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Intermediate Skier Development · Friday, February 17th, 2023
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Start: Friday, Feb. 17th, 9:30 am
Description:
The what: An alpine skiing lesson tailored to intermediate skiers who want to gain the confidence and skills to ski black diamond runs.
The where: Mt Seymour
The When: Friday Feb 17, 9:30am-4pm
Getting there: Meet me at my place (12th and Fir) or at the bottom of Mt Seymour and we will all drive up together.
Costs: The cost of your lift ticket + covering the instructors ticket.
Howdy everyone, my name is Reid. Im an avid skier both resort and backcountry. Im a CSIA certified ski instructor with a few hundred hours of teaching under my belt. Id like to run this session for people who would like a safe and fun progression into more intimidating terrain. Last years course was a major success with the group feeling confident enough to ride a double black diamond run in Whister at the end of the day!
Currently the most managable class size is 5 however it has a chance of increasing if another experienced instructor would like to co-teach or take up the rear assisting.
Often 1-2 small changes in technique are able too boost your ability to the next level and thats exactly what I want to help you with!
Main skills that will be coverd are:
-Edge control
-Body position
-Carving
-Reading Snow
-Line choice
Before signing up please ask yourself if this trip is right for you? I am baseing my scope of teaching off my definition of intermediate skiier. "Able to ski parallel turns with pole plant. Can ski most blue runs, more advanced blues and blacks remain a challenge. Would like to explore more varied terrain."
If this isnt the trip for you no worries!
Helmets are mandatory and unfortunately I cannot teach telemark skiiers as im still learning that myself.