I went skiing for the first time! - ThinnerTimes

lealphachienne · 11-29-2004, 10:24 AM

We went to Mtn. High. It's under 2 hours from my house to get there. It was sooooo much fun! I only fell down once, and that was getting off the magic carpet the first time. It was cold, but it felt great to get away from city life. Such fresh, crisp air. It didn't get crowded until after 12, so we had plenty of time to practice. Took a beginner class. Skiing is similar to rollerblading, so I picked it up fast. It's great to be a snow bunny!

bridgetgirl · 11-29-2004, 10:27 AM

That is so cool Marie! Good for you.... I feel a little envoius, I waana ski too.... if you dont mind me asking, how much was the beginners class and what does it include? Thanks for sharing sugar pea!

pambragg · 11-29-2004, 11:02 AM

Marie,
Congrats! How exciting that must have been. I have never thought about learning to ski cause who wants to see an elephant barreling down the slopes toward them?? I might rethink it now.

Americanwoman397 · 11-29-2004, 11:20 AM

Congrats on that girl I bet you had fun. I can't wait to be up there and try it for the first time to. I'm excited about all the new things I get to try now.

Christina · 11-29-2004, 12:38 PM

How cute are you?? A new snow bunny on the loose!! How exciting. You'll have to tell me all about it when I come over to try on your old clothes..

Congrats on your new venture.. all things are possible now aren't they?

lealphachienne · 11-29-2004, 07:03 PM

The lessons are $25 for a one time group thing, which lasted 1.75 hours. The rentals run another $25. I forget what the lift tickets run.
There was 5 others in our group. We lerned how to go uphill, slow down, stop, ride the ski lift, turn, and get the skis on and off. The most important is learning how to slow down and stop. Not stop by running into a tree or falling down! We started at a little, tiny slope and moved up to a 1/4 mile, steeper run.

The costly part is clothing. We went to Burlington coat factory for the gear, which saved us several hundred dollars. I got a nice down ski jacket for $60. At the sports store, we saw jackets for $400! Also needed long johns, gloves, hats, goggles, ski pants, scarves, and socks. You can probably get by with less, but I'm glad we got many layers of clothing as it was cold if you weren't moving around.

We ended up buying our own boots, as I'm very picky when it comes to my feet. Figured it's worth the investment since we're going to WY for a big ski trip. Also, since Mtn High is only a day trip away, we'll go more often. Maybe Big Bear for a weekend trip.

The roads were clear, saw even the tiniest little cars there. We went all prepared with snow chains just in case. All along the side of the road were families sledding and just rolling in the snow.