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re: How difficult is it to learn to snow ski?
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:26 pm to Langland
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:26 pm to Langland
Went sking for the 1st time last winter (age 32). Took a full day lesson and skied with my group the rest of the week. Turning was the hardest thing for me to learn. The whole "pizza/french fry" works fine on the bunny slopes and some greens, but trying a blue without knowing how to turn is no fun. Turning = slowing down.
With that said, I had a blast and going again in March. Will take a 1/2 day lesson to try and improve my turns.
With that said, I had a blast and going again in March. Will take a 1/2 day lesson to try and improve my turns.
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Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:32 pm to Proximo
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.
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.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:35 pm to NATidefan
If you weigh over 200lbs pizza'ing doesn't do shite. 
Ask me how I know. OP - take one day lesson and you'll be good to go on greens for entire trip. Fun times.
Ask me how I know. OP - take one day lesson and you'll be good to go on greens for entire trip. Fun times.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:38 pm to Langland
How old are you ?
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:39 pm to Langland
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How difficult is it to learn to snow ski?
Easy as a kid. Hard as an adult.
I don't care how athletic you are, if you don't pick it up until you are an adult, you will never look like you know what you are doing.
Much like golf.
This post was edited on 11/17/22 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:40 pm to sec13rowBBseat28
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Not hard if you do it the right way and take lessons
If you have never skied I strongly suggest taking lessons. They usually last a few hours but it’s quicker than picking it up on your own or letting someone you know teach you.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:40 pm to Langland
Sitting in a ski lodge right now.
Its not hard, but do take at least a half day lesson. Itll help with the little shite. Plus things you arent thinking about, like how to put your skis on after wiping out.
Get shorter rental skis too. You'll have more control (but less stable at speed). Once you get comfortable, get real skis.
Its not hard, but do take at least a half day lesson. Itll help with the little shite. Plus things you arent thinking about, like how to put your skis on after wiping out.
Get shorter rental skis too. You'll have more control (but less stable at speed). Once you get comfortable, get real skis.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:41 pm to Mahootney
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If you ever rollerbladed or skated, you can ski.
I definitely found it to be a lot like rollerblading. I’ve never been able to water ski (tried a couple of times when I was younger and decided I’d rather hang out in the boat and get drunk
) but I was very comfortable in rollerblades as a kid. I went with a group of pretty experienced skiers and didn’t take formal lessons - just had a good bit of instruction from my buddies. By lunch time the first day I was put-putting around near the base. By lunch time the second day I felt completely fine on greens.
The third day someone convinced me to try a blue.. that didn’t go so well. After eating shite constantly for the first couple hundred yards I wound up saying “frick it” and walking back down to the greens. I figured my ACL was worth more than my dignity.
I’m not especially athletic and I had a blast with no formal instruction. Probably would have been way better if I just paid for a lesson.
Two caveats:
1. I did find it to be a lot like rollerblading, but this also led me to trying to pick up my skis way too much OR trying to cut too hard and flying out of my bindings (especially during my limited time on the blues).
2. I definitely found the lifts to be the most challenging aspect. The snow is so packed at the exits, and the angles can get pretty awkward/hard to judge. I ate shite way more trying to gracefully exit a chair lift than I did actually skiing.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:41 pm to Langland
Take like 2 lessons and if you have good balance, you can go down some easy greens same day. After 2-3 days you’ll feel pretty comfortable.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:43 pm to Langland
It is much easier when you are young and fearless.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:43 pm to Langland
Def take a lesson
Learn to snowplough
And don’t fall off the lift (like I did)
Learn to snowplough
And don’t fall off the lift (like I did)
This post was edited on 11/17/22 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:43 pm to lostinbr
Learn how to slow down first and foremost.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:43 pm to Langland
Easy if you like having 6' shoes on going fast down a mountain with no guard rails and freezing your arse off. That's if you can even breath after carrying that shite around at 10,000 ft. Lol. My family loves it.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:46 pm to Funky Tide 8
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2nd time was on Sugar Mtn in NC
I think it was in the Most Embarrassing Stories thread, but someone had a story about going skiing in North Carolina that was hysterical. He and a buddy were going out West for spring break to ski but got excited and wanted to ski in NC before heading out west. They got there, got dressed, walked through town in ski clothes with gear, no one else is in ski gear because it's 60 degrees, they got to the ski area and they were told there was no snow and they were dumbasses
I'd love to see that story told again with the correct details
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:47 pm to Langland
took me an afternoon before I was fine running the greens.
Another day or so beofre I tried the blues.
Once you learn to keep your shins pressed against the front of the bindings and how to link turns it gets pretty easy
Another day or so beofre I tried the blues.
Once you learn to keep your shins pressed against the front of the bindings and how to link turns it gets pretty easy
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:52 pm to mthorn2
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If you weigh over 200lbs pizza'ing doesn't do shite.
Ask me how I know. OP - take one day lesson and you'll be good to go on greens for entire trip. Fun times.
Very very true!
You also have to think of your body moving the same way a ship moves. You are NOT going to be able to turn or stop on a dime. remember you are sliding down a hill and gravity is a thing
It can be intimidating going into a rather steep hill but just keep cutting across focusing on horizonatal motion rather than vertical
Posted on 11/17/22 at 12:56 pm to Langland
Ask Sony Bono
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:24 pm to Langland
If you're the least bit athletic it's not going to take that long to get to where you can enjoy it.
Posted on 11/17/22 at 1:24 pm to Langland
quote:Didn't learn until almost 30 when I moved from La.
How long does it take to start enjoying it?
Being from Louisiana, it just feels like I've been missing out on some fun.
First of all - take lessons.
If you are going on a three day ski vacation, you'll feel pretty good on the Green and some Blue slopes by day 3.
And it is fun, not nearly as tiring as running or cycling IMO.
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