This stock photo soes a ski instructor and student on the magic carpet lift on the beginners slope of Whistler Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Whether you opt for private or group ski lessons on Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain you get the advantage of being taught by expert skiers. As a ski student you get to jump the lift queues then learn on a gentle slope. After each descent an easy to use magic carpet lift, which you slide onto in your skis and ride in the standing position like a moving sidewalk at an airport, whisks you back to the top of the beginners slope to try again as many times as you like. Inexperienced skiers are fortunate to have a number of magic carpet lifts installed at Whistler. They are considered a "must have" in daily operations. The newest of these is approximately 200 metres long and 1 metre wide and services the adult learning program at Whistler Mountain. This type of lift improves service and makes it a lot easier for the students to get in many more runs than with a conventional rope tow which many beginners find quite intimidating.