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Steamboat Springs Ski School

  • March 3, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by barbara from Atlanta, Georgia
Steamboat Springs Ski School

If at all affordable, I am a huge advocate of getting a lesson every time a person goes skiing. I also think it's very important to get a child into ski school to gain the correct skills he/she will need to enjoy the slopes. Knowing this, I made reservations with the Steamboat Springs Ski School before we ever left on vacation.

How much does ski school cost? This varies. Group lessons for kids seemed very reasonable to me, especially since a teen gets a really cheap lift ticket when bought in conjunction with a day in ski school.... less than $150 in total including lunch. To give our kid some confidence, these hours of instruction were worth every penny. Private lessons are much more expensive. They can run over $500 for a session! My family opted for an "early bird" class, which comes with a heavy discount. The trick to this is to make sure if you go with another person(s)--i.e. your husband or kid---you are at close to the same levels so that you can really take advantage of the instructor's time.

What were the lessons like? Our son loved ski school. He had fun being with other kids around his age. There wasn't any pressure to keep up with his parents. He liked the classes so much that we put him back in ski school on our third day as well. I also liked the "report card" that gave me an idea of what skills he had mastered. On our final runs, we saw massive improvement in his form. As for the private, early bird lesson... This was also useful. Less than 2 hours long with just the three of us and an instructor, we still had time to ride a couple lifts and get a good assessment of our abilities. We did drills such as bunny hops on one ski to work on balance, and the lady who helped us pointed out some basic problems in form that made a huge difference for us when corrected. Though I've always been a controlled skier, I can honestly say that my last day of skiing was prettier and faster because of the lesson we took.

Anything important to know? If you think that your teen is going to take multiple days in ski school, buy the lift tickets and lessons at the same time to get the best value for money. As we'd already purchased a teen lift ticket for our son's third day, we basically threw away $40 because we weren't able to get the ski school discount he would have otherwise gotten on his lift ticket when he went back to ski school. Reservations are important... essential for private lessons. The number is 1-800-299-5017, and I found the guy who helped me figure out what I wanted/needed to be very helpful and courteous. After making a reservation, you simply show up at the ski school building the first day you're on the slopes and sign forms.

A good ski school is important at a family resort, and Steamboat Springs did not disappoint.

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