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David Woodhouse
dwmw2 at infradead.org
Fri Mar 3 06:04:12 EST 2006
On Fri, 2006-03-03 at 05:51 -0500, Jes Sorensen wrote:
> Yep, I'd expect there should be lessons at all levels, even for those
> who've never seen snow before.
Lessons will be easy to arrange -- we'll take numbers and book it
beforehand to get a discount, but even if you change your mind and
decide you want lessons at the last minute you'll almost certainly not
miss out. Most places, you really can just turn up on the day -- I did
precisely that a couple of weeks ago.
It'll probably work like this... they'll set up a little slalom course
on one of the nursery slopes where you meet on the first day. They'll
watch you ski down that and then tell you which group to go in. If
you've never skied before and/or don't want to do the slalom, then you
can walk (or crawl) to group #1 instead.
Your instructor will then take you off, either to the nursery slopes or
up the mountain depending on the group you're in. He/she will take you
to places which are suitable for your ability, and where you should feel
comfortable playing.
There's plenty of scope for people who have never skied before, and
there's plenty of suitable runs for beginners -- it's not all scary
steep stuff. That was one of the important criteria when choosing the
place.
I might also be tempted to arrange a single day of snowboarding -- hire
and tuition -- for myself and any other skiers who would be interested
in trying snowboarding just for a day.
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dwmw2
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