Why do we buy ski lessons? I am sure that most people have had that thought before they pay for their week’s worth of ski lessons, "Do I really need it?", "Is this a waste of money?", "Will it detract from my holiday?”, "I just want to ski with my friends/family", "Is this worth it?" As the total price is gawped at there is a fleeting thought… "I could teach them" or "Lucy is a good skier, she can help me". Luckily for ski instructors like myself, there are enough people who weigh up the odds and then press the confirm button. There is a belief that insists over the nag of the "do-it-myself” attitude - that a good learning experience can be of priceless value to the learner.