This has been going on for years. It's never, been cleared up.
I have said that HH should have aligned more with PSIA. Because, I felt his system would have been more widely accepted. At times, I have been critical of his approach.
But that's just my opinion. When I've asked HH about this, his answer is always the same -- "I tried taking it to them (PSIA), they wouldn't listen".
So, at that point if you were in HH's shoes, what would you do? I know what I'd do. I'd start selling my darn product! In order to sell
anything (sex, drugs, software, what--ever) you need to have a competitive offering. If the competition isn't there, you need to create it. For example you can't come out with a widget and claim "It's better!". You have to say what it's better than, or no one listens.
HH's "competition" was tradtional ski instruction. He simply pointed out the weaknesses in the competitive offering vis-a-vis his product. Knowing what I do now, I would have done the exact same thing.
In doing so, in stating what he felt was the weaknesses of the competitive product, he "offended" some. HH was the first one to be highly critical of a product that's been out there since the beginning of the sport.
But the thing is, he didn't "offend" anyone. All he did, was point out where he felt the weaknesses were/are. The PSIA types, Rusty including, took his crticisim as being offensive, which in my twisted opinion, is no different than whining or crying to mommy. As well, how
dare anyone compete against PSIA.
Read the books, watch the videos. If you think he's offending anyone, you're wrong. All HH has ever done, is point out weaknesses. I know, I've been in this for 6 years now (thank you, HH).
I been with him for 6 years now. HH welcomes all business, I promise you. He wants students and ski instructors. So why would he cut down ski instructors, paying customers? He doesn't, he wouldn't. He just points out where he feels they (ski instructors) need work. That's not offensive. I know I wish I had someone watching over
me, telling me where I could improve.
Seems to me this ski instructor crowd his thin skin. Because if you can't take constructive criticism, you shouldn't be in the game.
Finally, this one I've never backed down from. The ski world -- ski instructors and students -- owe more to HH than anyone. He should be in the Ski Hall of Fame. Because he's done more in 6 years for the business than the business has done for
itself, in 60 years.
I hope you all can accept this as the truth. Rusty. How about you drop the, "He's picking on me" attitude?
I think we're all just antzy, waiting for more snow.
And on that note, I'm off to make a few turns at the Beav.
Happy thanksgiving to you and yours.