SqueakySnow
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Hi All,
I'm itching for a mid-season lesson and I'm looking for instructor recommendations around Lake Tahoe. I'm hoping to find someone at Squaw/Alpine because of my Ikon Pass, but don't want to miss someone amazing if they live at another resort. I would also love any insight into the intermediate WOW (women of winter) program at Squaw/Alpine. I've been tempted to join one of the day clinics, but do worry I would struggle to keep up with the group once they venture into ungroomed territory. For reference, my current favorite part of Squaw is Shirley Lake.
My goal is to dial in general technique and add new skills to expand ability all over the mountain. I want to be confident in a wider variety of conditions, not just the freshly groomed snow. So, choppy/heavy deeper snow, powder, icy patches, and, if we have time, bumps. I don't want to get too broad too fast as I want to build proper techniques and muscle memory so I have a solid base on which to build. In other words, I'm not looking to ski KT-22, but would love to bomb down the Women's Downhill run.
I'd prefer a female instructor, but am totally open to an amazing male instructor as well.
On the tuning front, my bases aren't flat so I need more than the basic edge and wax. But, I want to make sure I'm working with a solid tech. So, any thoughts you might have on shops in North Lake Tahoe or the Bay Area would be very welcome. I'm considering the Start Haus in Truckee.
Let me know what you know
I'm itching for a mid-season lesson and I'm looking for instructor recommendations around Lake Tahoe. I'm hoping to find someone at Squaw/Alpine because of my Ikon Pass, but don't want to miss someone amazing if they live at another resort. I would also love any insight into the intermediate WOW (women of winter) program at Squaw/Alpine. I've been tempted to join one of the day clinics, but do worry I would struggle to keep up with the group once they venture into ungroomed territory. For reference, my current favorite part of Squaw is Shirley Lake.
My goal is to dial in general technique and add new skills to expand ability all over the mountain. I want to be confident in a wider variety of conditions, not just the freshly groomed snow. So, choppy/heavy deeper snow, powder, icy patches, and, if we have time, bumps. I don't want to get too broad too fast as I want to build proper techniques and muscle memory so I have a solid base on which to build. In other words, I'm not looking to ski KT-22, but would love to bomb down the Women's Downhill run.
I'd prefer a female instructor, but am totally open to an amazing male instructor as well.
On the tuning front, my bases aren't flat so I need more than the basic edge and wax. But, I want to make sure I'm working with a solid tech. So, any thoughts you might have on shops in North Lake Tahoe or the Bay Area would be very welcome. I'm considering the Start Haus in Truckee.
Let me know what you know