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Old October 14th 10, 10:56 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
Alan Baker
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

.....and that's OK.

Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.

Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...

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Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Old October 15th 10, 12:48 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
pigo[_2_]
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote:
....and that's OK.

Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.

Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...


Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-)

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Old October 15th 10, 03:45 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
Alan Baker
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

In article
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pigo wrote:

On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote:
....and that's OK.

Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.

Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...


Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-)


That thought occurred to me, too. ;-)

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Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Old October 15th 10, 07:14 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
Richard Henry
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

On Oct 14, 8:45 pm, Alan Baker wrote:
In article
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pigo wrote:
On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote:
....and that's OK.


Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.


Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...


Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-)


That thought occurred to me, too. ;-)

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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One of my high school girl friends was a weekend ski instructor at
Cannon Mountain. I expressed envy at her being on the mountain so
much. She said "I spend all day skiing with 6-year-olds!"

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Old October 15th 10, 07:32 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
Alan Baker
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

In article
,
Richard Henry wrote:

Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.


Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...


Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-)


That thought occurred to me, too. ;-)

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg


One of my high school girl friends was a weekend ski instructor at
Cannon Mountain. I expressed envy at her being on the mountain so
much. She said "I spend all day skiing with 6-year-olds!"


Well there's no doubt that there's a fair amount of that when you're
working...

.....but on the flipside, for working only one day a week, I did get a
season pass.

However, I'm not sure it made up for the days when I had to teach...
.....anyone... ...in the rain. :-(

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Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Old October 15th 10, 02:43 PM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
pigo[_2_]
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

On Oct 15, 1:32 am, Alan Baker wrote:

....but on the flipside, for working only one day a week, I did get a
season pass.

However, I'm not sure it made up for the days when I had to teach...
....anyone... ...in the rain. :-(


The season I worked I got a pass. It was a park west so not somewhere
I skied unless I "had" to. The deal was that I be available to teach
when I showed up there. I think I ended up teaching 4 lessons. I knew
what day the bump clinic deal was. So those were the days I went. I
had other passes too so it wasn't a big deal. It was enough to not try
instructing again though. Plus you know how I feel about kids. I
figured it was only a matter of time before I got stuck with some. NOT
worth it!

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Old October 16th 10, 05:28 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
v stahov
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

On Oct 14, 6:48 pm, pigo wrote:
On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote:

....and that's OK.


Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.


Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...


Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-)


BTW Pigo. I apologize for being harsh with you regarding our friend on
the other group...

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Old October 18th 10, 03:54 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
pigo[_2_]
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

On Oct 15, 11:28 pm, v stahov wrote:
On Oct 14, 6:48 pm, pigo wrote:

On Oct 14, 4:56 pm, Alan Baker wrote:


....and that's OK.


Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.


Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...


Oh well. Maybe you can SKI instead ! :-)


BTW Pigo. I apologize for being harsh with you regarding our friend on
the other group...


I don't remember that :-)

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Old October 15th 10, 01:48 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
Stuart[_5_]
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

"Alan Baker" wrote in message
...
....and that's OK.

Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.

Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg



I did my Level 2 last March. Not much more difficult that Level 1 except
there is quite a bit more emphasis on "detection and correction" They start
to get more picky with your demonstration skiing as well...



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Old October 15th 10, 03:44 AM posted to rec.skiing.alpine.moderated
Alan Baker
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Default No instructing for me this winter...

In article , "Stuart"
wrote:

"Alan Baker" wrote in message
...
....and that's OK.

Last year, I didn't instruct because Cypress Mountain downsized their
staff during the Olympic Games. This year they've changed the rules
enough that it's no longer worth the hassle.

Oh, well... I guess I'll take my level II course this year and see what
next year brings...

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg



I did my Level 2 last March. Not much more difficult that Level 1 except
there is quite a bit more emphasis on "detection and correction" They start
to get more picky with your demonstration skiing as well...


The demo skiing shouldn't be much of a problem for me...

.....except with no ACL in my left knee I'm not wild about bumps.

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg

 




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