Thinking of teaching your S.O. or spouse to ski or snowboard? In the words of an experienced Alta ski instructor, “DON’T!” Connie Knab says, “The problem is that there may be emotional issues. Both parties have expectations of each other that would be different from a student/teacher or coach/player relationship.”
Coincidentally, Connie is married to a long time snowboard instructor at Brighton. Tim Knab advises, “Get them in a lesson first, then you can ride or ski while they’re in class, so you won’t be wishing you were out there instead of standing around while they try to learn, getting frustrated because they don’t learn faster.”
But if you still insist on trying to teach ’em yourself, here are some tips:…Â Details