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Lake Tahoe Skiing Information




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Welcome to my Lake Tahoe learn to Ski website. I'm John Mukavitz and I'm a former ski resort staff trainer with 17 seasons teaching experience. I'm a Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) level 3 and United States Ski Coaches of America (USSCA) Nationally Certified with numerous national and international skiing competition titles. I hold a Bachelors and Masters Degree from Northern Michigan University, and I have posted a full 100 pages of my learn to ski book and I have numerous articles and video ski lessons here for you get a head start on your ski season.
Here are a few of my accomplishments in skiing:
  • Ski Instructor at the following resorts:
  • Park City, Utah
  • Heavenly Valley, Tahoe
  • Squaw Valley, Tahoe
  • Portillo, Chile
  • Ski School Director Mt Zion, Ironwood Michigan
  • Assistant Ski School Director, Blackjack Mountain, Bessemer Michigan
  • 17 years teaching skiing - both N. and S. America
  • Winner of 5 Squaw Valley Challenge League Races 2001-2002
  • Overall Champion Silver Dollar Derby, Mt. Rose 2002
  • Third Overall Season Points Far West Masters 2002
  • Four-time employee ski racing champion Heavenly Ski Area 1994-98.
  • 2000 U.S. Powder 8 West Coast Men's Champion,
  • 13th at the World Syncro Championships, 1997.
  • Overall Fasted Pro Title in the Lake Tahoe Town Professional Race League in 1997-1998, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001,
  • Masters World Championships 2001 13th in the criterion GS

I wrote a book on the art of ski teaching, and you can read it here online, and I have authored many articles and videos which are all available here as well.


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Currently I have Ski Area Resort agreements to teach lessons on both the North and South sides of Lake Tahoe.

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Welcome! I have a free 100 page learn to ski book, numerous articles on how to ski and many learn to ski videos. My goal is to get you skiing better. If you read the material now, you will be that much ahead when you get to your ski lesson. Make sure you check out the survery article: 4 secrets of the Heavenly Ski School.

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New Slalom Technique for 2005
Learn to ski Article Gallery
9 Beginner VIDEO LESSONS
Short ski waxing demo video
Tahoe Pro race results w/ PSIA Demo Team
Far West Masters Results Heavenly SL
Heavenly Masters Results SL 2
Far West Masters Result 4
Far West Masters Race Mt. Rose
Far West Masters Result Sugar Bowl
Far West Masters Race Sugar Bowl
Heavenly Ski Area Profile
US SKI Team sports recovery drink
Four Secrets taught by Heavenly Ski School
Learn shaped ski technique!
Pre season training program
Get in Ski Shape: 10 Tips
Video Ski Lessons
Slalom Ski Racing Tips
Repair Tips
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Read Ski Lesson Book
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