HarbSki

Harb Skier Alignment System - Footbed and Alignment Technician Training
Downieville and Loveland Basin, Colorado

Through this course, you'll gain an unrivaled understanding of how skiers are capable of moving, based on their anatomy, and how you can optimize their abilities through footbeds, alignment, and equipment tailoring. To be a really effective instructor or coach, this training is essential. If your goal is to become an alignment technician, this course will prepare you with both theoretical and practical training. Previous course attendees are now working as alignment specialists, and there is good demand for the services of skilled instructor/alignment technicians.

The course includes:
* how the foot and ankle work in skiing
* influence of equipment - footbed, boots, skis, bindings - on skiing performance
* fore/aft balance
* performing the indoor footbed and alignment assessment - understanding and practical
* making footbeds - theory and practical (lots of practice)
* determining alignment from on-snow maneuvers and skiing
* installing alignment plates & routering boots
* information on obtaining the supplies and tools necessary for footbeds and alignment

We accommodate a maximum of six people per session to ensure that you have plenty of "hands-on" time.

Dates

October 29 - November 3, 2012 (Monday - Saturday)

Lesson Times

8:00 - 5:00 each day

Cost

$1200 (6-day session)
This includes training materials and all supplies for footbed and alignment practice. Lift tickets for the on-snow sessions are not included in the cost.

Lift Ticket Cost

TBD - Approx. $50/day

Travel & Lodging Information

Downieville is located about 40 miles west of Denver International Airport on I-70. The closest lodging is available in Idaho Springs or Georgetown. See Loveland's website for more information about lodging options in both towns. Loveland Ski Resort is about 20 miles west of Downieville on I-70. That's where we'll go for the on-snow assessment training.

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