This is more for me to rant than anything.
After talking with the bootfitter I decided to take a lesson today to see what my problem is so that I can see if it really is a boot problem. I usually enjoy taking lessons. I am a slow skier but can link turns on all blues and easier blacks. I was given the option to take a beginner course or intermediate...of course I went intermediate. There were four of us and two of us were at the same level. We were both clear on our ability levels and what we wanted out of the class. One person in the class was a little lower than us ability wise and there was one person who was barely linking turns on blues and kept wedging. I don't expect a group lesson to have everyone at the same level and I have been in lessons where I am the lowest level skier. However, I would at least think the ski school would attempt to pair up like levels within the "intermediate" level. There were plenty of instructors and the ski school director even took us off an instructor and placed us with this other group. I am used to taking lessons where we are paired up by the 1-8 ability level.
In the lesson, we started on the magic carpet, went to the green run and then did a few on the easiest blues. The lesson was focused on what the younger skier needed with a focus on linking big turns. I can pole plant and was reverted to the hold your hands out front thing. I wish I could afford a private as that would have been ideal but money has been tight so this lesson was a HUGE splurge for me. I am dissapointed that not only did I get nothing out of my lesson, I wasted a morning of skiing since I only had my son in half day ski school. My son has a lesson pass so at least that did not cost me anything.
Thanks for the rant!
After talking with the bootfitter I decided to take a lesson today to see what my problem is so that I can see if it really is a boot problem. I usually enjoy taking lessons. I am a slow skier but can link turns on all blues and easier blacks. I was given the option to take a beginner course or intermediate...of course I went intermediate. There were four of us and two of us were at the same level. We were both clear on our ability levels and what we wanted out of the class. One person in the class was a little lower than us ability wise and there was one person who was barely linking turns on blues and kept wedging. I don't expect a group lesson to have everyone at the same level and I have been in lessons where I am the lowest level skier. However, I would at least think the ski school would attempt to pair up like levels within the "intermediate" level. There were plenty of instructors and the ski school director even took us off an instructor and placed us with this other group. I am used to taking lessons where we are paired up by the 1-8 ability level.
In the lesson, we started on the magic carpet, went to the green run and then did a few on the easiest blues. The lesson was focused on what the younger skier needed with a focus on linking big turns. I can pole plant and was reverted to the hold your hands out front thing. I wish I could afford a private as that would have been ideal but money has been tight so this lesson was a HUGE splurge for me. I am dissapointed that not only did I get nothing out of my lesson, I wasted a morning of skiing since I only had my son in half day ski school. My son has a lesson pass so at least that did not cost me anything.
Thanks for the rant!
It is really not fair to saddle you with a lesson in which you and your classmates are not closely matched in ability levels. I have taught many a "group" private lesson because the abilities of the skiers at the intermediate level were so diverse. Intermediate covers a big ability range and all skill levels there are not created equal. It is the supervisors job to see that the customer was satisfied with the quality of the lesson given. When you get down to it we are selling a product (our knowledge and ability to share it)called the ski lesson. If the product doesn't meet with your expectaions, or meet your standards then you should let the supervisor know about it. When I attend a PSIA event I am asked to fill out an evaluation form on the clinician, and the quality of the clinic. If I didn't enjoy the clinic or find the clinician particularly knowledgeble I give a negative evaluation. On the other hand if the clinic was good I give a great evaluation andd remember to tip! Lol! Clinics and lessons are expensive you should come out of them feeling like you got your money's worth from them. They should get you stoked up about your skiing not leave you feeling Jipped!!!!
