Laetitia, Author at CheckYeti Blog

December 29, 2023February 18, 2025

How adults learn to ski: the 6 best tips for beginners

“You can not teach an old dog new tricks” – this may be true in some contexts, but not when it comes to learning to ski. While children might have an easier time picking up the sport, adults learn to ski just as easily with the right amount of motivation and training. Nowadays, more than a third of beginners lessons are attended by adults – so stop making excuses and jump right into the action!

Here at CheckYeti, we have collected the most useful tips that will help adults learn to ski and achieve the best possible start to one of the most popular winter sports activities out there.

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

8 ways to save money during your skiing holidays

Skiers presenting their rented equipment and enjoying a sunny slope.

Winter is coming – and so are ski lesson offers for you and your family and friends! However, as skiing is a very popular sport, a good quality ski lesson often comes with a price. The team at CheckYeti has prepared a list of 8 things you should look out for, to ensure you can save money during your skiing holidays:

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

Learn to ski at Christmas: the 5 best ski resorts

A beautiful firework show with the local mountains and the village of Val Thorens in the background.

Learning to ski during the Christmas season can be a magical experience, and several ski resorts in Europe are well-suited for beginners. Discover all the aspects that make learning to ski over the Christmas holidays and celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve in a ski resort a magical experience in this blog article.

November 17, 2023February 14, 2025

The level system in French ski schools explained

If you look for children’s ski lessons in France, chances are you’ll come across terms like “Piou Piou” or “Petit Yeti”. But what does that mean? They are titles of medals given by French ski schools to children once they have successfully finished a ski lesson. We made an overview for you to find out which award children get for which lessons and what they represent!

January 25, 2023January 30, 2023

Kids’ Ski Lessons: Finding Age-appropriate Lessons

Most ski-enthusiast parents sooner or later come to ask themselves the question of when their kids will finally be ready to make their first moves on skis. Continue reading “Kids’ Ski Lessons: Finding Age-appropriate Lessons”