Hi,
Never skiied before but would love to learn.
Quite like the idea of buggering off somewhere (France?) to take a week(?) intensive course.
Any recommendations/advice?
Cheers
Simon
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Bugger off to Austria then! The ski schools tend to run for more hours in the day than in France so if you're after some intensive learning then there will be your best bet.
However, many ski schools do not take you on as an absolute begginner these days if you have been to a snow dome or the like. Just to bear in mind. 8)
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Tony_H
reply to 'Intensive beginner lessons' posted Jan-2008
Yes. Dont go to France.
Seriously, I would recommend you have 3 or 4 lessons at somewhere like the snowdome MK or similar before you hit the real snow, so that you dont waste 2 days learning how to do your boots up and how to stand up and fall over.
I learned in Val Thorens, but didnt think the instructors were great, and group sizes were very large, so didnt really get to learn as quickly as I would have liked.
If I had my time again, I would take one on one tuition.
Seriously, I would recommend you have 3 or 4 lessons at somewhere like the snowdome MK or similar before you hit the real snow, so that you dont waste 2 days learning how to do your boots up and how to stand up and fall over.
I learned in Val Thorens, but didnt think the instructors were great, and group sizes were very large, so didnt really get to learn as quickly as I would have liked.
If I had my time again, I would take one on one tuition.
Ellistine
reply to 'Intensive beginner lessons' posted Jan-2008
Quite like the idea of buggering off somewhere (France?) to take a week(?) intensive course.
Bugger off to Austria then! The ski schools tend to run for more hours in the day than in France so if you're after some intensive learning then there will be your best bet.
Colin L
reply to 'Intensive beginner lessons' posted Jan-2008
I would endorse what Tony_H says: get some lessons on a dry slope or indoor snow slope if you can and you will get much more value for money when you start lessons on snow in a resort.
I recommend you have a look at what the British Alpine Ski and Snowboard Schools have to offer in various places. No danger of language difficulties!
http://www.britishskischool.com/home_info
I recommend you have a look at what the British Alpine Ski and Snowboard Schools have to offer in various places. No danger of language difficulties!
http://www.britishskischool.com/home_info
Iceman
reply to 'Intensive beginner lessons' posted Jan-2008
Tony_H wrote:Yes. Dont go to France.
Seriously, I would recommend you have 3 or 4 lessons at somewhere like the snowdome MK or similar before you hit the real snow, so that you dont waste 2 days learning how to do your boots up and how to stand up and fall over.
I learned in Val Thorens, but didnt think the instructors were great, and group sizes were very large, so didnt really get to learn as quickly as I would have liked.
If I had my time again, I would take one on one tuition.
However, many ski schools do not take you on as an absolute begginner these days if you have been to a snow dome or the like. Just to bear in mind. 8)
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TC
reply to 'Intensive beginner lessons' posted Jan-2008
I used Snoslope MK, their Ski in a day package, superb for me!
By about 3pm in the afternoon, after a 10:30am start, 1 hour for a lunch break and rest, no previous experience, I was deemed competent enough to hit the main slope and was introduced to poles
Hit the slopes 6 weeks later on my first trip and with 2, 2 hour shared private lessons there (2 to 1 instructor), I was paralell and saving my old knees.
By about 3pm in the afternoon, after a 10:30am start, 1 hour for a lunch break and rest, no previous experience, I was deemed competent enough to hit the main slope and was introduced to poles
Hit the slopes 6 weeks later on my first trip and with 2, 2 hour shared private lessons there (2 to 1 instructor), I was paralell and saving my old knees.
Topic last updated on 04-January-2008 at 15:46