Lake Louise Ski Lesson, Snowshoeing give First-Timer New Love for Winter

“Thanks to instructor Dave, he made skiing feel very easy. I didn’t feel much stress after this… it was a relief,” says Kaur, whose eight-year-old son Jaskirat joined him for the lesson and had a blast. “We did very good, my son did much better than me,” Kaur said.

Gibson’s slow and easy approach to teaching the basics – learning how stop and making a pizza to slow down – made Kaur feel “confident and comfortable.”

“They did really well,” says Gibson, who’s been an instructor at Lake Louise for 25 seasons. "They figured out what skiing is all about: it’s fun, fast and you can be in control.”

By the end of the lesson, the father and son were asking about getting more instruction, says Gibson, a sure sign they had a good experience.

For Jaskirat, the day was so memorable he wrote a thank-you letter:

Kaur left the day’s lesson feeling like, yes, he will definitely get back out to try it again and he’s planning to put his son in lessons as well. His return visit won’t just be for skiing, but also for the majestic surroundings.

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“It’s so beautiful there. It’s a feeling in you that you’re are actually in the mountains, you see the beauty you get into nature. Being in the city we hate winter – with this experience, there is nothing to hate about winter. You go skiing and you feel good!”

The day at Lake Louise also included a trip up the gondola for a guided snowshoe experience. “I’ve seen that in movies and documentaries, but I’ve never experienced it before. It was a different feeling on the top of the mountain walking in the forest and walking on the soft snow. I loved to go out in nature.”

Kaur loved snowshoeing because he likes the idea that you can do it anywhere, but it sure was spectacular at Lake Louise - and right in his backyard. 

While he was out in the mountains for the day, Kaur said he was texting friends and family in Ontario who were impressed with his photos. “People started texting saying ‘Where are you?! It’s so beautiful.’ They were saying, “Whoa, I want to go there.; ”

And for those who want to get on skis, Kaur would tell them this: “Go out and try! I’m so thankful to Snowseekers to let us do this. Unless you try you don’t know... I will recommend it to my friends!