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NewsFlash! Reservations are now open for 2007-2008 |
| About Our Skiing | Our goal is for you to have a pleasant, memorable skiing experience |
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Members usually ski in groups of six to ten skiers of similar
abilities. Each group skis the first day or two with a
guide who orients you to the mountain. This orientation
allows you to ski the mountain comfortably with others
from your group using your lift maps. On trips with
clinics or instruction, the instructor will show you
the mountain. How do we group skiers? Using your self-evaluation on the back of the trip application, we assign you to a group of comparable ability to the one you described for yourself. Our rating system is described below. As people age, they sometimes slow down. That is okay! There will still be others for you to ski with. If you are unable to ski with exactly the same people as before, think of it as an opportunity to make more new friends! The group rosters are posted at registration and at the welcome party. If you feel you should move to a different group, the hosts can make adjustments as needed. Guides may be OTHGI members who live in the area and volunteer their time. On some trips, we hire ski instructors; on others, the ski school or the resort provides the guides. Groups able to ski all Blue runs (the Cruisers) or better will have a guide. Ski areas feel if a person is unable to ski the Blue runs, for their own safety, they should enroll in ski school. That’s why we are obliged to restrict the guiding to Cruisers (Easy Blue) or above. If you elect to ski on your own or form your own group, guides will not be provided. Starters. If you are just learning, or relearning after a layoff, ski school is the answer. With today’s ski technology and teaching methods, |
you may improve enough in a few days to join one of our
Cruiser groups. Trips offering structured lessons are
excellent for Starter skiers. On other trips, where
lessons are not part of our program, we’ll help
you contact the ski school and introduce you to any
other trip members of similar skills and abilities. A
few days in ski school will also familiarize you with
runs compatible with your abilities, since guides are
not available for Starter skiers. Please be honest about your own skiing and have patience with others’ skiing. If you are not comfortable, let your guide know. If you are asked by your guide to move to another group, please do so. This is for your personal safety, and the safety and enjoyment of the whole group. We try to group skiers of similar abilities. Sometimes two people who describe themselves at the same level will ski very differently on the slopes. Sometimes a person’s ski level will vary from day to day. Therefore, we ask our guides and hosts to make adjustments as needed. That way, if someone should be skiing in a faster or a slower group, they can move. We do our best to ensure compatible groups. There may be more than one sub-group of each skier level. In addition, depending on the number of people in each specific skier level, it may be necessary to combine some groups. We want you to have a safe, comfortable skiing experience--one that allows you to ski as much of the mountain as you want and ski with other members. OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO ENABLE YOU TO LEARN THE MOUNTAIN AND SKI WITH NEW FRIENDS! |
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Skiing Levels |
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Starters:
Just learning, relearning, haven’t skied in
quite a while or just like to ski very slowly. Starter
skiers should consider instruction for safety. Cruisers: Ski Blue runs, at a moderate pace, stopping occasionally. Usually ski one week each year. Intermediates: Ski Blue runs, sometimes at a fast pace, stopping occasionally. Usually ski one or two weeks each year. |
Blazers:
Ski Blue and Black runs, no bumps; ski fast, rarely
stopping. Usually ski two or more weeks each year. Advanced: Ski all marked trails, including some bumps; ski some ungroomed trails and some double diamonds. Usually ski 3 or more weeks each year. Experts: Ski all terrain, including fasts, steeps, trees, bumps, ungroomed, powder, and in bad weather. Usually ski four or more weeks each year. |