 Poster: A snowHead
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Heading out there at the end of March. Does anyone have any experience/recommendations for ski schools or instructors here.
I want to do a half day or full day performance/technique lesson small group or private.
Thanks in advance.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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minx, I'm there next week and have lessons booked with Summit Ski School who come pretty well recommended.
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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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Colin B, thanks, please will you let me know what you thought when you get back?
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minx, Hi I had private lessons with a guy called Thomas Biner at the swiss school, he was really good. I also had lessons with a swiss guy from Stoked whose name I can't remember who wasn't good at all. But someone else in our group had private lessons too with Stoked and she had an english guy called John who was really good. This was 3 and 4 years ago though. I guess people move on, although I would bet Thomas Biner is still there as he is a local.
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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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I used a Swiss Ski School guy called Herbi Luthi for a couple of hours private a couple of years ago and he was great www.allalpinesports.com.
I too did not have a good experience with Stoked - although they did give me my money back when I cancelled the rest of the lessons as the teacher was not up to it.
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minx, Colin B,
Summit Ski School is run by an old friend of mine, so I'd highly recommend them:
Summit Ski & Snowboard School
Tel: +41 79 616 7153
Web: www.summitskischool.com
If you see Paul, tell him "hello" from Patch 
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minx, Half way through my Level 5 course with Summit and so far I'm very impressed. There are only 3 of us in the group (as of Sunday it was only me booked in which case I'd have got 9 hours of 1:1 tuition) and the tuition is good with a lot of flexibilty built in to cover what we want. Today it was obviously powder skiing  on and slightly off piste and bumps and itineraries are also on the agenda. Young guy called Jack H taking us, about 5 years teaching experience in Andorra, Italy, New Zealand and now in Zermatt for his first season.
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Colin B thanks for that - ignore the request on the other thread! Looks like Summit it is for March for me then. Enjoy the rest of your time there.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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minx, Finished my course yesterday and was dead impressed. In a 3 hour session yesterday Jack got me from being a complete numpty on moguls to a reasonable level of competence. I'm sure you wont be disappointed.
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Colin B thankyou. will get it booked. It's good to have a recommendation from this season. If they can get me from being a numpty on moguls to even slightly in control I'll be well impressed too
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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minx, a mate of mine works for summit ask for J-P, John Paul Mccarthy, a very good enthusiastic instructor
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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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skimottaret thanks, will do.
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minx, second vote for JP, know him personally too, he's thoughtful about his clients' skiing and their needs, enthusiastic about his teaching, knows the hill, and is a top bloke and fine skier
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You know it makes sense.
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skimottaret, slikedges, Colin B,
Lesson booked with JP. Thanks for the recommendation.
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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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minx, tell him he owes me a beer  and so he knows who skimottaret is i am the guy from Izzy's group grade 3 group that he got into MK...
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