Best lessons in Colorado?

Monique Y. Herman said:

Well, if I tele'd, I suppose my thighs would be formed of steel cords.

That, and you'd be more attractive. This has been proven scientifically,
many times over. Also, snowboarders will talk with you.

My knees are pretty cranky ... it has always looked to me like tele
skiing would be a lot rougher on my knees than the locked-in version --
any truth to that?

No, I believe tele is easier on your knees. Really, I'm serious. Harder on
your thighs/quads, but the knee is stronger when flexed. It's anecdotal but
I've heard a number of reports from people with bad knees that said when
they finally gave tele a try it was easier on the knees than fixed heel. Of
course YMMV, but I don't think bum knees are an automatic tele DQ. It may
depend on the nature of your knees' crankiness.

Boulder is Ski Country?

Well, I moved to Boulder from Virginia. In comparison? Hell, yeah,
it's ski country!

Well, at least you can see ski country from Boulder.

Bob

Chester Bullock wrote:
klaus wrote in news:bidi49$r43$2
@terabinaries.xmission.com:

Didn't Mikey use to live in ootah? Now he lives here. Your statement
doesn't work...

shrug Maybe it was a job thing. I guaranty it wasn't a skiing
thing. I know a lot of folks that come here from CO to ski. Very few
that go from here to CO to ski. But you need to make up your own
mind. As long as you're happy......

-klaus

klaus wrote:

Chester Bullock wrote:

klaus wrote in news:bidi49$r43$2
:


Didn't Mikey use to live in ootah? Now he lives here. Your statement
doesn't work...


shrug Maybe it was a job thing. I guaranty it wasn't a skiing
thing. I know a lot of folks that come here from CO to ski. Very few
that go from here to CO to ski. But you need to make up your own
mind. As long as you're happy......

He's not: Chester has that limp, after all ...

On 22 Aug 2003 02:00:18 GMT, "Monique Y. Herman"
wrote:

Hi all!

As part of my pledge to become a better skier, I'm planning on taking a
lot of lessons this coming season. My question is, which ski schools
in Colorado have most favorably impressed you?

The school of hard knocks.

Also, have you had private lessons that were worth the increased costs?

I do have the Colorado pass, so Breck/Keystone/A-Basin/Vail are going to
be my most-visited spots, but I wouldn't mind checking out other resorts
as well.

Stick around then. Maybe we'll throw together an early season
Tan-o-rama to get things started on the right foot.

When I last took lessons at Vail, maybe 3 years ago, I think they placed
me as a 7 (on a 1-8 scale). I doubt I'd be in that group this season,
though.

I wouldn't worry about lessons right out of the gate. Get your legs
under you for the first couple of months and really crank up your
endurance, and you'll see huge improvements just from that. Then you
can just read all of the expert advice that's given out here on RSA
and you'll automatically become an expert skier.... If you'd like
to become a RealSkier, however, you'll have to move to Utah.

JP
**************************
An unreal skier.

PS - Welcome to SkiCountry Monique!

On 22 Aug 2003 03:15:02 GMT, Jay Pique wrote:

On 22 Aug 2003 02:00:18 GMT, "Monique Y. Herman"
wrote:

Hi all!

As part of my pledge to become a better skier, I'm planning on taking a
lot of lessons this coming season. My question is, which ski schools
in Colorado have most favorably impressed you?

The school of hard knocks.

Also, have you had private lessons that were worth the increased costs?

I do have the Colorado pass, so Breck/Keystone/A-Basin/Vail are going to
be my most-visited spots, but I wouldn't mind checking out other resorts
as well.

Stick around then. Maybe we'll throw together an early season
Tan-o-rama to get things started on the right foot.

!!!!! Conditions permitting, I believe my girl and I might be
interested.....but how is the tanning in the early season? Enough snow
and it won't matter, but still...

bw
and the Zywiec will be cold regardless

Jay Pique wrote in message . ..
I wouldn't worry about lessons right out of the gate. Get your legs
under you for the first couple of months and really crank up your
endurance, and you'll see huge improvements just from that. Then you
can just read all of the expert advice that's given out here on RSA
and you'll automatically become an expert skier.... If you'd like
to become a RealSkier, however, you'll have to move to Utah.

To give an alternative view (with apologies to Bob Barnes): Practise
does not make perfect, only perfect practise makes perfect. Practise
makes permanance. So be sure what you're practising is good, else you
become really good at skiing badly.


If you're planning to ski regularly, check out any extended programmes
your chosen resorts are offering. eg Masters, The Fossils etc. I
remember Keystone had some Fossils mob going (I wanted to join but
they said I was too young). Extended programmes are to my mind the way
to go, if you are in a position to commit to one.
If you're planning to do privates, then use the group to get
recommendations of who to ask for.
In terms of overall quality control, I'd say you're pretty safe with
BC, they are raising the bar all the time (and have the most
foreigners...).

ant

"Monique Y. Herman" wrote:

Hi all!

As part of my pledge to become a better skier, I'm planning on taking a
lot of lessons this coming season. My question is, which ski schools
in Colorado have most favorably impressed you?

Also, have you had private lessons that were worth the increased costs?

I do have the Colorado pass, so Breck/Keystone/A-Basin/Vail are going to
be my most-visited spots, but I wouldn't mind checking out other resorts
as well.

When I last took lessons at Vail, maybe 3 years ago, I think they placed
me as a 7 (on a 1-8 scale). I doubt I'd be in that group this season,
though.

--
monique

Hi Monique,

Can't help you with specific ski schools in CO since I'm from NJ, although
I did take a 3 hr private lesson with Erik Steinberg in Steamboat a few
years ago. Great Lesson!

I have taken several private lessons. I find that I get much more out of a
private lesson than a group lesson. Group lessons tend to be fairly generic
(i.e., at level X we teach this skill...). In a private lesson you can
work *specifically* on whatever problem you are having or on what skill
*you* want to learn that day. Also, when you book a private lesson, you can
tell them what you're looking for in an instructor - do you want someone
with a lot of patience, a psychologist, a "coach" that will really push
you, etc....

For me, it's worth the extra money.

I would recommend that you ski a few times before taking lessons just to
get your "ski legs" back after the off season (I don't mean conditioning,
just getting used to skiing again after a several month layoff)

Janet

Chester Bullock wrote This raises a
question from me. My wife wants to do one of those
women's weekend things. Anyone (or their wives) have experience with
these here in Colorado? I'd like to give her that for Xmas...

I have several female ski friends, including fellow instructors, who
have participated in various women's-only ski training programs and
found them particularly helpful and fun. I've watched a couple of
these events and seen both improvement and enjoyment.

On 23 Aug 2003 16:50:14 GMT, Kneale Brownson penned:
Chester Bullock wrote This raises a
question from me. My wife wants to do one of those
women's weekend things. Anyone (or their wives) have experience with
these here in Colorado? I'd like to give her that for Xmas...

I have several female ski friends, including fellow instructors, who
have participated in various women's-only ski training programs and
found them particularly helpful and fun. I've watched a couple of
these events and seen both improvement and enjoyment.


Ooh, even instructors? I take it, then, that these are serious
improvement-oriented clinics rather than some marketing gimmick designed
to help rich women spend their money?

Not to sound cynical ...

How do they handle the different ability levels? Different groups for
different levels, just all happening to be women?

--
monique

"Monique Y. Herman" wrote:

On 23 Aug 2003 16:50:14 GMT, Kneale Brownson penned:
Chester Bullock wrote This raises a
question from me. My wife wants to do one of those
women's weekend things. Anyone (or their wives) have experience with
these here in Colorado? I'd like to give her that for Xmas...

I have several female ski friends, including fellow instructors, who
have participated in various women's-only ski training programs and
found them particularly helpful and fun. I've watched a couple of
these events and seen both improvement and enjoyment.


Ooh, even instructors? I take it, then, that these are serious
improvement-oriented clinics rather than some marketing gimmick designed
to help rich women spend their money?

Not to sound cynical ...

How do they handle the different ability levels? Different groups for
different levels, just all happening to be women?

--
monique

A couple of my friends have taken women only clinics and really enjoyed them
and learned a lot. As Chet said, even the instructors are women. Skiers are
grouped according to ability.

Janet