violentwife is going to be alright.
So that I could learn how to ski. But once vacation time rolled around we always decided on somewhere warm or tropical instead of to a place with lots of snow. If I can talk my husband into it. We will go!!!
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Rejuvinated!
 "Learning to ski was a little intimidating but really exilerating and tons of fun!"
How I did it: I went to a ski lodge in vermont and took lessons! The instructors there were really fabulous and helpful and it was a really great price. $179 for four lessons, two days of rentals, and a lift tickets for the lower lifts (since you won't be needing upper lift tickets if you're just learning!) Lessons & tips: It's all about balance and not rushing into it too fast. Resources: I learned at Okemo Mountain in Vermont and they were super helpful. They're on the web and you can contact them by phone.
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Untitled
1 month ago
I would like to learn to ski but worry because my knees are very bad. I wonder if that will put too much stress on them, but I would love to go on a brisk winter day and try to ski on a little hill to start.
wallywood is starting the first day of the rest of her life
May 6th, 2009
2 months ago
If we return to NZ in time, i’d like to start learning this year :)
Untitled
5 months ago
alright, there’s a difference between the initial learning to ski and the getting good at it part. If I can ski without injuring myself when I go to Europe later this month, I will count that as a success!
sad :-(
5 months ago
My ankle has been giving out every time I go up…Got new ankle brace and heel lifts, tho…maybe that will help. Trying to decide whether to go again or to save up my ankle so I can ski in France on vacation in two weeks…hmm…
sad :-(
5 months ago
My ankle has been giving out every time I go up…Got new ankle brace and heel lifts, tho…maybe that will help. Trying to decide whether to go again or to save up my ankle so I can ski in France on vacation in two weeks…hmm…
Season One
5 months ago
I got my Mt Hood Meadows season pass and have been up about 15 times so far this year. I’ve rearranged my schedule so that I have Tuesdays off to go up. So far I’ve managed to be comfortable on these runs: Buttercup, T-Bar Hill, Mitchell Creek (and its offshoots), Mitchell Creek Boulevard (including the gap jump – woo hoo!), Vista Ridge, and now North Canyon. If only my ankle would quit giving out….
SweetMK Grateful and Gracious
Ski Lesson Booked!
5 months ago
Going January 25th.
I bought some ski pants today. I look very fetching in them if I do say so myself!
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