SLC Park Instruction

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All the SLC resorts have terrain parks and they all have ski schools but do any have ski schools for their terrain parks? Do any of the SLC ski schools provide instruction on riding the park whether it be private or group? I just can't tell from their websites. Also, which do you think has the best terrain park in SLC for making a fool of yourself in private? I would like an uncrowded beginner/intermediate terrain park out of site (i.e. not under the main lift) where no one will know that there is some fool landing on his ass over and over again behind those trees getting showed up by an 8 year old. Thanks for any response.
 
Umm yeah why? Does park instruction not exist or is it a dumb question because it exists at every resort? I just can't tell by the ski school websites.
 
All of the SLC resorts have parks? Barely... look at Alta/Snowbird.. they've got like 2 rails, a 10 footer and that's it. It's unlikely they have a park school. Park City might though (probably will), but I don't know.

If you want real good instruction, sack up and head up to COC or Windells or something
 
they probably dont have a dedicated park school, but you could request an instructor who's good at park and just lap it all day if you want.
 
dont be embarressed..... everybody falls. if somebody says something, they are pretty much a huge douche. just go out and try some stuff!
 
actually i would think you would want a crowded park rather than an empty one because you will feel more need to progress

(works that way for me anyway)
 
the only time it is acceptable for someone to say shit to you in a park is if you can't even ride or ski at all and are trying to hit rails and jumps. If you have any ability to ski on any other hill, just go to the park and start trying shit. Everyone started somewhere. I personally think everyone needs to learn them selves because everyones got different styles of going at things and an instructor might try to push his sketchy ways on you.
 
You have to start somewhere. The thing is that at every park you are gonna have douchebags that will give you crap for trying stuff, but you'll also have kids that help you out. might as well just go out there and learn
 
I couldn't disagree more.  There are so many fundamentals that if learned properly from the beginning can accelerate the learning process 10 fold and keep you from learning bad habits when you get into bigger tricks.  Try contacting ISP, also known as pc freestyle.  They have a phenomenal coaching program and could probably get you set up and started right.  
 
Who cares if it is under the main lift...the only large jumps at perisher are under the main lift and i started on them (30 - 50 footers)...i stacked it once or twice and if someone on the lift laughed at me then screw them...they probably wouldn't have the balls to go over the jumps themselves.
 
werd just dont try anything you aren't ready for. hit up the mini parks to see what rails and jumps are like until you're comfortable enough to try tricks. pros still fall it's not the end of the world.
 
check out park city's beginner park. i think it is pick'n'shovel. its even got its own lift. if you really want instruction i'm sure their ski school has got it. and they have taht club too taht someone else mentioned.
 
These days, most freestyle ski clubs offer terrain park as part of their programs, and generally would be able to offer better coaching than ski schools.  Contact any of the freestyle clubs and ask them.
 
The Canyons--the parks are out of the way and always empty, plus most of the people there would be super impressed if you did a 360.  
 
the best way to find out if a particular resort has a ski school dedicated to teaching park (i know keystone does) is to call the ski school up. if they dont have a specific park program... they will more than likely have an instructor who is pretty good at park riding and can teach you some stuff. Just give them a call, theyll be more than freindly most likely.

on another note, a few places in the midwest actually hold mini day camps to teach this sort of stuff. check out marquette mtn if youre ever in the midwest.
 
canyons has park lessons. and nobody there is that good. most days when i ride there from what ive seen i feel like im usually one of the best ones in the park. if not the best. nobody is in the park there. you can come ride with us anytime just pm me
 
PSIA offers a Park and Pipe ceritfication for ski instrutors since last year.  I do it at a reosrt in the midwest and know most places in Utah should have atleast one instructor who is certified.  Just ask at the ski school desk.
 
Dude... www.AxisFreeride.com They ride at Park City, and it's kinda sick. That would be your best bet.
 
Yea Canyons is surprisingly decent of a park and nones there. I only rode it one day but i had a lot of fun. Also nothing is that big.
 
word... ive heard rumors that the canyons is really going to be steppin up their game in the park this year probably going to be as good as PC!? never know...
 
When I was there in the spring the park wasn't crowded at all, it wasn't too bad looking either. I'm not hitting big things though so I didn't go through but there were a few decent people.

If there isn't a particular park program just ask for a lesson with someone who skis park, there's bound to be one and it will likely be a lot of fun.
 
Canyons park last year was a HUGE improvement over the year before. word is they are tryin to step it up even more this year.
 
some of the mountains around have instruction I worked at pc and they have park instruction. But honestly If you go to park city for a all day park lesson they will charge you like 600 for a private so just go to a camp in hood or whistler in the summer. The instructors will be 100 times better and it is better value. After going to camp back in the day my skiing defnitily improved due to the coaches ect.
 
I had no idea they ran that much. is there anything in particular about them or what? that's a whooole lotta money when you think about it.
 
I bet the ski instructor sees little of that $600 too. It's like the LA Fitness I go to. They charge $85 an hour for personal training and the trainer gets $10 of it (which is why they have such shitty trainers).
 
I make 14$/hour for private park and pipe.  From a lesson that costs around 130$.  That's why you tip if you have a good time!
 
^^quoting thing is messed up.

I felt really shitty after getting a great lesson and not tipping because I realized I had no money on me.
 
dude screw SLC. go to park city. i guess to could go to the canyons for like a first day, but PC is the best. they have a wide variety of parks and i bet most instructors you could get at one of their norman schools could probly do park. go to PCMR
 
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