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Male family members having fun on reds & easy blacks. Mum never happily progressed from snow plough turns. Would be great to ski as family ...
We've only skied in Europe.
Any reports of good programs? US, Canada? Some of the N American programs seem to be more committed to getting clients of any ability going.
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aiguille-verte, welcome to Snowheads. 
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aiguille-verte, welcome to Snowheads
The Just For Women clinic/course at Squaw (Lake Tahoe, California) cateres for all ability levels - it's also taught by female instructors so there are no male egos to be contended with. Most of the major US resorts will have something similar and all will be able to reccomend female instructors, or male instructors who are good with nervous women! In the US the ski school is attached to the resort so the resort website will be the best place to look. Good Luck!
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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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aiguille-verte, but what does Mum herself think? 
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aiguille-verte, Lauralee Bowie - www.skiadventures.net Probably means you have to go to Whistler though. Shame.
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aiguille-verte, Welcome to 's.
You could try Annie Donovan. She organises some female only courses and some of our clients have come back with glowing reports.
http://www.anniedonovan.co.uk/
She mixes some work with a ski school, with some private courses of her own, and some through "Inspired to Ski" & "Mountain Tracks".
Various resorts are used.
Hope that helps
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aiguille-verte, I will second T Bar, in recommending our week with Easiski in Les Deux Alpes. I help organise it, so I suppose I am biased! Seriously though, it could be just what Mum would enjoy and be able to really look forward to, knowing there'd be others who are at the same standard. From what you say I am similar - I've got as far as plough-parallel turns, with the odd fully parallel one when the going's good. We have a 2-hour lesson each day, with no more than 4 people in a lesson so there is plenty of individual attention. Last year quite a few of those in the lessons had friends/family on the trip too and that worked brilliantly as there was never someone without anyone to ski with. It also would mean that outside lessons Mum would be free to ski with you, with or without new-found friends. I did a blog of the trip last year which she might like to look at. PM me if you want more detail. http://hp57.blogspot.com/
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yes, the LDA week would be terrific. But..... I'd still like to know what Mum thinks. Butterfly is a highly motivated learner - this is the second such week she's organised. I love skiing, and do my best to persuade all kinds of reluctant friends that they would love it too. But the sad fact remains that there are some people, who have given it a go, and decided quite firmly that it's not for them. For someone who would really like to improve, but just isn't convinced they ever can - easiski is the answer (and a lot cheaper than going to Whistler. ).
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Thank you so much for all the advice!
@ pam_w = I know exactly what you mean, but I may have met some instructors who have not improved matters.
Had not heard of Lauralee Bowie. Researching her courses, came across a quote: "... it comes down to one factor: intimidation. Women like my camps because they're not intimidating."
Thanks for all the info.
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I may have met some instructors who have not improved matters.
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Absolutely - the quality of instruction is specially critical for older people I think, and those not super-confident. which is why people asking on snowheads about which resort to choose are often advised to find a really good ski school as their first criterion. But no matter how good the instruction, the learner needs to have a certain degree of motivation to make good use of it. It also helps a lot to be with other people who share the same fears, rather than having other family members prancing round looking impressive. I do think women are good at supporting each other, and having a laugh, rather than being competitive but I don't see "all female" courses as absolutely necessary - there are nervous and uncoordinated male learners too.
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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 do think women are good at supporting each other, and having a laugh, rather than being competitive but I don't see "all female" courses as absolutely necessary - there are nervous and uncoordinated male learners too. |
I totally agree. For me, the important thing is that the company is encouraging and doesn't either try to push me to do things that are beyond me or put me down for not being "on the black yet".
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