Ski school

[[File:Ski practicing.jpg|thumb|Ski lesson]] A '''ski school''' is an establishment that teaches [[skiing]], typically in a [[ski resort]]. The modern version of the ski school was invented by the [[Austria]]n ski pioneer [[Hannes Schneider]] in the early 1920s when he formalized instruction methods and established these methods as teaching principles for all ski instructors at his school.

==Overview== In [[alpine skiing]] in [[North America]], many resorts have their own ski school. In [[Europe]], a resort may have many different private ski schools. Instructors are usually trained and certified by their national organizations, such as the [[Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance]] in Canada and the [[Professional Ski Instructors of America]] in the US, both of which may certify their instructors with an international level overseen by the International Ski Instructors' Alliance.<ref>{{cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL SKI INSTRUCTORS ASSOCIATION (ISIA)|url=http://www.isiaski.org|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref> In some cases, especially in Canada, some provincial organizations, such as OT3 in [[Ontario]] and PESQ in [[Quebec]], may certify ski instructors.

Lessons can be in a group or private. While instruction usually takes place on the slopes, some skiers are also trained with the help of [[ski simulators]].

More recently, virtual platforms such as Vimbu<ref>{{cite web|title=Vimbu|url=https://www.vimbu.app|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> have emerged to provide a way for skiers to book lessons with certified ski instructors directly, without needing to go through a ski school.

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[[Category:School types]] [[Category:Skiing organizations]] [[Category:Skiing techniques]]