Teaching your mates to ski and snowboard? We've got 10 easy steps to help you out!
Firstly, thank you for signing up another future snow addict to your ski/board posse. We know just getting your friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/third-cousin-twice-removed to give skiing or snowboarding a go is a huge achievement, so thanks in advance for corrupting them this far...
Now we're done with the thank yous, it's time to get a little bit less serious. If you're thinking of taking on the actual teaching of said friend/relative/significant other, then we've got some handy steps for you to follow below this educational video:
- Don't teach your mates to ski or snowboard. Just don't do it.
- Remind them that you were a beginner once, and it was easy for you.
- Block out any memories of when it wasn't easy for you.
- If your complicated explanations are confusing them, just use bigger words.
- Ignore any and all complaints, including "You haven't taught me that yet", "It's cold" and "I can't get back up".
- Refer back to point #1, then:
- Book them in for a group or private lesson with a qualified ski or snowboard instructor.
- Go have a few, glorious runs without them.
- Come back to find them still in one piece, and a whole lot more confident.
- Grab a cheeky beverage at Vista Bar, The Lounge or Base Bar to celebrate!
Repeat steps 7-10 as many times as your friend needs to get them skiing/snowboarding the whole mountain with confidence.
We're all about saving friendships and relationships up here at Cardrona – we'll see you at the Lesson Meeting Area sometime soon!
