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March 2024 by Marc Franz DeDios
Highly recommend it before going to any snowboard or ski resort! I never snowboard before taking the lessons, I did the 3 lesson package to help learn the basics and get me comfortable enough to hit big bear for the first time! Mark helped me get the scheduling set up.Mieu taught me all 3 lessons prior to heading up. I had so much fun and felt safe and in control, I was able to do all the beginner slope of snow summit, bear mountain and snow valley! Mieu set me up for success! Not only was I able to be comfortable on heel edge for hours, I got to progress and was able to try toe edge! I fell less than expected while snowboarding, but you know what they say, “if you ain’t falling, you ain’t trying”So glad with the lesson! Definitely worth it and made snowboarding fun and addicting!
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January 2024 by Mike Friedman
Mark and his team are TOP NOTCH!! Definitely go here, you won’t be disappointed.
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December 2023 by Jessika Tafoya
Mark and Miu (sorry for misspelling) they were amazing! It was my first time ever snowboarding and Miu was a great instructor. Very informative and taught great etiquette for when I’m on the mountain to help me and others. I live out of state and I wish I had more time to work with her. Mark was also so great, he worked with my boyfriend at the same time and they’re such an amazing team there! 10/10 would recommend.
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April 2023 by D P.
My daughter and I both took lessons here, her for snowboarding and me for skiing. The instructors were all excellent: patient, easygoing and knowledgeable. Taking classes here is good for both beginners and those who have experience but want to improve their skills. Just a few sessions will help a lot. Learning on the flowing carpet make the process safe and efficient: there's no need to travel all the way to the snow to work on new skills that may result in falls up there. This was a real confidence builder for my daughter when she started snowboarding.
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March 2023 by Tyler C.
My girlfriend and I wanted to go snowboarding but have never done so before. We signed up for the 3 lesson package. The instructors were great! We went to Snow Summit in Big Bear for the day and put our new skills to the test. We both had a great time and are glad we took some lessons beforehand.
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February 2023 by Fernando Steffey
Amazing place to learn how to Ski & Snowboard! Highly recommended!
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February 2023 by Bree L.
We enrolled my 5 year old daughter & 6 year son in 2 of the beginning 25 minute sessions before taking them to skii at Mammoth for their first time. Those 2 sessions were all that they needed! I really think it made a difference for their 1st skii sessions to be indoors and in normal clothes; not stifled in freezing cold air and stuffy snow clothes. This really helped them to get excited and feel confident about being on the mountain. Our kids now love skiing and get excited about our future trips!
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December 2022 by Brad L.
I read some of the bad reviews and it is clear that most of the experiences were the result of a failure to read and follow instructions and/or unrealistic expectations- like the parent upset about their 3 year old not learning to ski! Well our experience was amazing. Last year I took my girlfriend to Mammoth. It was her first time skiing and she is in her early 40's. She is a world class athlete and one of the top ballerinas in the world, but skiing was her nemesis. Our experience in the snow was horrible. Worthless instruction in a small group on the snow. She was lost and not having any fun. Take 2 this year: i had seen the magic carpet for years when surfing and I thought let's give it a try. Best decision and best investment ever. She took a two session day 1 and then we came back 3 times after that. She was skiing on the moving carpet on day 1 and progressing well each time after. This was in October. After the early storm we headed up to Mammoth in November. She had a blast and couldn't get enough. Albeit she was still on the greens taking her time, but she was skiing and enjoying it unlike last year. We took a second trip in late November and she continued to progress but with a few technical issues so I took some video of her. We decided to go back to the carpet this week for a follow up lesson. I showed the video to Mark the instructor and he was able to formulate a lesson strategy to correct something she was doing. In that lesson she was starting to smoothly make parallel turns. She can't wait to get back on the mountain and begs daily to go even saying she will drive by herself! Thank you Mark and Kent for you lessons and insight. Veronika is having so much fun but best of all is I don't have to wait 15 minutes for her at the bottom of the mountain. For those comments that they should have spent money for "real lessons" in the snow understand that in a real lesson most of your time is st the bottom or in the lift. What i liked about the carpet is the instructor is right there with you every second and your lesson (motion) is constant. Also, I was able to watch the entire lesson which allowed me to also understand her skill level and accomplishments. Best money ever spent.
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December 2022 by Danielle Clark
I signed up for lesson's 1 and 2 for an hour of skiing about a week before I went on my first ski trip of the year. I had only skied a couple of times before about 5 years ago but never took formal lessons (on or off the mountain). Fir (hopefully I spelled their name right) was amazing! I got an hour of 1:1 instruction in a tiny group lessons. By the 30 minute mark, my legs were sore and shaking. Fir allowed me to take breaks as needed and was so encouraging, patient, and kind. The owner of the school was also there as was the former owner and they were both really kind and encouraging especially when my legs wanted to give out on me. My wife and I were able to spend three days in mammoth skiing together in Mammoth. By the third day I tried my first blue run and didn't crash once! I would highly recommend this school to beginners and intermediates as well. My wife found the comments and the tips very helpful for not only herself but for keeping me on the mountain and encouraging me during our trip. Adventure Ski School was pivotal in having a positive experience in Mammoth and in keeping me safe from injuries caused by incorrect technique.
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February 2022 by Kris M.
I absolutely loved these local classes! Fantastic teachers. I could only recommend for beginners, but I learned a lot before heading to the snow.
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March 2021 by Tina S.
This review is overdue. I took my lessons last year just at the beginning of COVID. At the time they were very responsible with hand sanitizer & distancing. Everyone was nice, accommodating & scheduling for me was easy. I've been snowboarding twice since I took my 4 lessons, so I feel like I can adequately compare the carpet simulator to the actual snow. Unfortunately, it's really no comparison. The snow is more forgiving when it comes to falling - I fell hard (twice) on the simulator. I did take with me the tips about lifting & applying pressure with with my toes to help control, but other than that, nothing else translated. The speed at which the simulator goes does not match the speed that I, as a beginner, had on the mountain. I feel like these lessons are *great* for fearless children (they're already low to the ground!), and experienced snowboarders who want to refine particular techniques. I would not recommend them for adult beginners. In retrospect, I should've put the money toward lessons on the mountain.
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March 2021 by Miranda S.
For the amount of money I gave this company, I could have gone to the snow valley mountain resort 3 times (including lessons/rentals/lift tickets for TWO people just a day trip away) I bought 6 lessons- 3 for a family member, 3 for me- we were only able to use 4. If you ask the owner, it was my own fault. I stayed up till midnight on 6 separate occasions and would fail to get anything scheduled. Each time I would call the owner, he'd blame me or others. I gave up after a while because my family member had to leave- something the owner was aware of and claimed he could get us our lessons in a reasonable time frame (we had a month and a half to do it) It wouldn't have been that big of a deal if I hadn't paid for the lessons up front. If I had known that it would have been such a battle to get anything scheduled I would not have bought the packages. We only had to visit 3 times and just couldn't make it happen. Based on the reviews I see, the company seems to bend over backward for people who's money they don't have yet, but will conveniently forget you exist if they already have yours. Best of luck.
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February 2021 by Sandra O.
Called last minute to get some basic lessons before I went to Montana. Kent was very responsive and got me in! I read the other reviews and didn't have any issues. I think some people take the whole "customer is always right" stuff a little too overboard. He just a hard working no nonsense kind of guy which I loved. He remembered our conversation and where I was going to ski when I walked up which impressed me. Meiu was my instructor. She was so patient with my complete lack of athletic abilities lol. Kent brought me a cute mammoth beenie for my trip which I thought was so sweet. I would highly recommend anyone doing this before they hit the slopes! Cant wait for my trip!! Thank you!
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January 2021 by Ric M.
What a waste of time. I can understand people are busy, and I can understand being understaffed, but, I showed up today, with my son, because the Phone recording said to show up for availability. So we did. Now, I didn't expect to get a spot, but I didn't expect that the only way to see if you can get a spot was through the Internet. It said to show Up... I asked the "wife" or Lady if we could get on this week or next weekend. (Lost in translation) "no" or "go to the Internet. ". My response was I'll wait as both instructors were busy. As my son and I watched them instructing on the outside of the structure, The old guy, snapped at me "I'm right in the middle of a lesson, you would want me interrupting your lesson". I responded, I didn't ask you for anything and my son and I were just watching. Embarrassing me and my Son for just watching and waiting. Never again... Hansen, I was prepared for buying the kid the works I wanted to give my dollars to local businesses, possibly would of bought new equipment for the boy and myself, but now....I'll give it to the Corporate Ski Resort
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January 2021 by Roselyn Vizcarra
My son (5 y.o) has had 2 lessons so far at Adventure Ski & Snowboard. Kent and his daughter are so amazing with kids and just great teachers/coaches overall. We’ already signed up for more classes and can’t wait to hit the snow.
