Children Skiing Winter Park Resort, Colorado

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Chris

Learning to Ski Winter Park, CO

Here is out latest ski video here at Winter Park Resort, Colorado’s Favorite. We are highlighting children and the youngsters learning to swoosh down the hill this segment. The above video is staring WPLCo’s very own and my very own twins, Nicholas & Willem. This is Nicholas & Willem’s second year skiing and they are now able to ski from the very top of Winter Park Resort to the very bottom with only a little help from mom and dad.

The Winter Park Ski School and ski teacher Rosie have done great work with these two little tykes this year. The boys took a a series of four ski lessons with Rosie this January that totally turned around the skiing learning curve. They wen’t from heading straight downhill with no interest in slowing, stopping or turning to being able ski freely downhill stopping on command and turning pretty much anywhere they would like to go.

If you have kids or have someone that is learning to ski, Winter Park Ski School is a great investment of your time and money. A couple of days with group or private lessons will turn your skiing/boarding skills around and get you enjoying being on the slopes. As we learned with our twins trying to teach your kids yourself usually is not a good idea time-wise or for family unity. Going skiing with kids let a professional teach them and parents can have a peace of mind that they are being taken care of and being taught the proper way to ski and board.

Check out Nicholas and Willem skiing Winter Park at 2 years of age and look how far the little boogers have progressed.

Winter Park Resort Private Lesson Deals

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Chris

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The Winter Park Resort Private Lesson Center continues to receive rave reviews! Presidents weekend is right around the corner and the skiing is looking to be fantastic the rest of February and March.

The Winter Park Private Lesson Center has many new promotions that they will be offering Private Lesson Guest from he Thursday before Presidents weekend February 17, 2011 and will run through the end of March. Please feel free to stop by the PLC with any questions.

- The new online rate for the Full Day Private Lesson will be $499; No other discounts apply.

- There will be a $25 discount for ALL Full Day Private Lessons booked 7 days in advance over the phone.

- All Season Pass holders will be offered last year’s rates at $489 for the full day and $365 for the half day if they book their lesson(s) by February 28, 2011; no other discounts apply.

- If 3 consecutive half day lessons are reserved 48 hours in advance online or 7 days in advance by phone the guest will get the three lessons for a total of $1035; that’s $345 each lesson.

If you are looking to improve your skiing or have just taken up the sport, there is not a better way to improve than a private lesson at Winter Park Resort. Group private lessons are also a great way for the family to experience the thrill of skiing together and improving your skiing and boarding skills. winter park resort ski instruction

Ask for Tom Gulden (pictured at right) one of our favorite Winter Park Resort private ski instructors or one of the other Winter Park Lodging Company recommended private ski instructors.

La Nina has delivered a wintery punch this season with incredible snow conditions at Winter Park and Mary Jane. Check out the snow conditions, lodging deals, photos and videos at winterparklodgingcompany.com.

Learning to ski at Winter Park Resort

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Chris

Skiing with Children in Winter Park, CO

Where was the first place that you skied? What was your favorite run as child? Well pretty much all my childhood memories of skiing are right here in Winter Park, Colorado. My oldest brother, David, would take me and my two other older brothers, Matthew & Stephen, and slog us up the hill and try to ski down with me between his legs. David is now up for sainthood. Even though I remember it being very hard and sometimes cold the biggest memory is of how incredibly fun it was to get out on the slopes on snow and shuush down the hill. Probably just a convenient memory because at four I was definitely not shuushing.

Anywho, it is time for me to pay back the teaching. We have been taking our twin boys, Nicholas & Willem, out to the teaching areas at Winter Park and Mary Jane and man what a kick they are getting out it. The above video is of Mom and Nicholas hitting Discovery Park. After a few runs at Mt. Maury we took Nicholas up the Gemini and let him get after some skiing. we then went back down and Nicholas fell in love with the magic carpet and trying to do pizza with his skis. The edgy-wedgy helps a lot with the young kids keeping the skis together.

At the end of the day we met up with Teddy, Niko and Theo for some french fries, PB & J and some nice sunshine. We will be heading out this weekend with both Nicholas & Willem and those two will be rippen’ up the slopes. A couple more trips to Winter Park and Mary Jane and the little tykes will be ready for Winter Park Ski School.

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Winter Park Resort Private Lessons

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Chris

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Looking to improve your skiing technique and get better on those bumps? How about ski school for the kids or a little instruction for the misses? Well, the privates (as they are called here in WP) just got better. Guests and locals alike that take a private lesson at Winter Park Resort will get extra pampering this winter. There is a new Winter Park Private Lesson Center at the base area in the Village at Winter Park, just a few feet from the Zephyr Express lift. It is set to open in mid-December. This is formerly the Discovery Real Estate Center and is in prime location to serve the as the private lesson facility.

You do get rewarded for taking a private. A complimentary locker is provided for those with a full-day private. A concierge service is available for local dining and entertainment options. Arrange your rental equipment from Winter Park Base Rentals in advance and it will be delivered each morning. You’ll zip up the Zephyr Express a lot faster with your own private lift line. Beginner skiers and riders will be shuttled via snowmobile to the Sorensen Park area. Boots hurt? You can get customized boot fitting on-site.

A private lesson is the way to go if you are thinking of any ski instruction at all. This is true for both adults and kids. With a private lesson you receive much more hands on time (hands on time in a private, that sounds fun) and you will have the same instructor for as many lessons as you are willing to take. Yes, a private is a bit more expensive but you will be spending your dollars wisely and you will see the difference on the slopes. Rates are determined by the Winter Park Private Lesson desk and will vary depending on the number of students and the duration of the lessons.

Winter Park Lodging Company recommends four great private instructors, Sandy Schmidt, Nigel Conners Pam Conners and Bart Smith. All four are certified alpine instructors at Winter Park Resort Ski School with years of experience in private and family private lessons. Family private lessons are a great deal for families who want a guided mountain experience, with a pro in charge of their kids while still all enjoying quality family time. Bart and Nigel are Aussies and Sandy and Pam are Colorado locals. You can not go wrong with any of these four and your skiing will be all the better for it.

Contact Sandy at sgrifschmidt@hotmail.com. She has been instructing since 1975 and teaches all ages and abilities, from first-timers to beginning moguls.

You can contact Bart at bmatt_smith@hotmail.com. The kids will love his Australian accent.

Nigel has taught skiing for 15 seasons in Australia, Canada and USA (this is his 10th at Winter Park)
Fully certified instructor, race coach and accredited trainer (one of about six on staff at Winter Park)
Available for all varieties of private lessons- Family (4 or more people), Regular (1 – 3 people), 1/2 day, full day and multiple days.
Contact Nigel in his cell- 970 531 3871 or email; nigeski@hotmail.com.
Nigel can also arrange discounted lessons if you book directly through him and can also assist with equipment needs and boot fitting.

Pam, Nigel’s wife if you are wondering, is great with kids and women and is a fully certified instructor. Pam can be reached at wpskigal@msn.com.

So if you are headed up to Winter Park or Mary Jane make sure to take a private, oh that sounds much more fun than “going to ski school” doesn’t it?

Winter Park Ski & Ride School Deals

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Chris

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Christy Sports’ Powder Daze is kicking off this weekend at the Park Meadows Mall! Last year’s inventory will be 40-70% off AND Winter Park Ski & Ride School will be selling their new 4-packs with a bonus lesson! That’s 5 lessons for the price of 4 for kids or adults. This is a special offer so don’t miss it!

There are lots of deals and specials going on down in Denver starting this weekend. Sniagrab, Powder Daze and Ski Rex all are offering some great deals on ski equipment, ski passes and lift tickets, and ski tunes and services.

Colorado Ski & Golf is offering $50 Gift Card with any single item purchase of $150 or more. Includes items already slashed 40%-75% if you sign up to be a Preferred Customer before you shop at Ski Rex.

If you are looking for ski school deals, ski equipment or clothing this weekend will offer some of the best deals of the year.

The weather is starting to turn and snow will soon fly here in Winter Park, CO so get you ski equipment ready, buy your season ski pass and make sure your kids are signed up for ski lessons…… ski season is just around the corner.

This year should be an excellent ski season with a La Niña weather pattern set to bring lots of powder to Winter Park and the other Northern Colorado resorts. Last La Niña season, 2007, was a record year for snowfall for Winter Park/Mary Jane so lets cross our finger and hope the snow gods look on us kindly this year.