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Private ski lessons with Bill Jones may be reserved at standard resort prices. For best availability, reserve as soon as possible to assure your preferred date(s). To book Bill call the Breckenridge Ski School at 1-888-LRN-2SKI (970/453-3272). You can also reserve online. Please do not ask to make arrangements other than through the ski school. Be sure to request Bill Jones when you book--either by phone or by using the online form accessed by clicking the logo below (note that Bill only teaches alpine skiing, not telemark skiing, cross-country skiing or snowboarding): If your preferred date is closed (another booking or Bill's day off, perhaps), contact Bill directly (see bottom of page); he will attempt to adjust his schedule at the ski school to accommodate you. For background on Bill, go to BILL JONES, Ski Instructor When you book your private lesson have available
PRIVATE SKI LESSON RATES AND TIMES FOR 2009-2010
Lessons must be reserved through Breckenridge. Instructors cannot legally arrange lessons and cannot negotiate lesson rates. There are cost-saving strategies, however, explained below. Separate lift tickets are also required with a lesson. Bill has a few coupons for $45 single-day lift tickets available for those who book lessons with him--first come, first serve, usable at Vail Resorts lift ticket windows. Inquire of Bill using contact info at page bottom. Sorry: coupons are now given out for 2009-2010 season You can also get other discounted lift tickets if you purchase online at least 7 days in advance (14 days foreign) and for a 3-day minimum. For Breckenridge discounted lift tickets, click here. For Keystone, check snow.com: exits and liftopia.com: exits. Rates and deals on lift tickets and equipment rental are subject to change by the resorts. Check for final prices and options when you book. For information on the above resorts, go to Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, and Heavenly Valley: exits or Arapahoe Basin: exits. Some Lesson-taking cost-saving strategies and considerations to help you get the most value: For multi-person (up to 6 persons) "private" lessons you may organize your session so that some of your party is being taught while others are skiing or resting and then switch roles (especially useful in private-lesson groups with mixed skill, age, or interest levels). With this tactic you can reduce costs by booking full-day lessons rather than getting separate half-day lessons for group members. For instance, one full day regular-season lesson costs $640 versus the total for two half-day regular-season lessons of $870. If you start in the morning with a regular-season half-day lesson of 3 hours ($435), you may extend to a full-day lesson, getting 3 hours more, for just $205 additional. This add-on option can be useful if you are uncertain of your available time or are unsure you will have the stamina for a full-day lesson. Even if you don't take an hour or so of the full 6 hours your cost will be less per hour than if you took two half-day lessons. The risk is that Bill may get booked by another party in the afternoon before you decide to extend. Because the ski slopes at Breckenridge open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. (you can catch your last ride then, extending your ski day a bit), a full-day or 6 hour lesson can be stretched out over almost 8 hours, allowing for lunch and rest breaks. Half-day lessons--especially the morning one if starting at 9:00 a.m.--must end in just 3 hours, however, so Bill can get lunch and report for his afternoon assignment; this leaves less flexibility in timing but, if you wish, a break can still be taken within the lesson time. You may request on-slope private video analysis―at no extra charge―by letting Bill know in advance (conditions permitting). Your taped performance can be copied and mailed to you free if you wish. Bill can bring a camera or use the on-slope service provided by the ski school when available. Running gates with or without timed results is free at the Vail Resort ski areas for private lesson students of skill level 6 and up, when the course is open (usually). This includes competing in NASTAR (National Standard Race). The cost of a private lesson has some correlation with the revenue the resort could earn from using the same instructor for a group lesson. For instance, if there are 6 people in a group lesson (about 4 hours) at $110 per person, this compares with the revenue the private lesson could bring in at $640 for a 6 hour lesson. Such rates have proved compatible with ski school business model requirements within supply and demand parameters and compare with rates charged for many other individualized services available from plumbers, electricians, service garages, computer repair facilities, accountants, and some other sports such as golf and tennis. Like these technicians, a ski instructor is a trained professional, too, and like them is supported by an office, marketing, and managerial staff. For more considerations on private lessons, and for comparing pros and cons of private lessons versus group lessons, go to Why Take a Lesson from a Professional Ski Instructor and scroll down to "Private vs. Group Lesson". Share your personal skiing information with Bill so he can plan the best experience to meet your needs and wishes. Free zipper-pull thermometer (while supply lasts) for visiting this page: contact Bill with your address information any way below and give postal mailing instructions. Mailed free. e-mail:
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