Build trust first
We start with conversation, listen to what matters to you, and create a day that feels collaborative.
Alpine · Telemark · Snowboard · Steamboat Springs
Your skiing.
Your mountain.
Personalized coaching for every guest, from first turns and confidence-building to carving, bumps, trees, steeps, and high-performance movement.
PSIAAlpine Level 3
PSIA · AASIMulti-discipline certified
SkiStrongCoaching experience
01 Coaching, made personal
Meet your coach
Confidence changes
the whole mountain.
The best progress starts with a real connection: feeling seen, heard, and comfortable enough to try.
As a PSIA Alpine Level 3 and Telemark Level 3 instructor, as well as an AASI-certified snowboard instructor, I pair precise movement analysis with cues that make sense in the moment. My coaching experience also includes working with Olympic gold medalist Deb Armstrong’s SkiStrong group, an environment grounded in purposeful skiing, strong fundamentals, and lasting performance.
My specialty is helping cautious skiers replace tension and uncertainty with practical skills and genuine confidence. If you’re comfortable on basic blue runs but wonder what else you could explore, we’ll expand your mountain thoughtfully, one well-chosen step at a time. I listen closely, earn trust, and shape the day around how you learn.
That same care extends to the whole Steamboat experience. A deep understanding of the mountain, the town, and the rhythm of a day here helps me make thoughtful recommendations and keep things feeling easy, personal, and connected.
For many guests, coaching becomes a relationship that grows across visits and seasons, deepening familiarity, building confidence, and opening more of the mountain over time.
How I coach ↗Build confidence with skill
Simple, focused tools make speed, turn shape, and changing snow feel more manageable.
Discover more mountain
Progress thoughtfully from familiar blues toward bumps, trees, steeper pitches, and soft snow.
Telemark techniqueMovements you can feel
Steamboat gladesFind your line in the trees
Alpine techniqueBalanced, versatile skiing
02 Ways to work together
Personalized instruction
Choose your
line.
Every session is shaped around you. Start with a goal, or simply a feeling you want more of. We’ll build the right day on snow.
01Most popular
Private Coaching
A patient, focused lesson for you or your private group of up to five guests.
- Confidence-building at your pace
- Mixed ski, snowboard, and tele groups welcome
- First Tracks option for intermediate-and-above skiers
- Full-day or half-day sessions
02
Beyond the Blues
For skiers ready to experience more without feeling rushed.
- Calm, thoughtful terrain progression
- Speed control and line choice
- Introductions to bumps and trees
- Skills that reduce fear and fatigue
03
Steeps & Off-Piste
Composure and options when the terrain gets real.
- Variable snow tactics
- Line choice and adaptability
- Confidence in steeps
- Pacing and energy management
04Specialty
Mogul Coaching
Find rhythm, options, and confidence in the bumps.
- Alpine and telemark coaching
- Line choice and turn tactics
- Absorption, balance, and timing
- Progressions from friendly to technical
05Steamboat classic
Glade Skiing
Explore Steamboat’s signature trees with skill and composure.
- Progressive introductions to the glades
- Line choice and terrain awareness
- Short-turn and speed-control tactics
- Adaptability in changing snow
06Foundations
First Day on Snow
Never skied or snowboarded before? You’re welcome here.
- Alpine skiing or snowboarding
- Equipment and movement fundamentals
- Gliding, stopping, and first turns
- A calm, confidence-building pace
07
Steamboat experience
Guided Mountain Experiences
Explore more of Steamboat with a day shaped around your interests, ability, and the conditions. This might include signature glades, hidden pockets, or advanced terrain selected with care. Fish Creek Canyon is considered only after we’ve skied together and established mutual trust.
Mountain orientationMoguls & signature gladesFish Creek CanyonPrivate groups
Fish Creek Canyon is invitation only. It is not a guaranteed objective and remains dependent on ability, trust, access, and conditions.
Design your experience ↗
Booking & pricing
All lessons are booked through Steamboat Snowsports School. Pricing varies by day; we’ll confirm the appropriate lesson and current rate for your dates.
Private lessons include up to five guests. Mixed ski, snowboard, and tele groups are welcome.
03 The experience
Mountain & townA Steamboat day, thoughtfully shaped.
I draw on a deep knowledge of the terrain, changing conditions, the town, and its rhythms to help the day unfold with ease. That ranges from knowing where the snow is skiing best to understanding the small details that make time here feel more personal.
A thoughtful process
Feel secure.
Build skill.
Explore more.
Connect before we coach
We talk about what feels good, what makes you hesitate, how you learn, and where you’d like to go. Then I watch you ski, without pressure or rushed assumptions.
Find the highest-impact change
We'll focus on one clear movement or idea at a time, using terrain and tasks that make the new sensation easy to discover.
Make it yours
We apply the change in real skiing, across different terrain, until you understand when and how to use it independently.
04 Good to know
Who is coaching best suited for?+
Anyone who wants a patient, personalized path forward. That includes cautious skiers ready to move beyond familiar blues, as well as advanced and expert guests refining carving, mogul, glade, steep-terrain, or off-piste performance.
What disciplines do you teach?+
I teach both alpine skiing and telemark skiing, with PSIA Level 3 certification in both disciplines. Guests beginning telemark should already have at least an intermediate alpine skiing background. As an AASI-certified snowboard instructor, I also welcome first-time snowboarders building balance, speed control, and linked turns.
How many people can join a private lesson?+
A private lesson can include up to five guests. Friends and families are welcome, and your group can mix alpine skiers, snowboarders, and telemark skiers. The day works best when everyone has reasonably compatible goals and ability levels.
Is First Tracks available with a private lesson?+
Yes. First Tracks is an option for private-lesson guests who ski at an intermediate ability or above. Availability and the appropriate lesson details are confirmed through Steamboat Snowsports School for your selected day.
Can we explore Fish Creek Canyon?+
Fish Creek Canyon is never a guaranteed booking objective. I only consider taking a guest there after we’ve skied together and I trust their ability, judgment, communication, and readiness for the terrain. Access, snow, and weather conditions must also support the decision.
What does a typical day look like?+
We start with your goals and a few observation runs, identify the most useful focus, then build it through purposeful tasks and varied terrain.
How do booking and pricing work?+
All lessons are booked through Steamboat Snowsports School. Pricing is day dependent, so the current rate will be confirmed for your preferred date. Send an inquiry with your dates, group details, and goals, and we’ll identify the right lesson before you complete the official booking.
Your next turn starts here
There’s more mountain
waiting for you.
Tell me about your group, what feels comfortable now, what you’d love to explore, and your preferred dates. All lessons are booked through Steamboat Snowsports School at the rate available for your day.
Plan your lesson ↗Or email Helen directlyhhillmuth@gmail.com
Private lessons welcome up to five guests