| Hands down the best way to learn to Ski quickly is | | | | the beginning. This could hold you back or worse still |
| to take ski lessons. I learned the hard way by going | | | | lead to an injury. |
| up to the top of the mountain and then trying to ski | | | | Ski lessons can be done privately but for beginners it |
| down. About an hour later I got down to the bottom | | | | is normally done in a class with one instructor. This is |
| of a 5 minute run. Fortunately I enjoyed the constant | | | | good because you will be with people at the same |
| falling over but many of my friends, who did likewise, | | | | level as you. You will learn from their mistakes and |
| didn't and some just gave up there and then. The | | | | successes as they will learn from your experiences. |
| others carried on but that was the last time they | | | | At the end of the days lesson you can continue to |
| ventured onto a ski slope. Proper lessons can take a | | | | ski with some of the people in the class and help |
| lot of this frustration out of the experience. This | | | | each other along. You will make friends this way too. |
| article will cover some of the benefits of ski lessons | | | | The instructor will not only educate you on how to |
| and some things to avoid when starting to learn to | | | | physically ski but he/she will introduce all the terms |
| ski. | | | | and etiquette that you need on the slopes. So you |
| The major benefit of these lessons is that you will | | | | will learn about all the equipment, types of lifts and |
| be learning from a professional, qualified instructor. | | | | how to behave on them runs to ensure safe skiing. |
| Many people don't want to spend money and either | | | | The instructor is also a bit like a guide, as he/she will |
| try to learn themselves or better still get a friend to | | | | take you all over the mountains trying out different |
| teach them. The only thing with the friend option is | | | | runs. |
| that you are at a vastly different level to that of | | | | After a week of ski lessons you can be let loose on |
| your friend. Within about a hour, you or your friend | | | | the slopes. Stick to the gentle runs to begin with and |
| will be extremely frustrated. You want to be able to | | | | consolidate the skills that you have learned during the |
| do the most basic skills like snowplowing and he/she | | | | past week. If you have the fundamental skills then |
| wants to be flying down the hill at great speed. | | | | you will advance quickly. Lessons and classes often |
| There is a basic but fundamental conflict of interest | | | | come as part of a package that includes ski hire and |
| which could make either or both of you grumpy. | | | | lift pass. You can't go wrong with a deal like this if |
| Your friend may not even have the right technique | | | | you want to learn to ski quickly. |
| either so you will be learning the wrong way from | | | | |