Ski Instructors
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PartyBullshiit
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Dudes over in beaver creek were having the little kids go wild. It was really fun to see the little kids getting air.
BallClapper
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Idk, thats super goofy. First time I take a crew into the park I give them the smart blurb and quiz them at the end. Never had a kid do dumb shit, even out of class.
skiP.E.I.
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That situation sounds pretty irresponsible.
In Canada intructors aren't allowed to bring kids in the park unless they are certified to teach park lessons.
Sometimes the kids get really antsy to go in the park and a park qualified instructor might take them through as a treat.
Even if you're teaching a park lesson and teaching the kids about etiquette and everything they may still get really excited and just jump off whatever they see because little kids aren't always great at regulating their behaviour.
In Canada intructors aren't allowed to bring kids in the park unless they are certified to teach park lessons.
Sometimes the kids get really antsy to go in the park and a park qualified instructor might take them through as a treat.
Even if you're teaching a park lesson and teaching the kids about etiquette and everything they may still get really excited and just jump off whatever they see because little kids aren't always great at regulating their behaviour.
PartyBullshiit
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14593724:eheath said:
Bro always entertaining seeing those little kids fly down the moguls with no poles. Lol
PartyBullshiit
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14593732:eheath said:
Oh forsure. The kids always are having a blast. Even when they crash. Like 90% of the time their laughing their ass off.
SofaKingSick
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never understood why people complain about people side hitting stuff. pure wannabe nonsense
I dont mind instructors going through the park with kids because its fun and different for the kids especially at small hills where there arent a t9n of runs but yesterday at pico which has 3 tiny jumps a older instructor was rolling over every jump. I wish they atleast knew park etiquette
ajbski
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I am a CSIA lvl 3 with park cert. I have air 1, 2, and park and pipe cert from freestyle ontario
I was once running a weekend park course for axis freestyle academy out of mslm.
There were literally no pre-requisites for parents to sign up their kids. I would have a group of 10 8 - 14 year old some of which could barely ski parallel.
For the first half of the program, I just taught them skiing technique. didn't even go into the busy park on weekends. Parents of the better kids would then bitch to me about the course being for park and freestyle and the entire program should be only in the park.
After that I would take them into the large pipe at the outback (that no one would ride in a serious manner on busy weekends anyways) and get them popping 180s and riding switch. it was fun and engaging for all of the kids no matter their skill level. kind of pick your adventure.
Sorry if i got in your way or ruined your day. but i made sure everyone is following park etiquette, and not doiing anything obviously dangerous.
Anyways,
I think instructors are more likely to take kids/students into a park if there isnt any engaging beginner terrain available. Lake luoise used to groom a mini pipe in the carpet area and fun rollers to keep people interested and out of the park.
Also Small/medium parks tend to be pretty flat and have some easy terrain to navigate. it shouldnt be an issue as long as people are following park etiquette. Jumping of the side of rail lips i would already draw the line.
I was once running a weekend park course for axis freestyle academy out of mslm.
There were literally no pre-requisites for parents to sign up their kids. I would have a group of 10 8 - 14 year old some of which could barely ski parallel.
For the first half of the program, I just taught them skiing technique. didn't even go into the busy park on weekends. Parents of the better kids would then bitch to me about the course being for park and freestyle and the entire program should be only in the park.
After that I would take them into the large pipe at the outback (that no one would ride in a serious manner on busy weekends anyways) and get them popping 180s and riding switch. it was fun and engaging for all of the kids no matter their skill level. kind of pick your adventure.
Sorry if i got in your way or ruined your day. but i made sure everyone is following park etiquette, and not doiing anything obviously dangerous.
Anyways,
I think instructors are more likely to take kids/students into a park if there isnt any engaging beginner terrain available. Lake luoise used to groom a mini pipe in the carpet area and fun rollers to keep people interested and out of the park.
Also Small/medium parks tend to be pretty flat and have some easy terrain to navigate. it shouldnt be an issue as long as people are following park etiquette. Jumping of the side of rail lips i would already draw the line.
GayWolf420
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14593724:eheath said:
Honestly this sometimes. At least when I coached on the freeride team in PC, we'd kill tons of time lapping all the Medium parks at PC/Canyons when upper MTN skiing was dogshit. Plus it gives kids an opportunity to work on air awareness and learn tricks.
SofaKingSick
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14593742:ajbski said:
how high do you have to boost to get your pipe cert?
ajbski
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14593748:SofaKingSick said:
My evaluation didnt spend too much time in the pipe. We literally did 1 lap. I cant remember all the pass criteria perfectly, but we had to demonstrate a good body position at all times, no speed checks/scrubbing, good edges between hits/good line choice, pumping using fore/aft balance arm swings and pushing into the transition, 180 and 360 up and down the pipe, sw 180 up and down the pipe (down the pipe they wanted you to look over your uphill shoulder, felt really sketchy for me) and i think you had to show atleast one 540 or even just a safe attempt at one.
on the day of our evaluation, one side of the pipe was straight up ice. most of us didnt really go past the deck.
also this was back in like 2017/18. i dont know how much has changed since.
IsaacNW82
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14593793:bch.skis said:
Yea thats definitely true, but so does hitting the feature correctly, anything made of snow's gonna wear down with use.
My hot take here is parks should build (in addition to a legit park setup) a couple tiny shitty jumps for all the kids, like literally a jump line of basically rail lips without the rails. I'd bet money that'd be hugely popular, and it *should* ease the traffic on the actual rail features. I think if everyone of all skill levels has their own place to do their thing, everything just works way smoother
Dani-B
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Beaver Valley (in ON but unlike MSLM, it's private) has this great progression feature not in the park. It's just a 1' gentle ridge running down the middle of the top half of a Blue run. Painted and everything. Great for people looking to get confident at getting air without clogging up a park for side-hits, as its basically an endless side hit. I know I appreciate it when I get to ski there!
Don't know if you knew ajbski, but MSLM hasn't had a pipe since COVID. No cross course in recent years either, that thing was a hoot. I think there was last one in 2019 or 2020?
Don't know if you knew ajbski, but MSLM hasn't had a pipe since COVID. No cross course in recent years either, that thing was a hoot. I think there was last one in 2019 or 2020?
LOOK_at_me
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I work as park staff at my local and an instructor lectured his kid for hitting the side hit in the park. I understand that the rollers are great terrain to learn on and I am very pleased with the instructor. #blessed
Celery
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14593742:ajbski said:
This is such a valid point I feel like so many resorts miss. A few are lucky to have it naturally occurring (Like Dell Valley at SSV) but most east coast resorts need to put in a little more effort. Sugarloaf has a great little run called Moose Alley with some banked turns and mellow trees which seems to be a hit with the kiddos.