Tips and Tricks

Train! Train as much as you possibly can your first season, you get 40 hours of paid training.
Have the cell numbers for the instructors teaching the group lesson above and below you.
Watch how other instructors say things and do things for new ideas.
Do not have your cell phone set to block all unsaved numbers (in case another instructor or someone from the office needs to get ahold of you).
Explore the mountain on your days off!
Ski with other instructors.
Have tuned equipment, we get a discount at the shop and there is a tuning bench in the locker room.
Take advantage of the discounted manuals and handbooks we have available in the office. They have great ideas, games and progression. Some of them can even fit in your pocket!
Introduce yourself to instructors who have been here for a while - one of the best things you can do is to ask returning instructors for help or recommendations. Most of us can still remember our first season.
Cell phone service varies around the mountain. Verizon tends to work alright in most places, though service is a little less reliable on the Madison side. Texts tend to go through better than phone calls so if you’re having trouble calling a supervisor, try texting their cell phone.