 Poster: A snowHead
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Backstory: I used to ski as a teenager, but then I stopped. I recently got back into it during the 2023-2024 ski season. I took three trips out - Colorado (group lessons one day), Whistler, and Zermatt. Out of all the trips, I really only had one good ski day - day 1 at Zermatt. The other days I feel as though I really struggled with feeling in control, perhaps because the snow conditions were not ideal (either icy, wet, or powdery... I feel as though I only do well on pristine groomers). I booked private instruction in Zermatt but never quite improved.
I'm taking my first ski trip since this - to Courchevel in March. I'd love to get an experienced ski instructor, ideally a native english speake, for private 1:1 lessons; someone who can help me to improve my form and feel confident and in control.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks. Any other recommendations?
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My recommendation would also be Izzy but@Gämsbock got there first.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I noticed she's from Glasgow. Is her accent pretty thick? I have trouble understanding people as-is on a windy day in the mountains, adding a strong accent on top would make learning very difficult TBH.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Steve Down of Prime Snowsports. Very nice guy, great instructor, really gentle teaching style.
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| I noticed she's from Glasgow. Is her accent pretty thick? I have trouble understanding people as-is on a windy day in the mountains, adding a strong accent on top would make learning very difficult TBH. |
FFS are you serious? You think that a professional instructor who happens to come from Glasgow will struggle to get you to understand what they are saying? Is your accent pretty thick? Or are you just a bit thick?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Fiveby21, no, her accent isn't strong difficult to understand.
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@adithorp, to be fair i can't understand my West Coast Scottish husband half the time even after 34 years....buy he probably can't understand me either. It not always accent, it's also pitch, and age of the listener...and yes wind...forget it
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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 My husband was tone deaf and struggled with broad Glasgow accents when we lived in Scotland. I had to translate when a ticket inspector in Glasgow station gave him back the return part of his ticket saying something on the lines of "you will find yourself unable to get home without this piece, my friend".
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@holidayloverxx, sounds like the ideal recipe for a long and happy marriage 
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