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    gingeringa is happy to see alot of familiar faces stil posting here....

    One lesson 22 months ago

    is NOT all it took. But I did it all day and it was perfect weather last Saturday.
    It was fun, I think, but def more work-out oriented than adrenalin-oriented such as with skiing or snowboarding. I knew this going in, and if I lived in a snow-oriented state, this would be my winter exercise of choice.
    But in NJ- the snow gets further and further away. thank you global warming for spring in January!



    gingeringa is happy to see alot of familiar faces stil posting here....

    woweeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! 23 months ago

    booked a room for two nights. tomorrow and saturday.

    will take a lesson.

    can’t wait!!!!!

    ultimately end up here

    but that is for another time- i will be in the catskills this weekend to learn…



    gingeringa is happy to see alot of familiar faces stil posting here....

    snow 2 years ago

    I loved to ski when I was younger. Then I dated a snowboarder and dropped the skis. Then I broke my wrist and said ENOUGH w this strapping boards to my feet and pointing down hill. Now, I am thinkin’ cross country might be cool. But I despise being cold. And, no matter what kind of socks, how many socks, not too many socks, new ski boots, MY FEET WERE ALWAYS FREEZING COLD. But, I love to be outside, even in the crispiest of cold days, just for a peek- to really feel my breath enter my lungs and say, Boy, this life is great.



    D has promised to take me cross country skiing 2 years ago

    some time in the next couple of weeks… We’ll see if I like it or not!!



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    interesting . . . 3 years ago

    Yah, this one’s kinda interesting. First off, I’d say make sure that you wear many pairs of socks, as cross-country “shoes” do not offer anywhere near the kind of insulation that apline boots do.

    When I learned, I was using rented equipment and in the end I could not feel my toes. I’ve done a lot of things outdoors, and skied downhill many a time, but this was the only time I was genuinely concerned I might lose some toes to frostbite. Fortunately, this did not happen.

    All that aside, this definately is a great workout and if you have a forest preserve near you, it’s not a bad hobby to pick up during the winter. Personally, I’m going to pick this up again this winter for those times when I can’t convince friends to go hit the slopes.

    Fortunately for me, I have all seven glorious lake-front miles of Lincoln Park at my disposal. =)



    Untitled 3 years ago

    I down hill ski now but I just moved to a new town and there is a trail right outside the door it seems like it will be good exersize and I also found cheep skis to learn on. I hope it all goes well



    I think I would 3 years ago

    like to just rent a pair of skis and gear and take a lesson to see if I even like this… Haven’t done it since high school… What if I hate it? Hmmm, this will require some additional investigation I believe…



    Dizziwish is not an artist, but has created a masterpiece.

    loves it 3 years ago

    was soooo much fun if a little painful at times, the wierdest thing is sweating while skiing…



    Hard work 3 years ago

    but also a lot of fun.



    I took a lesson 3 years ago

    I took a lesson when I was in SLC this past week. I can do it. I need to practice more but I have done it.



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