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[Martin Hicks]

On Fri, Mar 03, 2006 at 11:04:12AM +0000, David Woodhouse wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 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.

Definitely.  Ski instructors (of various levels) are qualified to teach
everyone from complete novices to expert skiers who just want to fine
tune their skills.

> 
> 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.

I think that's a great idea.  I'd be up for doing one day of boarding.

mh

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