In December
2 months ago
i went with my dad to the italian Alps, but we didn’t ski. Maybe next winter…
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How I did it: Went to the indoor skiing fascility in Madrid. Lessons & tips: Dont go straight to the advance slope. It's not as easy as it looks. Resources: none. Just instinct and desire. |
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How I did it: I took lessons from my dad, my brother, and from many, many falls. It hurt sometimes, but I stuck with it, and succeeded. Earlier this year, I went to Killington Mt. and did diamonds. People would laugh that I was from Michigan, but they stopped when I passed them going down the mountain. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: i first started skiing when i was 9, and i've been skiing every year since then. we went to austria, and me and my brother were in a group and were the only two english kids. we was only on the nursery slopes for most of the holiday, but after the first 2 days i stopped falling over as much, and found it easy and fun Read how I did it…
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10 months ago
Got my own skis now :)…and I had my first ski training last week… it was fun. All set for the winter!
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18 months ago
Skiing was great fun.
I might do it again some day, but for now I prefer not being out in the cold and snow.
If you plan to do this, remember to be safe!
Done. In Sölden, Austria
18 months ago
Ok, so I got really lucky in that I have a job with a fantastic company that paid for all of its employees in Europe to go skiing in Austria for a day last week.
I got really badly sunburned (note that even though it’s cold, it’s also very exposed to the sun—use protection!) but that didn’t show it’s effects until afterwards so I wasn’t put off the skiing.
virtualbean has been getting back to routine!
Skiing
21 months ago
It just wasn’t as fun as I thought it would be… probably because I was so worried about breaking something!
dandv is reading
Where to ski around Lake Tahoe
21 months ago
There are lots of ski resorts around Lake Tahoe. So far, I’ve checked out only three:
- Donner Ski Ranch – least expensive (this year, all the staff – waiters, clerks, ski lift people, chefs, everyone – was outsourced from Brazil, Argentina and Chile), not crowded, has slopes for beginners, relatively small, no ski checking, closes at 4pm, small lodge
- Boreal – more expensive, more people, has night skiing and freestyling, you can check in your skis in an attended area for free, larger lodge
- Heavenly – the most upscale ski resort, can be more crowded, many ski lesson available
If you just want to ski, pick Donner. I prefer Heavenly for the interaction with people. Went to Donner on a Friday and it looked a bit deserted. It’s fun to chat people up during the ski lift ride. You start with “Hey guys, where you from” “How’s it going” or ask them to compare skiing to snowboarding. I met a Romanian guy this way – what were the odds…
etherealessence is such a lucky girl!
fond memories!
22 months ago
When I was much younger, and we would visit my Dad’s family in New York, I learned to ski out there. The family had a huge amount of property and lots of bunny hills that were great to learn on! When I was much older, I went skiing for real at Big Bear Mountain, and that was such a rush! I haven’t been since 2001, but I am hoping to take my husband out there with me sometime so that he can do it too :D
