Plan Your Lesson

A) Select your skier's stage of development and requested manoeuvres

• Introduction - For skiers new to skiing or getting back into it.

• Skill Building - For skiers who can ski flats and gentle hills, and are looking to increase efficiency and explore longer trails. 

• Getting Comfortable - For skiers who want to enjoy the grace and efficiency of more fluid whole-body movement, have fun, and reach new frontiers over more adventurous terrain. 

B) Check out the suggested progressions, pro tips, manoeuvres and tasks. Try them.

C) Build your lesson in 4 parts:

1. Connect - Make dreams happen - what are your skier's goals.

2. Warm-up - With a task or a game to start the fun. Start assessing your skiers' needs.

3. Assess & Develop - Choose a progression. Adjust based on results. Make fun a main ingredient.

4. Wrap-up - Encourage skiers to reflect on key points & a-ha moments. Celebrate success!

D) Envision together the places they may go. Look at the learning journey 

Building a series?  

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Know Before You Go

SAFETY FIRST

Have a safety plan!

• Be familiar with the ski area safety plan. If working on your own,  make a plan and follow it.

• Bring skiers back to where the lesson started.

• Be familiar with an incident report and how to fill it out.

EQUIPMENT

• Do skiers have the correct gear for the lesson? E.g. Skate skis for skate lessons, correct length of poles, boots that match the ski binding etc.

• If using waxable skis, are they waxed correctly for the conditions? Do you have extra wax/cork/scraper?

CLOTHING

• Are skiers dressed appropriately for the conditions? Do you/they have extra hats/mitts/neck tubes/hand warmers just in case?

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Do any skiers have challenges (physical or otherwise) that you need to consider?  Invite them to tell you privately.

• Do skiers have snacks/water as appropriate? Bring extra with you.