Race COACHES Ain't INSTRUCTORS

Ski-Racing Coaches should not be confused with Ski Instructors, and vice-versa. Whereas a good ski instructor tries to help all skiers improve at their own level, race coaches tend to only deal with skiers who are expert already. A race coach may break a lot of bones and blow out a lot of knees in pursuit of that one World Champion; but a good instructor may only have a few minor injuries per thousands of students. The Racing World can be brutal and cruel to almost everyone involved, but regular Ski School should not have that same Militaristic Atmosphere. When Ski Schools subject their students to Ski-Racing, it should always be on the easiest, most-fun type race course, like Giant-Slalom on low-intermediate hard-pack--anything else would probably be harrassment.