How long have you been skiing? - Page 3

Abyss · 19-04-06, 11:19 PM

I'm new, but I did skii this winter so I have little experience, I'm able to atleast go down a small hill while keeping my balance so I suppose thats decent.

madaboutsnow · 01-08-06, 06:03 PM

Have been skiing over 20 years - have rarely missed a year and sometimes managed more than one trip! Love it and am so glad I persevered when I was hopeless in my 1st lessons!

zlathim · 19-09-06, 03:41 PM

I am 34 years old. I started skiing when I was about 16 in high school. After I graduated I started a career and din't think too much about skiing being busy and all. It was about 12 years later in 2002 that I started again. Since then I have been trying to ski more and more often. This year I plan to ski at least once a week maybe more. I can't wait for snow!

On a side note; I was really quite surprised in 2002 when I started skiing again after 12 years of not skiing. I was able to pick up right where I left off. For me skiing is definately like riding a bike.
After 12 years i thought that the best way to get started again would be by skiing the "bunny" hill. My wife and I both agreed to start out there since she had not skiied in several years either. We took the short lift ride to the top of the bunny hill and laughed at ourselves the whole way down because it was so easy. From there we went and skiied all of our favorite runs just like we had done in our youth.
We were able to ski just fine and didn't really think too much about it because we were having so much fun, but by the end of the day we were both so sore we could hardly walk. While we both still knew how to ski, our bodies were just not ready to spend all day skiing and they let us know in a big way!

sold1erx · 10-02-08, 08:25 PM

i am skiing for only about 4 years and hardly go maybe once or twice a season now i am almost 22 its just hard for me to get out to the slopes and specialy when i have no friends that are really interested in skiing (like me)

yarddog313 · 20-05-08, 06:33 PM

I started skiing when I was 5, stopped at the age of 17 after almost loosing an eye in a accident. I got to the mountain about 5 times last season for the 1st time in 10 years. This year I've gotten over 100 days at Whiteface. I am proud to say I am a re-addicted skier

snobeach · 21-09-08, 01:07 AM

I've been skiing since the early 80's, back when we used to listen to cassettes on our walkmans and Madonna was still a.......anyway, hopefully I'll be skiing well into my 80's.

mortabunt · 22-09-08, 11:55 PM

10 years.

Powderdog · 23-09-08, 04:36 PM

I was learning to ski when Christ was learning to roller skate.

gSki · 23-09-08, 05:10 PM

Got any pictures? (of the skating

)

Jackie · 25-09-08, 01:49 PM

On and off (depending on the complexities and curveballs of life) for about 20 years. Although I ski mainly black diamond terrain (groomed trails only), I still classify myself as Intermediate (I guess I am adanced), but I do refrain from calling myself an "expert". I still feel there is more I can learn. Practice makes perfect and I still make mistakes sometimes.

wbsr · 26-09-08, 12:02 AM

I first skied when I was around 20 years ago. but had a big break until around 5 years ago when i moved to Whistler, and now I ski around 100 days a season

mortabunt · 26-09-08, 12:08 AM

I have been skiing since my dad first took me when I was about four or five to Taos. Since I moved to the east, I forgot how to ski powder.

ISOtuxraceINC · 29-09-08, 08:05 PM

i skiied across my carpet in my house. dam when is it going to snow!!! I WANT TO SKII NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

snobeach · 29-09-08, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mortabunt

I have been skiing since my dad first took me when I was about four or five to Taos. Since I moved to the east, I forgot how to ski powder.

I'll bet you ski ice like a wildman tho!

yarddog313 · 30-09-08, 01:15 AM

Ah nothing like skiing fast ice at full tilt

19-04-06, 11:19 PM	#31
Abyss I haven't picked a title Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 26	I'm new, but I did skii this winter so I have little experience, I'm able to atleast go down a small hill while keeping my balance so I suppose thats decent. __________________

01-08-06, 06:03 PM	#32
madaboutsnow I haven't picked a title Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southport Posts: 2	Have been skiing over 20 years - have rarely missed a year and sometimes managed more than one trip! Love it and am so glad I persevered when I was hopeless in my 1st lessons! __________________

23-09-08, 04:36 PM	#38
Powderdog I haven't picked a title Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10	How long I was learning to ski when Christ was learning to roller skate.

26-09-08, 12:02 AM	#41
wbsr Let it Snow ! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Whistler Posts: 53	I first skied when I was around 20 years ago. but had a big break until around 5 years ago when i moved to Whistler, and now I ski around 100 days a season __________________ Current Whistler snow report and conditions Ski Rentals in Whistler

26-09-08, 12:08 AM	#42
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	I have been skiing since my dad first took me when I was about four or five to Taos. Since I moved to the east, I forgot how to ski powder. __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!

19-09-06, 03:41 PM	#33
zlathim crashing hurts Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 153	I am 34 years old. I started skiing when I was about 16 in high school. After I graduated I started a career and din't think too much about skiing being busy and all. It was about 12 years later in 2002 that I started again. Since then I have been trying to ski more and more often. This year I plan to ski at least once a week maybe more. I can't wait for snow! On a side note; I was really quite surprised in 2002 when I started skiing again after 12 years of not skiing. I was able to pick up right where I left off. For me skiing is definately like riding a bike. After 12 years i thought that the best way to get started again would be by skiing the "bunny" hill. My wife and I both agreed to start out there since she had not skiied in several years either. We took the short lift ride to the top of the bunny hill and laughed at ourselves the whole way down because it was so easy. From there we went and skiied all of our favorite runs just like we had done in our youth. We were able to ski just fine and didn't really think too much about it because we were having so much fun, but by the end of the day we were both so sore we could hardly walk. While we both still knew how to ski, our bodies were just not ready to spend all day skiing and they let us know in a big way!

10-02-08, 08:25 PM	#34
sold1erx where's the snow? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 43	i am skiing for only about 4 years and hardly go maybe once or twice a season now i am almost 22 its just hard for me to get out to the slopes and specialy when i have no friends that are really interested in skiing (like me)

20-05-08, 06:33 PM	#35
yarddog313 Face plant master Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Placid NY Posts: 72	I started skiing when I was 5, stopped at the age of 17 after almost loosing an eye in a accident. I got to the mountain about 5 times last season for the 1st time in 10 years. This year I've gotten over 100 days at Whiteface. I am proud to say I am a re-addicted skier

21-09-08, 01:07 AM	#36
snobeach Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 84	I've been skiing since the early 80's, back when we used to listen to cassettes on our walkmans and Madonna was still a.......anyway, hopefully I'll be skiing well into my 80's.

22-09-08, 11:55 PM	#37
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	10 years.

23-09-08, 05:10 PM	#39
gSki Get 'orf my piste! Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 50	Got any pictures? (of the skating )

25-09-08, 01:49 PM	#40
Jackie I haven't picked a title Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Midwest Posts: 14	On and off (depending on the complexities and curveballs of life) for about 20 years. Although I ski mainly black diamond terrain (groomed trails only), I still classify myself as Intermediate (I guess I am adanced), but I do refrain from calling myself an "expert". I still feel there is more I can learn. Practice makes perfect and I still make mistakes sometimes.

29-09-08, 08:05 PM	#43
ISOtuxraceINC humble servent Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA -> Illinois -> Wheaton Posts: 30	i skiied across my carpet in my house. dam when is it going to snow!!! I WANT TO SKII NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Sarner UP \|\| Down Hill Racing //\\ Professional Salomon S626 Down Hill Bindings ^ \|_____ and a pair of tennis shoes that fit 'um

30-09-08, 01:15 AM	#45
yarddog313 Face plant master Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Placid NY Posts: 72	Ah nothing like skiing fast ice at full tilt __________________ __________________ Yeah that's all I got

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