 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I have a couple of friends coming out this season who are complete beginners. I want them to have a couple of days at one of the snowdomes. Can anyone recommend any courses for complete beginners. They live near Cambridge and so can do MK, Hemel, Tamworth or any others within a reasonable distance.
Thanks in advance for your assistance 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Or better still as you are here on Snowheads not ski club contact rob@rar, re courses at Hemel.
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I'm not sure that InsideOut cater for complete beginners.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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That's my understanding, having looked into this last year for my sister.
The Hemel instructor she ended up having was very good (can't recall his name).
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Great, Ill get them packed off to hemel then
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I'm not sure that InsideOut cater for complete beginners.
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No they don't, but they'd be able to recommend somebody for private lessons. For groups, I guess it's luck of the draw.
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| pam w wrote: |
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I'm not sure that InsideOut cater for complete beginners.
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No they don't, but they'd be able to recommend somebody for private lessons. For groups, I guess it's luck of the draw. |
In the case of Hemel, you'can't ask for a specific (Hemel) instructor - it's down to the roster and method of allocation, AFAIK.
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googiew, wherever they go get them to go in the summer or early autumn, it's much quieter and I don't know about all the other domes but the Chill Factore in Manchester has some amazing summer offers on beginner courses so I guess other places will have too. Also worth considering is whether the day long courses would suit or whether they might be better to spread the course out more. Some people find the learn to ski in a day courses incredibly hard work. Depends on the type of person and their fitness levels. I've seen a few people call it a day at lunchtime which is a waste.
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I would say unless someone is very active doing sports like running cycling badminton etc then do not do a full day course even if you manage the full day you will be shattered and not enjoy it as much.
2hrs a day over a week will be a lot better for most people.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I did a learn to snowboard in a day course in Milton Keynes - some years ago, but I was still the oldest participant by miles. Beginner boarding is more strenuous than beginner skiing IMV (and definitely more painful  ). It was hard work but we all managed it OK. I was very stiff in the following days but a day course was really the only way I could do it, as I live some distance away. I would say any reasonably active person should be able to manage a "learn in a day" course if they are keen - you don't need to be a super-jock. But yes, somebody very inactive would struggle.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| speed098 wrote: |
2hrs a day over a week will be a lot better for most people. |
and hellish expensive in a snowdome
on the mountain a beginner would have to cope with at least 4 hours a day and at altitude.
I agree with Pam
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2hrs a day over a week will be a lot better for most people. |
and hellish expensive in a snowdome
on the mountain a beginner would have to cope with at least 4 hours a day and at altitude.
I agree with Pam |
Not always.......
It's worth checking the special offers on the Websites for the domes. I had a two hour beginners group Wednesday evening, it cost them each under £25 pounds and that included a free drink. It was an enormous group of 2.
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You know it makes sense.
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anarchicsaltire, I stand corrected
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| anarchicsaltire, I stand corrected |
To be fair they did have to put up with me too.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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nothing wrong with being knackered, when you've achieved something worthwhile. It's a good feeling. Sunday night I expect to be sailing back to Chichester from Cherbourg overnight. I shall be thoroughly knackered - but then a hot shower, and breakfast on a platform which stays still and doesn't throw your coffee all over the shop - nothing like it!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| anarchicsaltire wrote: |
| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| anarchicsaltire, I stand corrected |
To be fair they did have to put up with me too. |
I take it they were happy with the refund, anarchicsparetyre? 
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pam w,
yea she definitely didn't regret doing the learn in a day and now we are both progressing at our own paces
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Cacciatore wrote: |
| pam w wrote: |
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I'm not sure that InsideOut cater for complete beginners.
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No they don't, but they'd be able to recommend somebody for private lessons. For groups, I guess it's luck of the draw. |
In the case of Hemel, you'can't ask for a specific (Hemel) instructor - it's down to the roster and method of allocation, AFAIK. |
You can request a specific instructor for a private lesson; as long as the person is not already booked out, you can usually get whom you want. If you choose a popular instructor it may mean you need to have some flexibility on time/date.
Some of us work particular days; some work just a few evenings. It feels like I am there more than I am anywhere else - including my bed!!!
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