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skimom · 28-01-08, 03:14 PM

Is it ever a good idea to blindfold your students? My 15 year old son who has skiied for 9 years in Colorado was blindfolded yesterday during a lesson by a resort instructor. He was guided by another 14/15 year old skiier. It didn't end well - stitches, slight concussion, possible need for plastic surgery in the near future. What are your thoughts? Am I behind in the times as far as instruction goes?

Adam · 28-01-08, 10:09 PM

Blindfolding sounds crazy to me!

How could you possibly expect someone to avoid a ski, pole or a person without your vision!

If anything the instructor should have been guiding, but it sounds like he just shouldnt have been instructing.

Line101 · 28-01-08, 11:11 PM

ya that sounds totaly rediculous i have never herd of any one ever blindfolding a student.

Ross · 28-01-08, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by skimom

Is it ever a good idea to blindfold your students? My 15 year old son who has skiied for 9 years in Colorado was blindfolded yesterday during a lesson by a resort instructor. He was guided by another 14/15 year old skiier. It didn't end well - stitches, slight concussion, possible need for plastic surgery in the near future. What are your thoughts? Am I behind in the times as far as instruction goes?

I've never heard of something like this, it sounds ridiclous to me!

Ross

TomC · 28-01-08, 11:32 PM

it sounds crazy to me that an instructor would blindfold a child on a ski slope!

kerpal · 29-01-08, 02:43 AM

SOunds Crazy.. I might hit a tree

skimom · 29-01-08, 12:16 PM

I talked with the head of ski school who said that the instructor had tried this with adults before and thought this group of kids was accomplished enough to learn "sensation" skiing. Well, instead of "feeling the snow" my kid felt a tree. What a sensation! Fortunately he's gonna be okay but I'm still kinda freaked out about it. I didn't think I was out of line in my thinking but wanted to check with some other skiers. Thanks for your replies.

Adam · 29-01-08, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skimom

I talked with the head of ski school who said that the instructor had tried this with adults before and thought this group of kids was accomplished enough to learn "sensation" skiing. Well, instead of "feeling the snow" my kid felt a tree. What a sensation! Fortunately he's gonna be okay but I'm still kinda freaked out about it. I didn't think I was out of line in my thinking but wanted to check with some other skiers. Thanks for your replies.

Did this instructor have big puffy red eyes and smell of herbs? Cause I don't think skiing is about feeling the snow, more watching who is about to plough into you!

Anyway, He's lucky he didn't come away with worse injuries!

28-01-08, 03:14 PM	#1
skimom Junior Member Member info Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Skiing blindfolded Is it ever a good idea to blindfold your students? My 15 year old son who has skiied for 9 years in Colorado was blindfolded yesterday during a lesson by a resort instructor. He was guided by another 14/15 year old skiier. It didn't end well - stitches, slight concussion, possible need for plastic surgery in the near future. What are your thoughts? Am I behind in the times as far as instruction goes?

28-01-08, 10:09 PM	#2
Adam Super Moderator Member info Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 85 Location: Ireland Ski Location: Austria Ski Level: Intermediate	Blindfolding sounds crazy to me! How could you possibly expect someone to avoid a ski, pole or a person without your vision! If anything the instructor should have been guiding, but it sounds like he just shouldnt have been instructing. __________________ Thanks, Adam

29-01-08, 02:43 AM	#6
kerpal Junior Member Member info Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 11	SOunds Crazy.. I might hit a tree __________________ Gimme some differnt skiing techniques... Common, please gimme some tips

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28-01-08, 11:11 PM	#3
Line101 Senior Member Member info Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 114 Location: South Lake Tahoe Ski Location: heavenly Ski Level: Expert	ya that sounds totaly rediculous i have never herd of any one ever blindfolding a student.

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TomC Member Member info Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 79 Location: UK Ski Location: France Ski Level: Intermediate	it sounds crazy to me that an instructor would blindfold a child on a ski slope!

29-01-08, 12:16 PM	#7
skimom Junior Member Member info Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	I talked with the head of ski school who said that the instructor had tried this with adults before and thought this group of kids was accomplished enough to learn "sensation" skiing. Well, instead of "feeling the snow" my kid felt a tree. What a sensation! Fortunately he's gonna be okay but I'm still kinda freaked out about it. I didn't think I was out of line in my thinking but wanted to check with some other skiers. Thanks for your replies.

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