In those brief moments between lessons where a bit of downtime is afforded, but not enough to actually take a free run or five, I like to watch what's happening at the rope tow. There are a couple good reasons for this, most often though you'll see either a former or future student working on trying to slide down the run.
The real entertainment comes from those participating in the "have a friend teach me" category. A smaller subset in particular is of real interest, with one person on skis while another is on a snowboard. Usually you'll hear some choice quotes that include:
"Stand up"
"You have to use the edges and balance. Like this!"
"Just aim down the hill and when you move too fast turn sideways"
These quotes probably lose some of their humor value without the visual aids. To help in that, remember the key difference between the two sports: skiers stand looking down the hill, while snowboards look across the hill. Having a student stand in skis is drastically different than having them stand on a snowboard. The resulting argument and frustration adds to the humor level.
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