| Most people when buying ski lessons join a group | | | | amuses the children enormously. |
| class along with about a dozen others. Anyone who | | | | Adults can also benefit greatly from private lessons. |
| has tried that will remember standing around | | | | Even if you think that you are a good intermediate |
| watching the others execute a snowplough turn one | | | | skier, you can still have much room for improvement. |
| by one, then trying one; then waiting for ten minutes | | | | You will have a highly-qualified instructor who will tailor |
| again. Or perhaps you have observed an instructor | | | | the lesson exactly geared towards your own ability. |
| winding down a slope with pupils trying to follow in | | | | It is possible to learn more in one two-hour private |
| his tracks as he keeps his eyes forwards and does | | | | lesson than in a whole week's worth of large-group |
| not see their performance. | | | | classes. The instructor can also show you where the |
| An alternative is to try private lessons. Usually the | | | | best pistes are - it is like having your own ski guide. |
| cost per hour or two is the same whether there are | | | | There are various little things to think about to help |
| one, two or three people. This means that it is ideal | | | | your stance and technique and you may hear strange |
| for a family to share a private ski instructor, so long | | | | things like "hula hoop", "remember to think about |
| as they are at a similar skill level. | | | | your big toe" and "holding baby birds". Private lessons |
| You need to get the session booked at the beginning | | | | will give you more control, meaning that the |
| of the week as the schools' few spare hours will | | | | confidence that one feels on greens can be also |
| soon be reserved. It is worth going round all the | | | | transferred to blues and eventually reds. After gaining |
| different ski schools and chatting to them to see | | | | confidence you will not be able to wait to try out |
| which lot seem to be a good personality fit with you. | | | | your newly-found skills on your next skiing holiday. |
| In Alpe d'Huez, small group private lessons are | | | | I would strongly recommend that no matter how |
| available through organisations like British Masterclass. | | | | good you think you are at skiing, a private lesson will |
| From the first day they will have your kids skiing | | | | increase your enjoyment of all types of ski runs |
| "sausage and chips" which means parallel carving | | | | ten-fold. |
| turns. They call snow ploughs "pizza slices" which | | | | |