how do I combine skiing with family and having lessons

I honestly wouldnt worry about him not enjoying it, in my ski class we had a couple of guys whose OH/mates were in a higher ski class, they had a great time and would meet their OH at lunchtimes, (to be honest THEY were the ones complaining about meeting up, as they wanted to stay with the group as it was so much fun!!!)

Falling over in front of a group of people you dont know might seem intimidating at first, but it breaks the ice (no pun intended!). And in the end he will be glad to be with people that are in the same boat as him, rather than trying to keep up with you the whole holiday, I'm sure!

You're going to have a GREAT time, don't stress!!! :D

When I went for the first time, my 2 kids were in ski school too, along with my mates 2 daughters. My 2 were 11 and 14 at the time. My 1 yr old daughter progressed very quickly and was never in the same class as me from the off, but my son and I shared a couple of days before he was moved on, and I was left with, what can only be described as the retards of the world - people for whom skiing was never ever going to be possible. I went to lessons with these people on my own, and has a real scream, and realised I needed to pull my finger out - luckily at the time the instructor gave up on snowplough turns and decided to venture into parallel turns - which is when my life started!

Being on my own in a group was not a problem, and the same went for the kids. We all made new friends, and had lunch and drinks with these groups, and later on met up with all the different groups for a few beers too. It wasa great way of meeting new people and sharing experiences. I am certain your husband will want to learn properly, and not be a burden to you, and want you yo scoot off around the area as much as possible. Let him go through the barrier with his weeks learning, we all have to do it once, and then you can think about spending more time together as he progresses. I can only recommend going 2 to 3 times a season in order for this to happen sooner rather than later.

Good luck, seriously.

karen72 wrote:Up until a little while ago he wanted me to be in the beginner group with him until we worked out it would just not be cost effective me being in the class with him learning snowploughs ! (not saying that I wouldnt benifit from the lesson as I am sure I have lots of bad lazy habits)but I don't think that it would be exciting learning how to do a snowplough again. I am sure I can still remember how to do this.

I may be going totally against the grain here but if I could tell you about my first skiing holiday you may (or may not) reconsider...

My husband had skied as a child but it had been 20 years ago. We went as a family for the first time in 2006 and he decided to have beginner lessons with me in the knowledge that he could always move up. It was the best thing that could've happened, he pushed me up a group, improved himself (the instructor recognising his ability and always making him wait and go last) and he loved going through the process with me. He also ended up with a private lesson on the last afternoon as it was only me and him left by the end of the week (???) and I was knackered and wanted to see him get a one on one lesson.

All in all it was superb and graham was more than happy. In fact, it remains his favourite skiing holiday ever!

I've got the very same problem (family - not glasses & goggles!!).

With the children being 3 and 4.5 years old and my wife being a class 3 beginner sort of person - I've spent most of my time (when I've let them come with me) either baby sitting or chaperoning the misses.

But - I have a cunning plan...........

This year - I'm going out skiing with my sister - who skis like me - for a week - and only then - will my wife and kids come out to join me for the second week.

I think it's a brilliant solution. And, believe it or not........ so does my wife. :mrgreen:

Pavelski - do you approve of this overtly massively generous act of mine? :D

How we have coped over the years with young kids and it works with adults, ski lessons in the morning which is free ski time for you, meet up at lunch and something snow related in the Pm. We did this so that we keep them interested in the skiing and they do not get bored. What I have found over the last couple of years as the kids have got older and better skiers is that we have never skied so much in our life. My daughter will be seven this year and has been skiing since she was three and wants to ski all day which is fantastic, so as you can imagine we all sleep very well. good luck