I LOVE taking lessons, and many friends can't understand why. For me it's great to have an extra set of eyes to suggest where to improve (even better when it's some simple tip to integrate instantly.) Or that extra bit of confidence saying, 'no, you're not overterrained here, c'mon, lets go do that run.' Then the lift line cutting is priceless.
I've done the group and the private. Probably continue to do fewer private lessons at this point. Will be doing a 2 day mogul clinic at Whistler too, which I'm really looking forward to. Now if I can only get the discipline to drill more religiously while on the hill (I drill some, but probably not enough.)
NOW, my wife and friends have a different take. Wife had an awful beginner lesson at Northstar, and frankly I haven't gotten her back on skis since. 2 people in the class and she felt ignored. My last instructor suggested she enroll in a Woman's Clinic or request a female instructor for group or privates. Sound advice.
Friends just don't see either 1) the value 2) the use of time and 3) for the worst of them, the need.
More on last instructor, she, along with early posts in this thread, suggested teaching. Sounds great if I can pull it off. Surprised that 12 pages in nobody asked 'how do you get started with that?' (or did I just not see this answered?) Has this been covered ad nauseam and I need to just use the search? PM is fine too, if it's going to hijack the thread.
I've done the group and the private. Probably continue to do fewer private lessons at this point. Will be doing a 2 day mogul clinic at Whistler too, which I'm really looking forward to. Now if I can only get the discipline to drill more religiously while on the hill (I drill some, but probably not enough.)
NOW, my wife and friends have a different take. Wife had an awful beginner lesson at Northstar, and frankly I haven't gotten her back on skis since. 2 people in the class and she felt ignored. My last instructor suggested she enroll in a Woman's Clinic or request a female instructor for group or privates. Sound advice.
Friends just don't see either 1) the value 2) the use of time and 3) for the worst of them, the need.
More on last instructor, she, along with early posts in this thread, suggested teaching. Sounds great if I can pull it off. Surprised that 12 pages in nobody asked 'how do you get started with that?' (or did I just not see this answered?) Has this been covered ad nauseam and I need to just use the search? PM is fine too, if it's going to hijack the thread.
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