 Poster: A snowHead
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@Steve Angus,
Steve, do you offer private lessons for one?
if so, can you tell me your prices please?
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi Philip1972... Yes we (TDC) do offer private lessons. Our website has details of the price scheme (www.tdcski.com/valdisere) but for one / two people a three hour morning or afternoon session is €225 in total. Please PM me if you have any other queries. Thanks. Steve Angus
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks. Let me have a look and I will get back to you.
(Pre warning...you would have your work cut out with me lol)
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@Philip1972, TDC had their work cut out for them with me too and they have sorted me out  when others had tried and failed miserably!!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Steve, do you ski on head Rev 85 pro ?....looking at getting some and seemed to recall that's your ski of choice ???
Cheers
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Philip1972 - Trust me I have seen it all and you'll be just fine!
stefoy4me - I do ski on Head skis (amongst a few skis I ski on from more than one manufacturer) but I have the iSpeeds I am afraid.... but have heard good things about them!
The calm before the storm....
It lasted all of an hour...
Yes today was the first day of the school hols for real. I was on a one off snowboarding lesson and met the teen and early 20 something boys. The weather was much brighter than forecast although colder than it had been for the past week or so. Up top we have perhaps 3-4cm of fresh snow which made a lovely texture to slide on.
It was a very chilled and relaxed morning and since the boys had never been to the EK before it was nice to show them around!
For the first hour or so there was next to no-one up there.... people still collecting rental equipment / life passes etc always means the first morning is relatively quiet.... and there is also people who find out that it takes longer to get everyone sorted on the first morning than they initially thought AND finally people are cautious to not go too far from 'home' on the slopes on the first am until they have found their feet. So with all that in mind I worked the slopes to make the most of the nice snow and minimal queues and it was a lovely morning!
I came home for lunch after first doing a recce to the chalet I am meeting at in the morning..... this family that I teach every half term have never stayed in this particular chalet so I needed to find it and work out my timings to get there.
The afternoon was mainly spent playing with Olivia and trying to relax as much as possible... calling home etc!
The weather this afternoon was slightly greyer and the odd flocon de neige but I still don't think we will get anything / much over the next 2 days but we shall see.
OK early bed again as it all kicks off tomorrow and with both Clare and I doing all day privates all week Olivia will be in creche for longer hours and we shall all be more tired than a n other week of the season!
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Why is that when you are tired the laptop plays up and you cant just do the blog and get to bed because it insists on doing a sodding update!
Anyway it was a rather windy and wintery snowy Val d'Isere today as half term day one dawned!
It was not a good start as Clare was not feeling particularly well so I ran around like a headless chicken getting myself and then Olivia ready and off to the creche. I then made my way to the chalet to meet my guys... cant believe this will be the 9th year that I have taught the family and seeing the kids another year older and improving all the time is wonderful to see!
Anyway we got going about 9.30 and I had another couple of family cousins along with Alfie today. After a tester or two down on the Village we headed up the Solaise and had a great morning before grabbing a hot choc break and then latterly lunch at the Datcha.... they did so well in the conditions for day one which is more than can said for lots of people who didn't bother going up the hill which meant that the lift queues were pretty small considering that it was half term day one!
Anyway we finished the day with a ski down Piste L before getting a Scott Dunn minibus to take us back to the chalet - ah the luxury of it!
Since one of the adults was celebrating a major birthday we headed back to the chalet for tea and cake and then I went to pick Olivia up before giving her tea, bath and bed as Clare struggled through the day and needed an early night!
So here I am finally with the laptop working again able to do this update.
Weather wise it is supposed to improve tomorrow which will be welcome and I am really hoping it does as there is already about 50cm of localised fresh powder up the top of the Pissaillas glacier waiting to be skied - thanks to the Easterly weather that has been sucked over the border!
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you're a great Dad, Steve! 
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Great read Steve, thanks. We are due to go out next week- the forecast looks a bit grim with v little sunshine so feeling a bit gutted. What do you think?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Steve Angus, We are heading out 27/2 - 7/3. Will the mass lift ques have dies down by then?
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Loving the updates. Fly one week Saturday and it looks like snow is coming during next week. But this will probably change
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You know it makes sense.
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| Go Pro's fuels reckless behaviours on the slopes in some people. |
I agree
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Poster: A snowHead
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trainee snowboard jedi and red 27 - yea I know.... hence why I said 'some' people.... I know it is not the case in all people. I have also read what Mrs T.S.J put on Facebook trainee snowboard jedi and what you have put above and looked at the other thread from your trip and video... unfortunately school holiday weeks such as this week are just crazy... often the Parisians but not so sure nationality alone dictates it. However those who know me will recognise that I so wish that some of the good things from North American skiing would come to the European market and I really think Europe as a whole and in general is losing ground to North America simply due to everyone washing their hands (individuals and resorts as a whole) of taking the 'problems' by the neck and throttling it into shape. I do not wholly believe in the overly managed and 'wrapped in cotton wool' approach on the other hand but it is everyone for themselves and that in itself is leading to a degradation of the pastime we love on the mountains. However what I am trying to say (as an example) is that often people thought things such as Go Pro's / Ski Tracks the app push themselves to 'bigger' things without realising that they are nowhere near being good enough to achieve these things.... it was only a few seasons ago a young seasonnaire was racing himself down the Solaise Red here in Val and careered into a snow cannon and died... would he have done that if he did not have Ski Tracks the app.... perhaps, perhaps not, but the app was the catalyst to attempt it - to have a goal that put himself in the vulnerable position. I could take a stance on modern ski equipment - so called shaped skis.... in that many people (instructors I know) believe that the new equipment is leading to poorer skiers on the slope in that the user perceives they are 'x' good but the older equipment actually forced you to be more proficient and in doing so you actually understood your limitations - modern skis one could argue means many people are yet to realise how poor their technique is as the more modern skis never allow you to understand how much there is to learn before tackling a black run for example. I am not saying that is necessarily my view but there are plenty of mountain professionals (pisteurs, instructors etc) who believe this but ski manufacturers have it in their interests to fuel the ego's of people buying their skis by creating this image of certain skis allowing you to do xyz.... I personally find it much easier to teach an old dog new tricks on skis (so to speak) as the old dog has plenty of miles under those skis and although the technique / skillful application may need work the experience far outweighs the perceived proficiency of a young pup full of testosterone etc! Modern technology must prevail but without consequences and 'checks' in place the situation will only get worse. Yes the industry for which I rely on for an income may well contract if there boundaries (for example) put in place but with each passing near miss on the hill the oneupmanship and oblivious every man for himself attitude will lead to unchecked anarchy over time.... the few who chose to stay within their boundaries and respect the FIS 'rules' of the hills are diminishing in numbers and slowly but surely it must be addressed. OK enough said.... sorry you had a bad experience on hols trainee snowboard jedi! BUT ENJOY JAPAN and catch you soon.
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@trainee snowboard jedi, Having reviewed the footage, it's clear that in your wife's case the go-pro did indeed fuel reckless behaviour - just not from her.
My commiserations regarding your trip to Chatel. I hated it there too. The cheaper the resort the worse the punters, the Les 2 Alps being the ultimate example
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The picture Steve paints above is scary, but I don't think it's typical, or widespread. I rarely see reckless or dangerous skiing or people way out of control, or rude behaviour in lift queues in my area and I don't agree the
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It's not as simple as that. There are loads of small French areas (and, I'm sure, Austrian, Swiss and Italian areas too) where the vast majority of visitors, the vast majority of the time, are well behaved and considerate.
But these few weeks - especially New Year and half term/Paris holidays - are when you see it at its worst, whether it's a big name resort or a small one. If you can possibly avoid those weeks you could have a wholly different, and more benign, impression of what it's all about.
Is there any evidence that Europe is missing out to North America?
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@Steve Angus, as usual, you talk sense, and we were saying the same thing about North America whilst in Chatel, especially whilst in the appalling French lift queues. I've only been to Whistler, but they seem to have it right.
If you recall, Sally and I were on the Solaise Express with you as they were giving CPR to that Seasonaire, we remember it well, it was a horrible scene and very sobering. I am fairly sure that Ski Tracks (and probably age) contributed to his bravado.
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@trainee snowboard jedi, Having reviewed the footage, it's clear that in your wife's case the go-pro did indeed fuel reckless behaviour - just not from her.
My commiserations regarding your trip to Chatel. I hated it there too. The cheaper the resort the worse the punters, the Les 2 Alps being the ultimate example |
Thanks and funny you should say, we went to Les 2 Alps in 2009 and swore we'd never going back! All roads seem to lead back to Espace Killy.....
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I'd like to understand what Steve meant about North America too as I have no idea what he was referring to having never been there. Steve can you clarify please?
Great pictures by the way, lovely!
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@Steve Angus, Looks stunning and quiet, and sounds like you had a great day (off to cry into a beer now the kids are in bed)
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| Is there any evidence that Europe is missing out to North America? |
The Crystal and SCGB annual reports amongst others show interesting stats each year - a marginal (but sustained) swing.
HOWEVER I am SO pleased to hear that you don't see things such as what I reported in your neck of the woods and I respect your opinions as I know you have plenty of experience. Yes lesser commercialised resorts and outside of school hols will always be a different kettle of fish but it is great to hear that in your experiences there is another way - phew - restoring faith here!
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Minion1980 - I mainly meant (just one example) the customer care principle.... sniffle stations, single lines for lifts, highly developed controls on the slopes such as 'courtesy patrols' - some of these things have downsides too I should add (e.g. the mountain control everything therefore prices and variety (as an example are manipulated!)) but the ability of the resort to improve safety on their slopes by clipping passes as an example (it is a difficult thing to control and has big problems associated with it to) does at least mean that the 'buck' stops somewhere.... in Europe it is everyone for themselves! On the flip side I HATE the North American model of a 'ski area' this mean no one really learns about avalanche awareness whereas in Europe as soon as you step off the side of the piste you must take responsibility as a result one could argue there is less safety awareness off piste in North America as you are not allowed out of the ski area boundary in some places!
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Thanks for the explanation Steve and I'm loving the blog this year as always.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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especially whilst in the appalling French lift queues
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it's peak time. The worst queues reported this week have been in Austria (Lofer) where one SH took an hour and 45 minutes to get up the mountain. And we have pictures of the scariest queues in the world in....... Whistler! Other parts of Austria and France have reported queues not too bad - 10 - 15 minute max (though to me a 15 minute wait is horrendous!).
I mostly ski in France (because I have an apartment there not because I think it's the only place to ski). I ski off and on (not fanatically, and rarely all day) for the whole season other than the 5 big holiday weeks and I practically never queue, and frequently am one of the only people on the slope. I don't pay more than about £2.20 for a small beer or more than about £12 for a good lunch with wine and a coffee. (at current exchange rates which have suddenly made everything cheaper!!). My season lift pass, for a lift-linked area big by the standards of anywhere but France (192 kms) cost €385. People who spend most of their time in the big name resorts, especially at peak times, can get a very distorted picture of what, for most of the people, most of the time, is a relaxed, civilized kind of a way to ski, in very beautiful surroundings. If I want a 2 hour private lesson I can take two friends along and pay £53 - £63 for the three of us, depending on high or low season.
There might be a slight swing to N America amongst British skiers but British skiers are only one small part of the picture of European skiing (albeit quite a big minority in a handful of resorts across the Alps). This year many of them will have wished they'd stayed in the Alps. 
I spent the first week of February in the Dolomites on the SHs Birthday Bash. I don't believe there is a ski area in North America which could hold a candle to it, from the point of view of scenery, quality and value of food and drink on the slopes, varied and enjoyable skiing, excellent lift system and hundreds and hundreds of miles of piste. And we only queued once, and that was not for long. There is a bit of oompah oompah in some places but nowhere's perfect. 
I don't think we need sound the death knell for European skiing just yet.
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@pam w, Queues in Whistler because all other north shore resorts are closed and it was the peak holiday week - terrible season in BC. I bailed and have forked out an extra £450 each for me and MrHL to move to Sun Peaks in 2 weeks - so new internal flights and new accommodation
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Hope you have a good time in the new destination @holidayloverxx. The SHs photos I've seen of queues in Whistler were a couple of years ago - not this year. I think it was one of their specially busy weekends. You could take pictures of any ski resort which would be wholly unrepresentative (for good or ill) of what they're like most of the time.
I said we needn't be too despairing about European skiing but if I were in Val d'Isere or Lofer this week I'd be feeling rather glum about it too!
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I hate whole Go-Pro culture, it is just another part of the "look at me" technology and social media revolution, which is focused upon image rather than hard learnt/earned skills. I see far to many people skidding down the hill rather than skiing, they no doubt feel that the faster they ski, the better they are.
I also see people venturing off-piste without the necessary skills or risk management, give them a pair of fat rockered skis and a transceiver and they think that they are Scott Schmidt. I remember getting laughed at in a friendly manner by a group as we were in the queue for the Grand Montets telepherique with my 166 Head World Cup SL's but if you can ski powder riding those you can ski anything.
I do get the Ski Tracks thing though, it's nice to reflect on the days achievements, at first it was tempting to push on and set the new world speed record but now I have just settled into a an easy rhythm and I only really look at the vertical drop skied. It's nice to crack 10,000m in a day but to be honest I had a 6,000m powder day a few weeks ago that left me exhausted and much more fulfilled.
The North America/Europe debate is interesting, I agree with Steve about the sanitation of NA but it is great to be able to ski lines like the Hobacks in Jackson safe in the knowledge that the area has been assessed and managed. I think one of the main issues in Europe is too many cowboys stepping off piste without skills/guide/assessment. From what I have seen the average back country/off-piste skier in NA is much better skilled and equipped than in Europe, so maybe the whole ski boundary concept actually provides some definition as to where you need to consider avalanche safety?
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Poster: A snowHead
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If you are talking in terms of poor skiing this is absolutely not the case in my experience. EK has just as many idiots as anywhere else and being a fairly busy resort they are probably more noticeable.
Not criticising the average slope user there who as elsewhere seems perfectly sensible but it certainly gets its fair share of idiots.
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The Crystal and SCGB annual reports amongst others show interesting stats each year - a marginal (but sustained) swing.
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Interesting because judging by queries on this website I would guess that North America has lost clientele in recent year (which I has assumed was due to exchange rates rather than anything else)
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111.16 km?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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especially whilst in the appalling French lift queues
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it's peak time. The worst queues reported this week have been in Austria (Lofer) where one SH took an hour and 45 minutes to get up the mountain. And we have pictures of the scariest queues in the world in....... Whistler! Other parts of Austria and France have reported queues not too bad - 10 - 15 minute max (though to me a 15 minute wait is horrendous!).
I mostly ski in France (because I have an apartment there not because I think it's the only place to ski). I ski off and on (not fanatically, and rarely all day) for the whole season other than the 5 big holiday weeks and I practically never queue, and frequently am one of the only people on the slope. I don't pay more than about £2.20 for a small beer or more than about £12 for a good lunch with wine and a coffee. (at current exchange rates which have suddenly made everything cheaper!!). My season lift pass, for a lift-linked area big by the standards of anywhere but France (192 kms) cost €385. People who spend most of their time in the big name resorts, especially at peak times, can get a very distorted picture of what, for most of the people, most of the time, is a relaxed, civilized kind of a way to ski, in very beautiful surroundings. If I want a 2 hour private lesson I can take two friends along and pay £53 - £63 for the three of us, depending on high or low season.
There might be a slight swing to N America amongst British skiers but British skiers are only one small part of the picture of European skiing (albeit quite a big minority in a handful of resorts across the Alps). This year many of them will have wished they'd stayed in the Alps.
I spent the first week of February in the Dolomites on the SHs Birthday Bash. I don't believe there is a ski area in North America which could hold a candle to it, from the point of view of scenery, quality and value of food and drink on the slopes, varied and enjoyable skiing, excellent lift system and hundreds and hundreds of miles of piste. And we only queued once, and that was not for long. There is a bit of oompah oompah in some places but nowhere's perfect.
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That is for sure, and we are looking to buy in France because we like it.
My comment about the queue was a bit flippant and based on last weeks experience, where people were just pushing in left right & centre, and also using the instructor lane when they clearly weren't having lessons.
Can I ask, where is your place? Sounds like a great location and very reasonably priced. Very envious, and one day we'd like to be able to choose not to ski the peak weeks, but for now, out hands are unfortunately tied.
Dolomites is on our list to look at, never been, but heard good reports.
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Hmm...not convinced that North America has it sorted quite yet, having had a trip to Lake Tahoe and Squaw valley this Jan. Granted the conditions were dire...no snow for over 3 weeks when we arrived, very mild. That had rendered in bounds off piste unskiable where there was snow, but basically bare from mid station. Piste sking was all there was, probably 30km of slopes in total and about 20km in the next door (not lift connected but on same pass) ski area of Alpine meadows. Weekend pistes crowded. On mountain food was non existent to dire. Any restaurants owned by the mountain company at the bottom were run with cost at the forefront of their mind. Staff -many South Americans being paid peanuts, aroma of dope lingered around many. Lift passes extortionate, unless you buy a season pass. We went down to Heavenly for the day, but decided not to pay the $115 each for a day lift pass because of the limited ski area being open, and no sense there, or anywhere, that the lift company would offer discounted on passes despite the limitations on the ski area.
Ski school...stepson and his girlfriend teaching in the kids skis school. They are BASI level 2 in their second season. They were some of the best qualified instructors on the hill. Adult ski school instructors - apparently about 6 full time, kids ski school well over 200. Private lesson $700 for a day, irrespective of the qualification of the instructor. (Not that the instructor himself gets that, he gets about $150 and hopes for a big tip). L pointed out one adult group with an "instructor" whose technique even to my eyes, would suggest he would struggle to get his level one cert (clearly in backseat). Surprisingly not many adults took lessons! So...there is little incentive to improve, and ultimately,ski more safely with better technique.
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@trainee snowboard jedi, my place is in the Espace Diamant.
@Perty, that does sound really rather dismal; sorry you had such a poor experience. People complain about the ski school/instructor set up in France - which is indeed not perfect - but it's more open and competitive than almost all the alternatives, it seems.
When there is so little snow some dope in the caff sounds like not a bad idea.
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@pam w, thanks, just had a quick look and looks like a good ski area, my only concern would be how snow sure it is be based on the height. Is this just a perception? What is your personal experience of this like?
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@trainee snowboard jedi, see the Espace Diamant thread rather than hijack this one.
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pam w makes sense what you say and some balanced observations which is always refreshing to see!!!!.... and hope holidayloverxx the holiday ends up being a success all in all! It always made me laugh (I taught in Whistler for several seasons in the early 00's) that they took snow measurements etc at the top of the mountain which gave a severaly distorted overall view of conditions.... the amount of rain at lower altitudes was crazy in my time there. However the weather stations could make (or break) the headlines. Again like run colour classifications there is no set leveller for where the weather / snow depth etc measurements should be taken globally in each resort!
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I hate whole Go-Pro culture, it is just another part of the "look at me" technology and social media revolution, which is focused upon image rather than hard learnt/earned skills. I see far to many people skidding down the hill rather than skiing, they no doubt feel that the faster they ski, the better they are. |
.... some jolly good observations there!.... and just read the rest of what you say and I'm on your wavelength there. The off piste / 'controlled area' / av awareness idea..... yea there is always upsides and downsides to things - fair enough!
T Bar - yea we get our fair share of idiots... we perhaps get more than our fair share - difficult to judge isn't it. There are plenty of people drawn here for the reputation of challenging skiing (or not - not me to decide that).... some do have the skills but most don't but just want to say (for example) they have skied the Face (again for example).... are they 'skiing it' or 'surviving it' and those who are 'surviving it' probably don't realise it. It is interesting to note that technically I often see better skiers EARLIER in their ski lives on green runs before they start putting themselves out of their comfort zones on harder slopes etc.... not always but often..... arguing the toss we have to remember that adrenalin and the challenge of harder runs is often the draw of the sport so I am NOT blaming people in any shape but it is interesting.... the number of times a 'group' will be skiing a slope together and it is actually the slowest person at the back who is often the best technically and more capable of being challenged more (if indeed they wanted to be challenged more that is!).
Think the various reports are perhaps the most scientific source we have of the data for visitor numbers to North America / Europe! In the same report (given by Frank McCusker) presented at the snowsports trade event LISTEX (http://www.listex.co.uk) in London, that I attended last year on behalf of my ski school there was also reference made to the Nett Promotoer Score (NPP) - this basically is a score per destination of how likely a person would be to promote that destination to another person they know which is a powerful reference tool for resorts and countries etc. Anyway France as an example had a low score versus Canada - does that mean France has a shrinking market share - no it is increasing mainly because Switzerland became more expensive recently and people came to France as well as Austria (on the whole) instead - so it is a complicated picture!
Perty - I hear you but I am NOT SAYING THAT NORTHA AMERICA HAS IT ALL CORRECT. I actually also taught at Sierra in Tahoe pre Whistler days and the employment model is not ideal shall we say! Ski teaching is NOT seen as a career over there hence they rely on lots of 'one season wonders' - again there are exceptions to the rules. I actually know an instructor who lives in New Zealand and did about 40 back to back to Winters between Vail and Coronet Peak who only had her Level 1 PSIA qualification which is a short and basic course to say the least.... she loved teaching the little ones to ski and did VERY well out of it and got lots in tips BUT by her own admission could not ski very well. Yes Pam W - France has a very open and competitive business model that is for sure.
Anyway I am hijacking my own thread here AND I STILL HAVE NOT WRITTEN YESTERDAYS BLOG YET SO MUST DO THAT IN A MOMENT!
I suppose the 20 odd years I have been in this industry and the dozen or so countries I have taught in as well as various facets of the industry I have worked in has taught me a few things so I have opinions, but opinions are just that so it is always good to hear others experiences etc too!
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| JeanPaulValley wrote: |
| I hate whole Go-Pro culture, it is just another part of the "look at me" technology and social media revolution, which is focused upon image rather than hard learnt/earned skills. I see far to many people skidding down the hill rather than skiing, they no doubt feel that the faster they ski, the better they are. |
I don't agree this is a fair statement to make. Me and the missus both use GoPros for 2 reasons.
1. We like to put a short video together after our holiday because these are better than looking at boring photos.
2. I look at both our riding styles (we are boarders) and look at things to work on for the next day.
I am currently waiting to re-sit my instructor exam and find this a very useful way of keeping my mind thinking like an instructor.
I however agree that there are groups of people that charge around out of control trying to look "cool". But not everyone is like that.
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