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How To Reserve a Private Ski Lesson
with Bill Jones
by Bill Jones, Ski Instructor
Certified Professional Ski Instructor (Registration #110478)
See page bottom for free offers for visiting this page (while
supplies last).
For background on Bill, go to
BILL JONES, Ski Instructor.
Also,
Read what others have said
about private ski lessons with Bill.  Bill
teaches alpine skiing (no terrain park, cross-country, or snowboard) to adults
and children age 8 and up.
"Let's go ski!"...Bill Jones (by Steve Watson of Australia); uniform color varies.
To book your private lesson, call or email Bill
(see page bottom)
to determine availability and to get
instructions on booking through the appropriate ski school. (Note that Bill teaches alpine skiing, not telemark skiing, cross-country skiing or
snowboarding and does not coach in the terrain parks).
Please contact Bill with inquiries
but do not ask to make
arrangements for lessons other than through the appropriate ski school--at Arapahoe Basin Ski School for
lessons there or at the Keystone Ski School for lessons at Beaver Creek, Breckenridge,
Keystone, or Vail.
Why? Also note that Bill cannot be reserved
for group lessons.
For lessons
through the Arapahoe Basin Ski School
For lessons
through the Keystone Ski School at Keystone, Breckenridge, Vail, or Beaver Creek
Lesson-taking cost-saving strategies to
get more value:
- Book full-day lessons instead of half-day lessons: Total cost
is less than two half-day lessons.
- Book multi-person lessons: For multi-person
"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.
- Extend your session: If you start in the morning with a regular-season half-day lesson of 3 hours you may extend to a
full-day lesson. 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. The risk is that if an a.m. lesson Bill may get booked by another party in the
afternoon before you decide to extend. And if not extended, the lesson must end
promptly so Bill can report for his afternoon assignment.
- Start early, Stay late: Because the ski slopes sometimes open at 8:30 a.m. we might be able to start
then. If we
catch our last ride at 4:00 p.m., a full-day
lesson can be stretched out, allowing for lunch and rest
breaks. (At Keystone when there is night skiing there is even more flexibility.)
- See Free: 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.
If private lessons still seem costly, consider The Business Model: 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. 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 some other sports
professionals such as golf and tennis, as well as accountants, lawyers,
plumbers, electricians, auto garages, and computer repair facilities. Like these
specialists, a ski instructor is a trained
professional, too, and like them is supported by an office, marketing, and
managerial staff. Demand for instruction is such that the resorts have from 200
to 1500 instructors each.
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.
Get on a contact list for
Bill's annual pre-season letter.
Free zipper-pull thermometer
or pack of hand warmers 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:
billjones@skimybest.com
home
phone & fax: 970/468-7673 (both
phone and fax; phone has answering machine)
cell phone: 970/390-8821
(when in range, daytimes only; if no answer leave message but also call home phone
as cell phone does not work at rural residence.)
postal mail: Bill Jones, 0637 Blue Ridge Road, Silverthorne, CO 80498
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