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Ok so the Kids (aged 6-8 then) had their first ski holiday last Feb (2014). Prior to this they had 5 hours private tuition at Castleford and progressed nicely into plough / parallel skiers. This set them up
nicely for their holiday. During our week away I booked them 4 x 1.5 hrs private lessons with ESF and they progressed far more then I could ever imagine. On return I had great intentions to keep
their skiing up but in the end we have taken them twice in the last year. Why I hear you ask. Well Castleford is the nearest venue and that is a 120 mile round trip and also the the cost.
Ok if I can get them there on a Sunday afternoon between 2 and 4 they can go on the slope with an 'instructor' for a group kids session (they cant go on their own because of their age) the 'instructor' is just there to make sure they are ok, this costs £50 for the pair of them for 2 hours, not too bad. The problem arrises away from these times. It is just so expensive. Away from the Sunday afternoon session I would have to go on with them and that makes the pass over £70 for ONE hour for myself and the 2 kids, thats just too expensive for such a short time plus the expense of the travel and other costs like lunch etc. I would love to encourage them and get them skiing more but at that price I cant justify it.
I am so pleased with the standard they have got too and Im sure given more time and coaching they would only get better as they enjoy it so much. Just wish I could get them doing it more.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I would love to encourage them and get them skiing more but at that price I cant justify it.
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I wouldn't worry, @Renry. Next time you can get to the "real slopes" they will make great progress yet again, and it'll be a lot more fun being properly out in the mountains. They'll be better than you before long!
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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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I would love to encourage them and get them skiing more but at that price I cant justify it.
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I wouldn't worry, @Renry. Next time you can get to the "real slopes" they will make great progress yet again, and it'll be a lot more fun being properly out in the mountains. They'll be better than you before long! |
+1 - obviously the more they ski the better, however I first learnt to ski when I was 11, and then didn't ski for another 6 years after that. I have only had the 1 week of lessons at 11 and yet 6 years later I was on red runs on my second day of that trip. It really is like riding a bike and you don't forget.
My third trip was another 5 years later! Again no problems picking it up again, and I ski'd my first blacks on that trip too.
Definitely keep the lessons up when you do go though - I get by but I am by no means a good skier and I really wish I had more lessons. (I am going to)
I have decided to be sensible and ski at least once a year from now on 
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Mon 19-01-15 22:16; edited 1 time in total
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@Renry, it is not a race, they do not have a standard to reach within any given period. Skiing is a huge pleasure to me - I don't need to produce a badge showing I have achieved level x for my skiing to be justified. So long as your kids get lessons on hold then there is no issue at all. Enjoy your hols x
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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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We will take them every year until they choose the school ski trip over the family. It wasn't so much me wanting them to progress but wanting to keep them active in as many activities we can. I just think it's a shame it's not more reasonably priced to encourage participation.
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* on hols! Not hold!
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@Shimmy Alcott, We have booked them in again for 6 hours
Private with the same ESF instructor they had last year. He was excelent with them, he had them making fast carved turns within the first hour last year, we couldn't believe what we where seeing. My son was 6 at the time and managed a nicely groomed red run by the end of the week without the need for the 'plough'
Roll on Feb 7th. 
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Have you looked into lessons with Lions on a Sunday morning? We did that with ours at Castleford, it was easily the cheapest way of doing it but we did have to get there for 8am on a Sunday. Last time I went they had a board up. I think we used to pay £50 a year for membership and then something like £17 for 2 hours of tuition? We stopped now but did it for a few years (it's a 3 hour round trip so was a bit commitment!)
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They should offer 'snow clubs' where you get 6 session with the same group for about £70-80. That may keep people interested in the summer months.
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Not sure where you exactly you live but is tere a dry slope nearby. My daughter skis in a local race club twice a week and easily transfers back to snow each year.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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No Castleford is the nearest. I just wish it was more affordable. The kids do plenty of other clubs, Cubs, beavers, dance, guitar, football, swimming its a wonder we have time to take them skiing anyway. If it was cheaper I woukd find the time
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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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Just trying to picture a town where Cas is the nearest within a 60 mile radius, but saw East Yorks so I agree Sunderland is the only other option. You need a slope in Lincoln - it's steep enough!
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That'd be good for me, we're about 20 miles east from Lincoln and Castleford is our nearest too
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You know it makes sense.
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Does castleford have membership discounts ?
With Hemel, we cut our costs, by getting the basic cheap family ski club membership, then used that to get the 40% or whatever it is discount off membership at Hemel.
It should pay for itself over the year easily, along with discounts in the cafe and shops elsewhere.
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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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@Little Martin, you're a super-snowHead - that gets you the 40% membership discount at Hemel without having to join the Tea Club.
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@Renry,
I know it is further for you but when considering overall costs Ski Rossendale does a family membership at £70 for 2 adults and 3 kids payable by direct debit each month.
You do not pay anything else for slope time ski hire etc only lesson costs if needed. So if you went for 3-4 hrs even if just once per week because of distance it would still work out a lot cheaper than the fridges.
There is also a dryslope at Halifax but not sure of costs and opening times for that one.
Your only other option is, as has been suggested above joining a club and utilising their sessions in the fridge.
CFe prices for the monthly pass at present are crippling especially for a family but once the season is over it goes down to approx £60 before any membership discounts. Not sure if Castleford do anything similiar, but might be worth checking out.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have you had a look at http://www.lions-skiclub.org/ we are members and our boys love it and my wife has just started as a trainee instructor. It is a bit of an early start on a Sunday but the instruction is great and price is reasonable.
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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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@mbeaney, thanks for the link, I will certainly look into this after our week to La Clusaz (7th Feb)
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Does Castleford do a summer set of lessons? We had our daughter skiing all spring and summer at Hemel (because she wanted to). They did a block book of £99 for six lessons.We could take them when we liked so you we weren't committed to a number of weekends in a row and you can book into the levels as you go. At Hemel I think it was only from April(ish) to December. Well worth it. Also, if you're a member, I'm sure you could get this cheaper.
Lots of the lessons our daughter had in the summer were just her and a teacher and she has learnt a lot - so much so after a another week proper snow she is now scaring the crap out of me.
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