ski instruction

Lito's videos (now available on YouTube) were my first introduction to skiing, and I still ski using those principles. I got Harald Harb's books too (PMTS), but thought they made me think too much on the slopes unlike Lito's method that made it all seem so natural so I gave it up right away...

Has anyone found Renoun skis to be a good single teaching-ski quiver? Or any ski for that matter? I raised the question at the end of this post, https://www.pugski.com/posts/280136/ But, answers and discussion seems more appropriate here in the ski school section, where instructors are more...

Wondering what the instructors on here are planning for the upcoming season. Teach a little or a lot, any goals for your own skiing besides sucking less, where you gonna ski, at home or get out more, etc? This is my 30th year at my home resort and I have moved to part time to have more time to...

I’m (finally) returning to skiing after 25 years. I’m 48 now, and took my only lesson at age 12. From there was self taught. At the point I stopped skiing (thanks to a move to Texas, as well as a couple of kids), I could ski just about anything in Southern California. So basically, a Colorado...

This is a few months away but I'll be racing at stratton and I might take a girl who has never skied or even seen snow before with me. She's expressed an interest in wanting to try it and is naturally athletic. I won't be able to ski with her at all the first two days. So what would you do...

Can someone recommend alternatives to the ski schools at Heavenly and Northstar? My 11 year old has tried snowboarding last year but this season wants to learn skiing.

Has anyone been? I'm taking a year off from teaching and thinking about going. I always enjoy being exposed to new concepts from people with an incredible knowledge base. Any feedback is appreciated.

Greetings all. I'll be heading to Whitefish MT in early January. I've never been before and am wondering about the ski school. I think it would be a great early(ish) season opportunity to get some bump instruction. Any recommendations? Thanx in advance. Cheers.

Does this phrase resonate with you? Do you ever think about these two things as you ski? Does your teaching ever reflect anything embedded in this phrase? If you take lessons or take part in training sessions, do your coaches ever refer to this phrase? If yes, what does it mean to you and how to...

It is not easy to find the official PSIA videos of skiing turns and exam tasks by searching with Google or within YouTube. One gets lots of Rocky Mountain videos, or other videos, but not the official PSIA ones, from the Alpine Technical Manual. So, here is the link to those videos. Click...

I have two kinds of questions about the "rocking horse" movement pattern. The first is historical. --Has the "rocking horse" movement pattern (actively moving under-ski pressure from tip to waist to tail through the turn) ever been openly and publicly promoted by PSIA? By this I mean did PSIA...

Just spied this... interesting stuff and completely ski nerdy! ogsmile How quickly can we get to page 5? 1. 2. and 3....

Hi Everybody, My wife and I both injured our knees this season. We are currently sharing time on the sofa with ice packs on our knees, dreaming of next season (see my other posts about our injuries if you want to hear our sad tales). Both of us want to improve our technique next season, to...

I thought I would start a thread on shaped skiing. A bit of background first. I work as a ski instructor and have for the last 4 years. I started skiing a good 37 ish years ago. Had some basic race training as a kid and my father worked at a ski area for 4 years. One thing I have always...

Hi, I recently injured my knee (see my post https://www.pugski.com/forums/physical-fitness-rehabilitation-and-infirmary.39/create-thread) I set myself two goals for next ski season: 1) Come into the season with stronger legs muscles than ever before 2) Get regular professional instruction at...

Here is a somewhat different approach on how to deal with a student/new skier that is fearful. First and foremost, the reader should know that these insights into fear and skiing are not from the perspective of an adventure skier, psychologist, LIII PSIA instructor, or longtime ski guru of any...

This thread is inspired by @TonyPlush's "Mountains with the best ski schools?", in General. That thread has to do with great deals for good lessons. I'd be interested in hearing, from both instructors and students, their experiences with regard to Best Practices at Ski Schools. It can be...

My first skiing experience was a never-ever group lesson at Keystone five years ago. As I've progressed, I find myself curious of what I could get out of a more advanced lesson. What's been your experience with advanced ski lessons? And maybe more importantly, are there any mountains that have...

I recently took the Level II teaching exam and got the following feedback from the MA portion. "...show more effective movements in the wedge christie where the wedge happens as a result of the downhill ski release and not a push of the outside ski up and around." I was definitely pressuring...

Here is an interesting ad that popped up on my facebook profile. http://www.skicarve.com/#how-it-works Looks like a private organization that uses an app, much like uber to book lessons with independent instructors at several resorts. I've got some thoughts rolling around in my head, based on my...