 Poster: A snowHead
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Cathy Coins, so about 4 times the price of the "Expensive" Swiss ski school for a private lesson, not to mention all that time spent going up the slope, in reality you'd only get about 30 mins of actual teaching
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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D G Orf, that's probably right - it sure don't take too long to get down the slope!
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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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Cathy Coins, I've commented on that before. I think they are trying to stop people booking a private instructor, then turning up with a group of ten. This would undercut group lesson prices and lead to much larger class sizes on the slopes.
I think they should just give a structured private lesson price based on 1-4 pax per hour and leave it at that.
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Cathy Coins, private lessons at MK are very expensive. I am told they are partly trying to discourage punters as group lessons are worth so much more to them financially. At low season the price for an hour's private is sometimes flexible and has been as low as £35 for 30 min before. I've never had lessons there as such but know beginners who have who have been very pleased with the instruction. Personally, I use an ISIA and development coach who works out of there on an irregular basis off season, when in need of tips or tune up. His rates are actually quite competitive, considering. Anyone interested can PM me.
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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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my other half had a lesson sat night at 8 pm, she was the only person in the class which cost £26....
Now thats not bad for personal tuition !
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Royal, yes, should have mentioned that. I've noticed full snowboarding and empty-but-for-one ski "group lessons". I understand late evening but esp late Sunday evenings are the least popular, if anyone out there is interested in learning to ski or doing beginner level lessons.
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ponder, yeah but we need our fix and this is the easiest / option 
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| Royal wrote: |
my other half had a lesson sat night at 8 pm, she was the only person in the class which cost £26....
Now thats not bad for personal tuition ! |
The only thing is that the group classes stop at the top end of beginner stage. They don't seem to cater for those that can ski but wish to improve their technique. I've looked at their coaching sessions and they have a Ladies morning for 2 hours mid-week - so that's a day off work and I am right at my limit of days. If you're a man under 50 you haven't got a chance! 
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Ive noticed that too, fortunately, I work shifts so I can fit in a few hours off peak and get 25% discount too, but would love to have some improvement lessons.
I think they do a two hour thing where they film you but costs an arm and a leg !
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Royal wrote: |
I think they do a two hour thing where they film you but costs an arm and a leg ! |
That's fine!! I've got lots of home videos of me skiing badly without having to pay extra for it! But seriously, watching a video of yourself really helps you see where you're going wrong. I used to think I had lovely up and down movement, only to realise I have a lovely bending forward movement 
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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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lol, Ive just checked its 3 hours inc video or 75 quid, think Ill get a mate to sit in the bar with his phone camera !
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3 hours of instruction with video in a snowdome for £75 sounds very reasonable to me. How do I sign up?
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Royal, but that's for learning to ski
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Poster: A snowHead
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Advanced Adult Ski Lesson Ski Xcellence
Three hours of intermediate & advanced ski instruction, incorporating video analysis and feedback in one of our comfortable conference rooms. An estimated one hour of the time will be dedicated to the feedback section of the session. Pre-booking is necessary to guarantee places. You MUST have the ability to do basic parrallel turns and control your speed and direction. For more information please call 0871 222 5671. |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Royal, ah sorry, didn't see that. Must hunt harder, perhaps MK does a similar thing - I assume that was for Castleford?
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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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MK does not and has not done a similar thing to my recollection.
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I did the ski in a day at Castlford recently. 10am - 6pm £150 , they take up to 8 students for that. On the day I was the only one 
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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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Good effort lad !
You would think MK but I had a look and their lessons are no where near as comprehensive.... wierd ?
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