Matt Elston

Matt Elston
Available to teach at Vail, Beaver Creek, Copper, Breckenridge, Keystone and other mountains by request.
Matt Elston
  • Skiing in Colorado since 1980
  • Centrally located between Vail, Breckenridge, Keystone and Copper Mountain as a full time resident since 2008
  • Vail Adult Ski Instructor- 4 seasons
  • Copper Kids Ski Instructor- 3 seasons
  • Expert knowledge of all the local resorts, including Beaver Creek, A-Basin and Loveland
  • Extensive coaching experience in multiple sports including soccer and basketball
  • Copper Creek Men’s Golf League Club Champion 2013 & 2015
  • Traveled to dozens of countries and most states

With a U.C.L.A. Law Degree and Georgetown Finance degree, I’m not your ordinary ski bum.  Founder of Ski School Pros (2015), Organic Farm Investments (2010) and Strategic Investment Analysis (1997).

I enjoying sharing my passion for skiing and the outdoors with skiers of all ages so that they have fun and improve while always staying safe.

Determining client needs and desires while assessing current skills are important parts in designing a road map to make everyday on the mountain the best day ever.  While much of this falls on me, never be shy about letting me know what you want to do.

Professional Ski Instructors of America (Rocky Mountain Division) Certifications:

  • Alpine Level 1 & 2

  • Children’s Specialist 1

  • Alpine Freestyle Specialist 1

  • Assessing client’s needs/desires and customizing the experience to achieve their goals.
  • Helping skiers of all ages to gain (or re-gain confidence)
  • Direct to Parallel Beginner Progression (de-emphasis of braking wedge/pizza/snow plow)
  • Speed Control through turn shape enabling skiers to explore the whole mountain
  • Patience & part-time “psychologist”
…I was lucky to be placed with Matt Elston for the next two days and he was great…I could not be happier and want to give Matt a huge shout-out for making this my best ski vacation ever.  I was finally able to ski with my family today which was fantastic.
Karin H

Thank you Matt for your excellent lessons and for your patience!!
Angeles G

Vail-Beaver Creek

All Day Private
$1180-1560/Day
  • Flexible Start/End Times
  • Meet Anywhere OUTSIDE 
  • Personalized Plan
  • Ski School Lift Line Access
  • Up to 6 Friends/Family Members

Vail-Beaver Creek

Half Day Private
$885 - 1180/3 Hrs
  • AM or PM
  • Flexible Meeting Locations
  • Personalized Plan
  • Ski School Lift Line Access
  • Up to 6 Friends/Family Members

Prices are the same for all Vail Mountain & Beaver Creek Ski and Snowboard School Guides & Instructors and are set by and paid to Vail Resorts.

The lowest rate is for advance off-peak bookings and the highest price is the holiday walk-up rate.

Please go to vail.com or beavercreek.com for actual rates.

Ski School sold out a lot in 2021-22. In an effort to attract more instructors, Vail Resorts has raised the starting salary to $20/hour,  but this is no guarantee that there won't be sell outs this season also. Be sure to BOOK EARLY to get the best rate and instructor availability.

Vail Resorts website has stated, "Gratuities for coaches are not a requirement but an appropriate and appreciated gesture. A 15-20% gratuity based on the cost of the lesson will make your coach feel very appreciated and valued."

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Ski School Pros offers instructors a chance to promote themselves individually in an effort to generate more private request bookings via their ski school employer. The official Copper Mountain Ski and Ride School website can be found at http://www.coppercolorado.com/winter/ski_and_ride_school
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