Mary Tee Ski Diva Extraordinaire. Click to expand I've never had a private per say but my group lessons tend to wind up that way or really small. All my group lessons tend to be small with 2, 3 or 4 of us. My thinking is forever changed on this and any time I take a lesson going forward I will have tip money handy just in case. There is a discussion going on over on EpicSki about the fact that Vail has announced to their instructors that payments by credit card will include a line for a tip.
There are some very experienced instructors who think it's a bad idea that Vail intends to encourage guests to think about tipping instructors. I wonder if the fact that Vail bought an Australian ski resort and extended the Epic Pass internationally plays any part in the decision. Tipping individuals is not done in every country. In fact, probably more countries that do not have tipping at restaurants as the norm.
Why is tipping an instructor considered a bad idea? Jilly Moderator Staff member. I've done a group lesson the pass 2 years at Tremblant. I buy 10 lessons with the Summit Club. At the end of the year "Pete" is rather obnoxious about his "tip box". I not sure how many people leave anything in it, but I do. I in fact tipped the price of one lesson. The tips are passed out based out on the hours worked percentage.
When we were at Roxy, I mentioned to the other student that it would be nice to tip the instructor. I don't think many did, but again, I did. And I remember both instructors were kind of surprised. Maybe they only get tipped on private lessons at WB. I don't like the idea of the "tip" line on credit cards.
I don't like leaving tips on credit cards. And I don't trust management not to give it over. If it's on the credit card, then it will show up on the pay stub and tax will have to be paid by the instructor. I like to beat the system once in a while. When I taught at our local bump I don't remember ever getting a tip. Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person.
Maybe it's my Scottish blood but in all my "formative" years skiing in Europe mainly in France it never even occurred to me that you would tip a ski instructor - after all, would you tip your driving instructor? It was only when a friend went to teach in the US and explained that he couldn't survive the season without tips that I realised such a practice existed.
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? I do not recommend tipping for poor service! However, if you don't tip, most instructors in a group lesson aren't likely to really notice.
Although they really will when you do tip! You need to Login to know who's really who. What about private lessons. What sort of percentage are we talking here? In France this is.. Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. You'll need to Register first of course. So if I am paying around euros each to 2x instrcutors for 3x 1 hour lessons, around 10 euros each will be ok? Then you can post your own questions or snow reports As someone else said - never occured to me before to tip an instrcutor!
After all it is free. A friend of mine is an instructor - they really don't make alot of money, and really love getting tips so they can buy Guiness. You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
In europe it's not really normal to tip your instructor. Much more normal to buy them a bottle of wine or take them out to dinner in private instruction. I always find it rather embarassing to get money tips, but that's not to say it's not welcome. On the whole I'd rather get a card with some money in it later than have money pressed into my hand - I always try to give it back. Ski the Net with snowHeads. Never occured to me to do more than buy an instructor a drink, and then only if I happen to bump into them in a bar.
I dont recall ever tipping ski instructors in Europe. The one noable exception being the instructors at Prosneige in Val Thorens who really do go that extra mile particularly when teaching young children. We gave them each a bottle of wine. And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much. Instructor Two: Skiing is fun and you can always learn and improve at any level. Instructor Three: It takes about three days on average to get it well enough to cruise around on your own.
Tipping: How many people tip? What should they tip? Clients: What are the most commonly asked questions? Also, who are the most aggravating clients and who are the best? Powder Day: What goes through your mind when you have a full day of lessons on a powder day?
One Lesson: What is something that you want people who are interested in taking lessons to know? Just like eating out at a restaurant, you should leave a tip. Just slip the instructor the folded bill when picking up your child. Some people tip more, some tip less, but everyone tips for a private lesson. No cash?
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