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No instructing for me this winter...
On Oct 15, 9:43 am, pigo wrote:
On Oct 15, 1:32 am, Alan Baker wrote: ....but on the flipside, for working only one day a week, I did get a season pass. However, I'm not sure it made up for the days when I had to teach... ....anyone... ...in the rain. :-( The season I worked I got a pass. It was a park west so not somewhere I skied unless I "had" to. The deal was that I be available to teach when I showed up there. I think I ended up teaching 4 lessons. I knew what day the bump clinic deal was. So those were the days I went. I had other passes too so it wasn't a big deal. It was enough to not try instructing again though. Plus you know how I feel about kids. I figured it was only a matter of time before I got stuck with some. NOT worth it! I have a friend who retired 18+ years ago and went to Breckenridge, worked winters teaching just enough to get a season pass and earn some $$$. This year, he has decided to spend the $$ and buy a season pass and forego instructing so he doesn't have to show up when the weather is miserable. I am waiting to see how it works out, as he was always a very enthusiatic instructor. He even tried to teach me, and I have agreed to never tell any of his students that he taught me, as I was well past the age of learning easily when I took up skiing. But I do enjoy it, even if my style is something for the "never do it like that" section of a lesson. |
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No instructing for me this winter...
On Oct 14, 6:48 pm, pigo wrote:
On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote: ....and that's OK. Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules enough that it's no longer worth the hassle. Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what next year brings... Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-) BTW Pigo. I apologize for being harsh with you regarding our friend on the other group... |
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No instructing for me this winter...
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"Stuart" wrote: "Alan Baker" wrote in message ... In article , "Stuart" wrote: "Alan Baker" wrote in message ... ....and that's OK. Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules enough that it's no longer worth the hassle. Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what next year brings... -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg I did my Level 2 last March. Not much more difficult that Level 1 except there is quite a bit more emphasis on "detection and correction" They start to get more picky with your demonstration skiing as well... The demo skiing shouldn't be much of a problem for me... ....except with no ACL in my left knee I'm not wild about bumps. There's no formal bump skiing or teaching in level 2, however there is "all mountain tactics" which involve some off-piste skiing as a teaching tool, and "free tactics" which may involve doing 360's charlestons zig zags which may bother your knees if you get carried away. Bumps are for level 3 Well that's alright then! :-D -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg |
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No instructing for me this winter...
On Oct 16, 12:09 am, Alan Baker wrote:
In article , "Stuart" wrote: "Alan Baker" wrote in message ... In article , "Stuart" wrote: "Alan Baker" wrote in message ... ....and that's OK. Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules enough that it's no longer worth the hassle. Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what next year brings... -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg I did my Level 2 last March. Not much more difficult that Level 1 except there is quite a bit more emphasis on "detection and correction" They start to get more picky with your demonstration skiing as well... The demo skiing shouldn't be much of a problem for me... ....except with no ACL in my left knee I'm not wild about bumps. There's no formal bump skiing or teaching in level 2, however there is "all mountain tactics" which involve some off-piste skiing as a teaching tool, and "free tactics" which may involve doing 360's charlestons zig zags which may bother your knees if you get carried away. Bumps are for level 3 Well that's alright then! :-D And either way. It's been a really good day! |
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No instructing for me this winter...
On Oct 16, 12:09 am, Alan Baker wrote:
Well that's alright then! I posted that it's been a really good day anyway but got a warning for not snipping enough and/or not having a high enough proportion of "new" content compared to quoted text. So there is yet another bonus about RSAM. Snipping required! I hope this helps. |
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No instructing for me this winter...
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Walt wrote: wrote: He even tried to teach me, and I have agreed to never tell any of his students that he taught me, as I was well past the age of learning easily when I took up skiing. How old is that? Granted, it's harder to learn as an adult, but it can be done. Although I was mostly given beginners to instruct, one of my most satisfying lessons was a group lesson I gave to some skiers who had beginning parallel, but who were extremely uncomfortable on even a slightly steeper than average intermediate slope. We did a two hour session and by then end I had them all skiing successfully down a dark-blue/light-black open slope. The big thing was overcoming fear by starting the lesson on terrain that would inspire confidence in the new techniques they were learning. Only once they had the drill mastered did we move up to the next level of terrain. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg |
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No instructing for me this winter...
On Oct 15, 11:28 pm, v stahov wrote:
On Oct 14, 6:48 pm, pigo wrote: On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote: ....and that's OK. Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules enough that it's no longer worth the hassle. Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what next year brings... Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-) BTW Pigo. I apologize for being harsh with you regarding our friend on the other group... I don't remember that :-) |
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