Aspen Skiing Co. on lookout for ‘underground’ ski instructors

January 12, 2024

Aspen Skiing Co. is trying to enlist its instructors to help ferret out “underground teachers” who are leading their clients across the slopes of the four local ski areas. The rogue instruction violates SkiCo’s agreement with the U.S. Forest Service and breaches company policy. What wasn’t stated is that underground teaching eats into SkiCo’s and instructors’ pocketbooks. A private lesson for an adult exceeds $1,000. amp