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I want to have a couple of 1 to 1 ski lessons when I go to Whistler in Jan, can anyone recommend any good instructors and where to go to find them.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How much do you tip? 
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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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Well then..let me see...LOL 
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I thought Karlos wanted the tuition so he would stop tipping over. 
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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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LOL @ Tomsk
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Karlos, tell me a little more about yourself, how many weeks skiing, what you are skiing on (equipment), what you like skiing on (terrain), what you dislike skiing on (terrain), and what you want to focus and work on....
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I have skied with both Meesh and Margie Berthoud (as will many others who have done Ski Esprit at Whistler) and can thoroughly recommend them. Good teachers and very nice people. Meesh is Canadian ,Margie is Aussie (though may be a Canadian citizen by now)They now seem to have branched out on their own. This is their website
http://www.gravityguides.com/
Not sure exactly how they manage this since I didnt think you could teach privately at Whistler ie outwith ski school. Maybe they have some deal with the mountain management.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Meesh is fun and likes my cooking
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another option (though I am not sure how you would actually do it other than through people on here who know them personally) would be to try to hook up with any of those who teach on the Dave Murray Camp, which I have done a few times. The teaching there (in my experience) is excellent. I dont know if they teach separately but if you can get one of them you will do well (they tend not to take prisoners, on the camp at least, so if you are a shy retiring type you may not enjoy it, but if you get them you will learn a lot from them). Leslie Glaysher and Kim Mcknight (both female) took our groups last year and the year before and were spot on. This is the link to the DM Camp
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/reservations/Lessons/mg_34/v_1468/b_93/Atomic-Dave-Murray-Camp.detail
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Karlos, I can set you up with the Dave Murray people if you want.
As veeeight asks can you advise what you are looking for? There are a few instructors on these boards such as ourselves that could be of service. Veeeight is a multi season pro there, I bummed the whole of last season finding all of the (hidden) powder stashes and freeskiing. I would be available midweek only(booked for coaching for the ski race club on the weekends) , veeeight I expect could be available any 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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I didnt think you could teach privately at Whistler ie outwith ski school.
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Correct. You can't. You have to book Meesh and Margie through the system.
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Thanks for the response....
veeeight
We have 3 weeks skiing experiance, started in ski school, in Borovets, year after went to Geilo another week of tuition. Three weeks after that we went to Pila and skied on our own (wife & I). Its just that we find group tuition restricting and we would learn faster by having private lessons. Just bought myself some skis, Head C160i and the wife has Head coolthang skis, we both have our own boots. We ski on piste and and just wished that we had taken up skiing earlier...oh well.
We just want to enjoy skiing doing our own thing, we dont want to race down the mountain, but need to get more tuition to improve. We can parallel ski with enough confidence on green & blue runs and the odd red. I dont want to rush things as I dont want to push my wife into doing something that she feels uncomfortable with. We just enjoy the pleasure of being in skis. I would think that learning to carve would be the next stage unless you think different.
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You know it makes sense.
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Karlos, Meesh was my first Esprit instructor and we always catch up with him and Margie when we're in Whistler. They're both fab instructors and a great couple and I highly recommend them to anyone. It would be worth dropping them an e-mail through their website (mentioned above www.gravityguides.com/about/ ) if you're interested. They can then point you in the right direction for making a booking.
We're going out in January as well. Fingers crossed for lots of snow.
By the way, I'm pretty sure that Meesh will be out of town during the week of the 15th Jan.
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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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PS See that picture of Meesh upside down on the About us page? That's me 3rd from the right.
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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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was it a race?
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Tue 14-02-23 18:53; edited 2 times in total
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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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geetee, No, nothing as technical as that. Lets just say it involved a production of a home made video, and we'll leave it at that... 
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veeeight, well now I'm intrigued is it something you can post on youtube??
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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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| Karlos wrote: |
We have 3 weeks skiing experiance, started in ski school, in Borovets, year after went to Geilo another week of tuition. Three weeks after that we went to Pila and skied on our own (wife & I). Its just that we find group tuition restricting and we would learn faster by having private lessons. Just bought myself some skis, Head C160i and the wife has Head coolthang skis, we both have our own boots. We ski on piste and and just wished that we had taken up skiing earlier...oh well.
We just want to enjoy skiing doing our own thing, we dont want to race down the mountain, but need to get more tuition to improve. We can parallel ski with enough confidence on green & blue runs and the odd red. I dont want to rush things as I dont want to push my wife into doing something that she feels uncomfortable with. We just enjoy the pleasure of being in skis. I would think that learning to carve would be the next stage unless you think different. |
Karloss, great stuff.
To my mind, the private for both of you sounds ideal! There are many many good pros out there on both Whistler and Blackcomb, my advise to you is at the time of booking to ask for minimum certification level Canadian Level 3 who is a long term pro on Whistler/Blackcomb.
If you're not happy after your session, please make it a point to say something to the supervisor, your satisfaction is key.
You may like to consider a SuperGroups session on Blackcomb, if you time it right and hit the 40% discount during "Discover Whistler Days" - you stand to save a whole load of money. SuperGroups is a maximum of 3 in a group, but if it's quiet chances are that they will send you both out as a couple with one instructor. But if it's busy there will be 3 of you.
Although I teach predominantly with SuperGroups, I also do request privates, so if you're interested, PM me.
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Thanks for the info veeeight, we will see what we are going to do when we arrive.
I have PM'd you.
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