non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain
Started by Mikeandangela in Ski Chatter 24-Jan-2009 - 55 Replies
Mikeandangela posted Jan-2009
Can anyone help?!!
My wife recently went on her first skiing trip (Arinsal, Andorra).
She was fine on the drag lift at the nursery slope but when we used the chairlift to get to the upper slopes she absolutely freaked when she got off at the top and froze completely. She couldnt ski at all she just felt so unsafe. She was crying big time.
I asked the lift operator if she could get on the chairlift to go back down but he said no.
So we both took off our skis ond walked back down, she cried the whole way down.
She is not afraid of heights she just hates skiing.
Does anyone know of any resorts where she could use chairlifts to get to the top and also use them to get back down again?
She loves photography and has said she would be happy to ride around all day long taking photos while I skied!
Michael.
Rustyinn
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
Dave
Micric
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
Mikeandangela
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
Mike
Tino_11
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/5106.page
BTW, the Hintertux is top to bottom on cable cars, 3 in a row upt to about 3260m. Perfect for non skiers to get up to take some pics etc.
Edited 1 time. Last update at 24-Jan-2009
KevinC
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
Most ski resorts have cable cars that will be more suitable - in La Plagne there were plenty of non-skiers going up to the glacier and of course they are designed to be used in both directions.
Mikeandangela
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
I've only ever skied in Borovets in Bulgaria or Arinsal in Andorra so any first hand knowledge of other resorts is especially welcome.
As for back to the nursery slopes, I'm afraid she found the experience so upsetting that she has vowed never to ski again, which is a great shame as I love it!
Mike
RossF
reply to 'non-skiers using chairlift to come DOWN the mountain' posted Jan-2009
She is not afraid of heights she just hates skiing.
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