Adelboden, which incidentally reports 25cm of fresh snow in the past 24 hours, has a novel contest this winter in which the prize is a free ski instructor for the day.
Actually it is not so much of a competition, more that you pick a day and email your ski instructor requirements (what you need to learn) and the day you'd like to win your free ski instructor for to p.calanca@adelboden.ch and hope your request is chosen.
The prize of the ski instructor for the day is available to win 16 times from 15 - 30 March 2014, you have to be in Adelboden to make use of your ski instructor's skills.
If you win you can use the ski instructor alone or with up to three others, and a ski pass for the day is included for the winner.
Adelboen rates ther instructors highly, claiming they are,
"Genuine, refreshing, active, dynamic, sporty, charming, fun, honest, spontaneous, creative, happy, amusing, enthusiastic, welcoming, down-to-earth, popular, open minded, attractive, discreet, strong, kind, sincere, relaxed, helpful, perceptive, patient, successful, passionate, courageous, attentive, ambitious, at-one-with-naturre, sociable, unique …and professional."
So you'll be in safe hands.
Winners' details will be published on Adelboden's Facebook page one week in advance and the resort recommends anyone trying to win an instructor will have a better chance if they try for a less popular day – which means midweek rather than weekends.