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.
Booking is completed securely through Steamboat Resort. On the final booking page, enter Helen Hillmuth in the instructor request line.
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 guests turn uncertainty into practical skill and genuine confidence. From first turns to carving, bumps, trees, steeps, and high-performance movement, we choose the next step thoughtfully and shape the day around how you learn.
Steamboat has been home for many seasons, and the mountain and town are woven into my family’s life. My husband and I have five daughters, with alpine skiers, telemark skiers, and snowboarders among them. That mix has deepened my appreciation for different ages, personalities, goals, and ways of learning. It also informs the local knowledge and personal recommendations I bring to every day. For many guests, that connection grows across visits and seasons.
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 Resort 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
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Family Private Lessons
A flexible mountain day built around your family, with one dedicated instructor.
- All ages and ability levels welcome
- Mixed ski, snowboard, and tele families
- Individual coaching within a shared day
- Thoughtful pacing, breaks, and terrain choices
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Confidence & Progression
For skiers ready to experience more without feeling rushed.
- Calm, thoughtful terrain progression
- Speed control and line choice
- Introductions to new snow and terrain
- Skills that reduce fear and fatigue
04Specialty
Moguls & Glades
Find rhythm and confidence in two signature Steamboat Resort experiences.
- Alpine and telemark coaching
- Line choice and terrain awareness
- Short-turn, balance, and timing skills
- Progressions from friendly to technical
05
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
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
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Steamboat Resort experience
Guided Mountain Experiences
Explore more of Steamboat Resort 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 ↗
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Adult three-Sunday series
Telemark Super Busters
February 7, 21 & 28, 2027
Build telemark skills, confidence, and community over three focused Sundays. Telemark skiers of every level are welcome in Session 3.
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Select Super Busters Session 3Choose Session 3 when you register through Steamboat Resort. This is the only session Helen is coaching as a telemark group.
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Email Helen after registeringLet me know you have signed up so I can gather our telemark group before the first Sunday.
Booking made clear
How to request Helen.
All lessons and payments are handled by Steamboat Resort’s Snowsports School. Follow these steps to request me as your instructor.
- 01Choose your lesson or experience
Open Steamboat Resort’s lesson page and select Private Lessons, the Family Private Experience, or a Guided Experience.
- 02Build your lesson
Select your date, discipline, group details, and lesson duration.
- 03Request Helen by name
On the final booking page, enter Helen Hillmuth in the instructor request line.
Instructor requests are subject to availability and are confirmed by Steamboat Resort’s Snowsports School.
Start official booking ↗Already booked a private lesson?
Let’s connect before we ski.
Once you have booked me, you are always welcome to email ahead of time. We can make plans, answer questions, and clarify what you would like to get out of your day.
Email Helen ↗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 Resort’s 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.
Your next turn starts here
There’s more mountain
waiting for you.
Ready to put your Steamboat day on the calendar? Start the official booking below, or email me if you would like help choosing the right experience.
Book through Steamboat Resort ↗Questions or lesson planning?hhillmuth@gmail.com
Pricing varies by date. Instructor requests are subject to availability.