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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Paulhothersall & veeeight My daughter did her CSIA level 1 back in April. (she is 15) Is it worth her trying for her level 2 next April without any experience teaching. BASI equates CSIA level 2 with BASI level 1? Any comments on that from you both?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| garywilk wrote: |
| ...BASI equates CSIA level 2 with BASI level 1? |
Just to make things confusing, BASI numbers the other way around - so CSIA starts at 1 and goes up to 4 - whilst BASI starts at 3 and "goes up" to 1. A BASI 3 and CSIA 2 are broadly equivalent.
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garywilk,
BASI 3 = CSIA 2
BASI 2 = CSIA 3
BASI 1 = CSIA 3.5 
Many people pass their CSIA2 without too much teaching experience, if she pays attention during the L2 course, and in particular, during the Assessment & Development sessions (ie: how to diagnose problems then fix them) - thats more than halfway there. Go for it, it's all valuable learning and development.
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PhillipStanton, veeeight, Thanks I will pass this on to her. She is dead keen to progress and is already planning a life after school etc. If only I was her age again 
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Stuarth
Music bingo nights...what's all that about then ?? 
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Paulhothersall
What level skier would I have to be to ski with you guys ?
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Paulhothersall
What level skier would I have to be to ski with you guys ? |
Any standard, and as you are talking about things like Dave Murray camps then we know you are not stuck on the greens.
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Just caught up with this thread. - Is it true that there won't be Ski Esprit courses running over the weekend? - there goes my strategy for dodging the w-e lift-lines.
I'll be out for a couple of weeks at the end of March, so I'll see if I can catch up with you guys then.
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No, no Weekend Esprit this year. You can still do Summit Sessions on Whistler, or SuperGroups on Blackcomb though. Both groups will ski both mountains.
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sorry, bit late joining this thread.
I think it is a real shame they have done away with the weekend Esprit. But still looking forwrd to getting out there mid - Jan.
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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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Paulhothersall
Thanks for the info!
Just had my B2's arrive today,can't wait to try them out at Whistler! 
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You know it makes sense.
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Stuarth
Sounds like a good laugh,what time does it start ?
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Poster: A snowHead
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I now have a local mobile sorted out. If you're heading for Whistler PM me and I will send you my mobile number so we can arrange to hook up.
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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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I find they don't like skiing off-piste in supergroups lessons either
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Are you kidding? You *really* must have been unlucky. Or the group you were in were groomer monsters.
Levels 6 definitely off piste most of the time, Level 5 off piste a lot of the times, but on the groomers to work on technique before putting it all into practice off piste.
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Would you agree Veeeight? You don't want to scare them off now do you?!
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I think it depends on the Instructor and level of the group. I know that when I get people on the Level6 Supergroups, I start off by explaining that this is a no-holds barred lesson, and we will be skiing some very steep and knarly terrain, Pakalolo being one of the first runs of the day........
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Give Otto a slap when you see him
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I will pass the messages on, but perhaps it wouldn't be a good career move to "give him a slap"..... 
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Paulhothersall
Thanks for the info!
Just had my B2's arrive today,can't wait to try them out at Whistler! |
too late hels_t just bought some today. No more B2 allowed in resort. (sorry)
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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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PhillipStanton,  how's the packing coming along? Has Mrs PS remembered to pack lots of candles???
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You know it makes sense.
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The packing is coming along nicely thanks geetee - although in truth we don't have much to pack as most of it is already there. In truth we could just throw some things in hand luggage and just go.
Most of the luggage consists of other people's skis and five cases of very nice wine from the wine merchant (most of which started its life in France).
The biggest "problem" at the moment is technology. I'm rebuilding an old laptop, which is proving problematic...
Candles - is there some girlie chat we've had that I've forgotten 
17 sleeps.
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PhillipStanton, girlie chat? By the way, I knew it wouldn't be too long before you started a shopping thread! As for the candles, I was thinking that it's only 22 sleeps until another significant date and not that you should be packing scented air fresheners.
By the way the latest news from Whistler is that it's officially one of the best ski season openings on record - 3 metres of snow!!! There can't be many other places with a snow base of nearly 150cm and rising. I only wish I was there now!!! So for anyone that is - I need regular updates and photos - please!!! - so keep posting.
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| WOOO HOOO! Blackcomb Mountain opens Thursday, November 23 in the midst of record November snowfall. Whistler Blackcomb is having one of its best openings in memory with back-to-back storm cycles blanketing the mountains in snow. Since November 1, Whistler Blackcomb Mountains have received over 300 cm (10 FEET) of snow, beating the past record set in November 1994. Just last night Whistler Blackcomb received 23cm (9 in) of new snow and the sounds of avalanche control can be heard throughout the valley this morning. With all this new snow, Whistler Mountain opened early for the 2006.07 winter season and Blackcomb Mountain opens this Thursday, November 23. By the weekend, our operations team plan to have more than 5,000 acres available and 3,800 vertical feet to ski/ride. |
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Poster: A snowHead
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PS Mr Fafferson, what date are you travelling out to W?
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Not broken already are you Ben133?
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Hi Paul
It's been a while
Don't know if we'll make Whistler this year - we'll see how things go with Denise's knee after ESA and then look again. It would be great to get out there again and I'll definitely give the race a go this time if we time it right.
Anyway, if it's still stormy I don't suppose you still have the video you took of me last year do you? You know, around the time I tried to kill you up on Rocky Road....
David
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Bad time to be doing a thong like that. How's the conditions now, has the mega dump continued or was it just the one early season storm?
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Finally got round to booking my flights, so I'm definitely heading out (to BC at least...). I may end up sleeping under a tree if it takes me as long to book the accommodation as it did to book the flights (it'll all be worth it though ). Anyway, flying out on the 7th December, back on the 17th.
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Still dumping 23cm more today
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Has hardly stopped snowing. Today conditions were lovely but was bloody freezing.
skisimon, wooohooo, see you in a few weeks time.
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FAQ
Mind you I'm not into the footie so I guess it's a no-brainer for me. 
