the experience we've gained over the years has enabled us to create our own bespoke training programmes. As our home resorts have grown – Kotelnica Białczańska, Bania and Kaniówka – we've grown with them.

Step by step, we added group sessions for children and adults, plus cross-country skiing. We're committed to top quality and every year we run internal training for our instructors in technique, safety, kit preparation and theory, ensuring our team stays absolutely current. And it's all for you!

Discover the history of STOK Ski School

2001

Training activities begin

When we established the School alongside the then-emerging Kotelnica Białczańska Ski Resort, we had no idea how many of you would train with us and how eagerly you'd return. Thank you for being with us!

2006

Children's courses launch

Teaching kids is now our speciality, but at the start we put enormous effort into ensuring our children's programme was both safe and packed with laughter and fun. We built the team and programme so carefully that we'd happily trust our own children to our instructors.

2014

Artur Wysocki joins as Head of Training and SITN A+B Licence obtained

2014 was a breakthrough year for us. In pursuit of even higher quality and safety for our clients, we obtained the SITN A+B Licence. Also, Artur Wysocki joined our team as Head of Training and is now a member of the SITN board.

2015

Our team exceeds 100 people

We went from strength to strength, recruiting more ski and snowboard teaching specialists, until our team passed 100 people.

2019

Polish Instructors' Championship title

Under the guidance of Artur Wysocki, our instructors won the Polish Instructors' Championship. We're officially the best school in Poland!

Team achievements

Adam Žampa – Olympian, STOK partner

We're proud to work with Adam Žampa – a three-time Olympian, World Championship medallist and one of Slovakia's most decorated skiers. It's a huge motivation for us and proof that passion, commitment and quality always lead to the top.

Together with our instructors, we create a space where sporting experience meets the joy of teaching and a love of the mountains. Thanks to people like Adam, we can inspire our course participants and show that everyone can ski better – with passion, technique and a smile.

Skis

STOK Ski School instructors are amongst the very best in Poland, with their development overseen by Artur Wysocki – Head of Training, Polish Champion in Technical Skiing and multiple medallist at the Polish Instructors' Championships. Thanks to his experience and leadership, our team blends passion with professionalism, and the school regularly makes the podium at the Polish Ski Schools Championship.

Achievements:

Artur Wysocki – Polish Champion in Technical Skiing (Open category), multiple medallist at the Polish Instructors' Championships.
Izabela Wysocka – multiple medallist at the Polish Instructors' Championships.
STOK Ski School – Polish Ski Schools Championship (team):
2019 – 1st place, 2023 – 2nd place, 2025 – 2nd place; regular podium finishes in other years.

Snowboard

The snowboard team at STOK Ski School has ranked amongst the best at the Polish Snowboard Instructors' Championships for years. Our instructors regularly win medals in technique, slalom and overall classifications – which is why, as a team, we consistently remain amongst the country's finest.

Achievements:

XX MPI 2024 – 3rd place (team)

Tomek Golak – 1st place technique, 1st place slalom
Szymon Wasylkowski – 2nd place slalom
Karolina Lis – 1st place technique

XXI MPI 2025 – 2nd place (team)

Anna Płaza – 2nd place women's overall
Karolina Lis – 3rd place women's overall, 2nd place technique
Tomek Golak – 2nd place slalom
Paweł Martinczak – 2nd place banked slalom SITS

STOK SKI SCHOOL

Check our locations

STOK Ski School bottom station of chairlift IV (main Kotelnica car park)
Bania Office (Bania Ski building opposite the Waluś hire shop)
Meeting point for instructors and clients

We are a school of experts

Skis

Artur Wysocki

Head of Training at the licensed STOK Ski School

Artur is a former athlete and qualified ski coach. A master of technique who combines sporting precision with a thoughtful, friendly approach.

Head of the Polish National Instructors' Team. Polish Champion in Technical Skiing (Open category) and multiple medallist at the Polish Instructors' Championships in numerous events. Under his leadership, the STOK team won the Polish Ski Schools Championship in 2019–2025 and twice took second place.

Snowboard

Tomek Golak

Technique and carving expert

Tomek has been riding since 1992 and has taught at STOK Ski School since the 2001/2002 season. He specialises in carved turns and precise technique. With us he also leads snowboard team development — running internal training, setting standards and fine-tuning the details that make all the difference on the mountain.

In sessions he's focused and attentive: he spots issues quickly, explains clearly and turns theory into smooth, confident riding.

Achievements (MPI):

XX MPI 2024 - 1st place technique, 1st place slalom
XXI MPI 2025 - 2nd place slalom

Kursy dla dzieci

Agata Tańczak-Sięka

Children's course co-ordinator

Agata combines brilliant rapport with children with the instinct to know when to add encouragement and when to ease off. Children quickly feel comfortable with her, and parents feel reassured too. She prioritises safety, good habits from the very first moments and small victories that build confidence.

She oversees the daily timetable, group composition and communication between the office and instructors.

She's the one who keeps everything running like clockwork; thanks to her work, children have unforgettable experiences and you have complete peace of mind.