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Getting the same instructor

Timbo Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 10-12-06 21:24

Getting the same instructor

Hi Guys,

Had a really great family hol in Borovets last year (our first ski hol), but was made great by our instructor from Borosport.

Whilst chatting to others in our group who had skiied the year before, and also with others in our Hotel in the evenings, it appeared that we had a great guy. He not only pushed us to improve, but he varied our skiing each day, and also allowed the group to progress at different rates, giving different exercises and challenges to different sub sections ...
Hi Guys,

Had a really great family hol in Borovets last year (our first ski hol), but was made great by our instructor from Borosport.

Whilst chatting to others in our group who had skiied the year before, and also with others in our Hotel in the evenings, it appeared that we had a great guy. He not only pushed us to improve, but he varied our skiing each day, and also allowed the group to progress at different rates, giving different exercises and challenges to different sub sections of our class. (Others seemed to do the same things each day, or only progressed at the speed of the slowest skier)

Having booked again for Jan this year, is there any way we could try to get the same instructor this year? Are Borosport flexible enough to consider this sort of request? It would just be that little bit of "Peace of Mind" if we could.

Many thanks, Guys, Timbo

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Bob Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 10-13-06 01:49

re: Getting the same instructor

We've managed to get out instructor from a previous visit, but only by emailing him and he said he'll come look for us on our 1st day. I think the only way you can get the same guy is to get to the depot as early as possible and ask for him with other instructors and pray he's not taken.
Pamporovo Pete Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 10-13-06 12:16

re: Getting the same instructor

Ski school instructors meet with the management team Thursday evenings and discuss the classes for the following week. Of course until we arrive they will not know what level we are all at, but they get some idea of volume and the numbers tour companies have coming.
The instuctors are then assigned to a particular tour company for that week.

PP
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Curious? Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 10-13-06 15:49

re: Getting the same instructor

Is it worth an email to Borosport, or are they not that flexible? Would they be able to put me in touch with this guy to try to arrange something with him?
Pamporovo Pete Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 10-13-06 16:55

re: Getting the same instructor

Very much doubt it.

Consider this..... almost 60% of people that ski in Bulgaria return the following year. Of them, many would like the same instructor the following year which would mean about 4,000 people all trying to get their favourite. It just could not happen.

But you did not just strike lucky last time as almost all the instructors are great at what they do and always allow you to have fun.

Plus they all teach slightly different techniques so you may find having a different ...
Very much doubt it.

Consider this..... almost 60% of people that ski in Bulgaria return the following year. Of them, many would like the same instructor the following year which would mean about 4,000 people all trying to get their favourite. It just could not happen.

But you did not just strike lucky last time as almost all the instructors are great at what they do and always allow you to have fun.

Plus they all teach slightly different techniques so you may find having a different one is actually a benefit to you.

Whoever you get will be brilliant I promise Razz

PP
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Dar Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 10-16-06 15:19

re: Getting the same instructor

Hi Timbo

we have had the same instructor for the last 5 years, they arrive in the resort quite early, so I usually send my son out to see if he can find him, and he always has, so we get him. Its worked every year we have gone. Good luck.