Great Private Hill to Teach At?

[martyg]

Besides the obvious in Big Sky.... any others?

Based on what I am seeing of tourist traffic in our town, I want no part of teaching at a hill that is open to the public. Going someplace private.... renting a great place for the winter... Sounds like a very acceptable way to spend winter.

Thanks in advance.

 

[LiquidFeet]

Hermitage in VT?
I know people who used to teach there (kids only) and loved it.
They may not be hiring, however.
They are barely there.

 

[pete]

No idea on private places but would presume risk lower with non destination locations ...

There are quite a few small hills in the midwest where the skiers are primarily local.

Teaching is a whole story onto itself .. I would venture to say if a hill sets up your distancing that includes not responsible for lunch, maybe outside or such, that risks are somewhat low. But I see how this alienates a young student. Adults should be fine with it but I know my kids always did more bonding with others and the instructor during lunch.

Lunch was the "coming out" time as with helmets, googles, etc, I recall often the statement that someone looked completely different than imagined. I think this is the saddest part of the whole Covid thing (well, this not considering illness or worse, death)

I am hoping a vaccine comes quick .. so far nearest is looking end of year ...

 

[EricG]

Hermitage in VT?
I know people who used to teach there (kids only) and loved it.
They may not be hiring, however.
They are barely there.

and deal with self richous city folk all the time? That sounds horrible. I worked for a bit at YC. No thanks

 

[martyg]

Hermitage in VT?
I know people who used to teach there (kids only) and loved it.
They may not be hiring, however.
They are barely there.

Thanks. I'm in the Rockies. Should have been more specific. Zero desire to go back East.

 

[karlo]

Private? You mean only to members?

 

[karlo]

Hermitage

Zero desire to go back East.

Doesn’t sound like a viable option

Member group wins Hermitage with $8M bid

WILMINGTON — A group of former Hermitage Club members made the highest bid in an auction for properties at an exclusive private ski area that was developed at and around

www.reformer.com

 

[LiquidFeet]

Property owners are desperately trying to keep that mountain resort going.

 

[martyg]

Private? You mean only to members?

Yes. Based on tourist behavior in various mtn towns I have no interest in teaching elsewhere. Not worth the hassle of dealing with people who feel that the rules don't apply to them.

 

[LiquidFeet]

@martyg, Wikipedia has a list of private ski resorts in the US. This webpage also lists private ski resorts: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/best-private-ski-resorts/index.html

How about teaching at a small day-trip mountain that is not near an airport? One out in the middle of nowhere, without a hotel on site, where most of the skiers live nearby?

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Yes. Based on tourist behavior in various mtn towns I have no interest in teaching elsewhere. Not worth the hassle of dealing with people who feel that the rules don't apply to them.

Do you think that the uber-rich at a private resort are going to be big on following rules?

 

[James]

Hermitage sold all their snowmaking equipment to Vail. Well, it was auctioned.
Not that you want to go there anyway, but don’t.
Schweitzer?
One of the NM areas that’s not Taos?

 

[KingGrump]

One of the NM areas that’s not Taos?

One word - Texan.

 

[James]

One word - Texan.

Even at Angel Fire and Ski Santa Fe?

 

[KingGrump]

Even at Angel Fire and Ski Santa Fe?

Don't know about Santa Fe. Angle fire and Red River are swamped with them.
At least in Taos we can hide in the trees and bumps. Which is most of the hill.

 

[martyg]

Even at Angel Fire and Ski Santa Fe?

Yes. Especially at Angel Fire. And exactly the demographic that I want to avoid.

 

[martyg]

Don't know about Santa Fe. Angle fire and Red River are swamped with them.
At least in Taos we can hide in the trees and bumps. Which is most of the hill.

Actuallt chatting with Burt about teaching there. Right jow, NM is a shit show of COVID. A large percentage is on the res.

 

[martyg]

Do you think that the uber-rich at a private resort are going to be big on following rules?

By and large. Probably less about following the rules, than a life lived making prudent decisions. We looked at moving to Big Sky. Joining TYC was a big draw. Too much winter. May still end up with a place there.

 

[James]

At least in Taos we can hide in the trees and bumps. Which is most of the hill.

Well Taos it is then. Teach advanced only.

I don’t get the definition if “private” ski area here. One not affiliated with Vail/Alterra? Or truly private?

 

[BS Slarver]

Fairly certain NO ski area private or public will be able to distance themselves from C19 without a mountain specific plan like A Basin did or limited day tix by on line reservation.

As far as the YC and big sky are concerned, they very entwined at this point with the club being as cautious if not more so with the virus and IMO will follow exactly what Boyne will be doing and I think most private resorts will feel the same.
A bigger problem could be the work visas and those seasonal workers that we depend on for a lot of our lift and service personnel.

At one point with the pandemic YC members could not to use any of the amenities until after they had been on premise for 14 days.

lastly, Big Sky sucks and your correct,
winters are cold and long, you wouldn’t like it.