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  1. 10-21-2014, 11:24 PM #1
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    Any tips? They must have decent boots. Take it slow and easy and try not to wear 'em out too much.
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    Dr. Scotty recommends drinking early and often.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FussyDutchman View Post
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    Creaky Dooshbag claims to be a ski school teacher. Maybe he can help you out with some pointers on how to alienate and insult the new skier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cmcrawfo View Post
    Yup, that's pretty much it.... then just start yelling "Pizza, French Fries" over and over again.
    Depends on where you teach...


    In Vermont we ski either like wood fire grilled pizza or non GMO tallow cooked ff's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDaddy View Post
    wood fire grilled pizza or non GMO tallow cooked ff's.
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    Expect to spend very little time actually on skis.

    Drinking helps. The right amount is tricky, though.
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    When he was teaching 3-4 year olds my kid figured out that if you explain to them that real skiers get their pants wet all the time it saves you from having to change their underwear when they pee their pants. (He's bumped golf cars, cared for a paralyzed man, been a Squaw pro patroller, and is now a surgery intern. Teaching those little kids was the hardest job he's had. Picking them up off the snow is hard on the back.)
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    are you planning on committing a few years to being an instructor and climbing the ranks from snot-wiper to privates, or is this just a job for a year or two so you can "ski bum"? ....If it's the latter I wouldn't even consider instructing. get a evening job. never ever work days
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    lots of patience .... and drinking that's good too

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    teaching skiing is actually very fun, especially if the conditions suck.

    Don't let them do anything until they master the wedge wiggle.

    Seriously though the hardest thing to correct I see is folks way back seat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HeSaidSheSaid View Post
    Any tips? They must have decent boots. Take it slow and easy and try not to wear 'em out too much.
    As a job or for friends/family? Age(s)? Can't really answer without this info.
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    If you actually love skiing.......don't.
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    Teaching Skiing

    You get to deal with the douchey older instructors who teach their private clients how to do the perfect turn on lame short, skinny/carving skis. Glad I never instructed. I work at nights & only do one lunch/dinner double shift a week. For myself, practically everyday is shred day.
    Always charging it in honor of Flyin' Ryan Hawks.
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    safety meeting and a small flask in your top pocket....lots of patience...at least this is what i have been told to do with my 2 year old this winter
    always forward but never straight
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    Quote Originally Posted by mtnbiker/boarder View Post
    safety meeting and a small flask in your top pocket....lots of patience...at least this is what i have been told to do with my 2 year old this winter
    Can't believe your girl is two already!...


    My tip is to carry a pocket full of Hershey kisses. Gets them through everything except compound fractures...
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    skittles / mm's. wrapped candy sucks on a cold day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RaisingArizona View Post
    If you actually love skiing.......don't.
    Dumb.

    Sharing something you love with the people you love is a double win.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Canada1 View Post
    skittles / mm's. wrapped candy sucks on a cold day.
    Pussy...


    True, but they stay clean all week. Sometimes I pre peel.
    Screw the net, Surf the backcountry!
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    Make sure your teaching skis don't have anything "offensive" on the top sheets. (We all know that the nude female form is a testament to the glory of God, but management somehow doesn't see it that way. Bunch of atheists I guess.)
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    Like the VJJ, I asked an extremely religious gal I know about her new skis and she couldn't even say VJJ she said they were JJ's

    teaching skiiing, ski patroling, swinging chairs is what it is ... but it ain't skiing
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  25. 10-23-2014, 05:45 PM #25
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    Agree. Sliding around on some flat sticks in wintertime is fun! Everybody should do it.
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