re: How difficult is it to learn to snow ski?

If you are reasonably coordinated, it will not take long to get the hang of it. Just stay on the easy slopes until you feel you have mastered them. I skied easy stuff for about two hours one night, then tackled more difficult stuff the next day. The biggest challenge is learning how to get off the lift gracefully.

It can be a lot of fun, but you will exercise muscles you don't normally exercise, and there will be pain the next morning.