Palisades Tahoe Kids Ski & Snowboard School — Local services in Tahoe City

My wife and I took beginner group lessons and we really were not impressed. First of all, the area for lessons was a sheet of ice. It was hard enough to stand on flat ground let alone go up the little hill. This was odd to us. Well we found out why later that evening.... they allow tubing after the lessons are over. The instructor was probably doing what she was trained to do however, we really didn’t get a lot out of the lesson. The next day we went to Heavenly and rode the gondola up to the top where they do the lessons and Wow what a difference. They were doing lessons in “powder”and the instructors were showing everyone in the group lesson on a one at a time basis. Not “ Go ahead, Go”. We watched the instructors for quite a while and quickly decided we took lessons at the wrong resort. We love Squaw Valley/ Now Palisades, but we will not suggest lessons there. Everything else there is Great! If you want to learn to Ski, Go to...

My kids have taken group lessons at a few different mountains over the years, and this experience was disappointing, especially given the high price point. Check-in for group kids lessons was hectic and left us nervous, with the coaches lacking the usual warm and welcoming tone we’re used to experiencing from mountains like Heavenly and Breckenridge. My eight-year-old son, who is in his fifth year of skiing, was left with a weird note in his report card stating he has, “a peculiar understanding of the sport, will need more practice.” Not very encouraging or positive, leaving my son upset...

I had private lesson with Speedy and loved it! Speedy was a fantastic instructor. He gave me drills to work on, his explanations and demonstrations were easy to follow, and he was a cool guy to spend a day on the slopes with. Speedy was a former ski racer, so it was fun to practice carving and moguls with him. I feel a lot more confident and skilled after our lesson.

With ski lessons, you get to use the ski school lane -- which is much faster and allows you to get more runs in. Highly recommend skiing at Palisades (my favorite California resort) and lessons with Speedy (real...