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How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:41:50 GMT

Was it passed on by skiing parents/friends. Was it something you always wanted?

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:45:08 GMT

mine was a school trip when i was 14 and loved it ever since, parents never interested in ski-ing wish they had of been i would of got to go more, but grateful for the 2 trips they sent me on at school x

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:48:28 GMT

Went on a PGL 'family activity' holiday with the kids last summer. Did abseiling, canoeing, fencing, climbing, archery... and dry slope skiing! Found it gives the same adrenelin buzz as horse riding, had to have some more, so off to try it for real on Saturday.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:49:18 GMT

As a not-quite-three year old being pushed along by the wind at Nevis Range. I started skiing uphill 8)

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:49:59 GMT

School trip, aged 11. Parents never interested either. I was hooked and the same for my brother who is now a snowboard instructor in Whistler. Hoorah for schools! :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:50:31 GMT

Ours was a three day city break to Amsterdam when there was loads of snow and we discovered we were both snow lovers. So set about a winter holiday without the intention to ski at all. But when it came to booking found all inclusive with learn to ski/board. And that was it.........well and truly hooked.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:58:07 GMT

I felt it had defeated me all my life and wondered whether I should or shouldn't.

Once our youngest reached the age of five and I was 36 we took the plunge. The rest is history, I've been obsessed ever since :shock:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:07:00 GMT

For me it was when my kids got lessons on a dry slope and I thought I'd give it a go. That was when they were 7 + 8 years old and now they are 24 and 25. Wish I could say I've managed to ski every season since then. But like caron, I was hooked and still am. Wish I'd learnt at a young age though. :D

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:09:37 GMT

I started at 49 after marrying my lovely wife who had skied since a child ...I hated the idea but said I will give it my best go and if I give up then dont blame me..
First trip to austria was a nightmare but strangely liked it..
second trip to whistler.. GOT LESSONS..
things got better..
last trip to andorra lessons again and can actually do it..
love it ..hooked .. never thought I would be a skier

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:12:22 GMT

scapula wrote:I started at 49 after marrying my lovely wife who had skied since a child ...I hated the idea but said I will give it my best go and if I give up then dont blame me..
First trip to austria was a nightmare but strangely liked it..
second trip to whistler.. GOT LESSONS..
things got better..
last trip to andorra lessons again and can actually do it..
love it ..hooked .. never thought I would be a skier

Have you wiped out your memories of your Bulgaria trip (broken) SCAPULA! :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:14:12 GMT

scapula wrote:I started at 49 after marrying my lovely wife who had skied since a child ...I hated the idea but said I will give it my best go and if I give up then dont blame me..
First trip to austria was a nightmare but strangely liked it..
second trip to whistler.. GOT LESSONS..
things got better..
last trip to andorra lessons again and can actually do it..
love it ..hooked .. never thought I would be a skier

That's fab. Wish my OH would give it another go. He took some lessons on a dry slope and was doing really well then we had a day at Glencoe. He fell over many times and then said he had no desire to ever do that again...............shame :(

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:14:41 GMT

Eljay wrote:

scapula wrote:I started at 49 after marrying my lovely wife who had skied since a child ...I hated the idea but said I will give it my best go and if I give up then dont blame me..
First trip to austria was a nightmare but strangely liked it..
second trip to whistler.. GOT LESSONS..
things got better..
last trip to andorra lessons again and can actually do it..
love it ..hooked .. never thought I would be a skier

That's fab. Wish my OH would give it another go. He took some lessons on a dry slope and was doing really well then we had a day at Glencoe. He fell over many times and then said he had no desire to ever do that again...............shame :(

Xscape...

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:16:48 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:

Eljay wrote:

scapula wrote:I started at 49 after marrying my lovely wife who had skied since a child ...I hated the idea but said I will give it my best go and if I give up then dont blame me..
First trip to austria was a nightmare but strangely liked it..
second trip to whistler.. GOT LESSONS..
things got better..
last trip to andorra lessons again and can actually do it..
love it ..hooked .. never thought I would be a skier

That's fab. Wish my OH would give it another go. He took some lessons on a dry slope and was doing really well then we had a day at Glencoe. He fell over many times and then said he had no desire to ever do that again...............shame :(

Xscape...

defo

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:18:43 GMT

Pablo. He was really doing so well, but after going through the picket fence at Glencoe, he took the skis off and never put them on again. That was about 7 years ago. I have just given up thinking he will ever try again.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:21:02 GMT

dont even mention bulgaria..broke my shoulder ..she said "get up and take it like a man!" I skied another 6km to the bottom went for a drink.. then went to the medical centre who said it was broken .Overcome with remorse she bought me some chocolates and said "I`m still skiing tommorow"

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:21:21 GMT

You should suggest again, no harm in trying! At least make him go over and watch you..

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:25:50 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:You should suggest again, no harm in trying! At least make him go over and watch you..

I may be wrong, but think that may be part of the problem. He likes to be good at everything he does and the fact that I have skied for years (Not that I'm that good), but you know what I mean. The male ego/pride thing :(

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:59:04 GMT

interesting I was no good at all and really didnt expect to be.. just did it to be part of someone elses life ...but talking about pride... I am so proud I skied a black run (very easy and not icey) last time I went ..but did fall over many times trying to learn on previous trips and did get to the point where I gave up ..over and over ..tell him to "take it like a man"

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:02:26 GMT

scapula wrote:interesting I was no good at all and really didnt expect to be.. just did it to be part of someone elses life ...but talking about pride... I am so proud I skied a black run (very easy and not icey) last time I went ..but did fall over many times trying to learn on previous trips and did get to the point where I gave up ..over and over ..tell him to "take it like a man"

good on you!
I'll try quoting you on that one :D

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:02:55 GMT

Or... 'grow a pair' :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:05:45 GMT

Pablo Escobar wrote:Or... 'grow a pair' :lol:

..........of skis :?:

Don't think I'll quote that one :oops:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:09:02 GMT

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:12:22 GMT

:shock: :shock: :shock: I did get it, just chose to pretend otherwise :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:18:55 GMT

Eljay wrote: :shock: :shock: :shock: I did get it, just chose to pretend otherwise :lol:

I thought he meant...

:oops:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:39:02 GMT

I first got the bug following the great Franz Klammer on the TV and then the 76 Olympics where he won the downhill gold medal at Innsbruck just took my breath away took me some time to save up but went on my first ski holiday to Italy two years later in 78. :wink:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:49:48 GMT

My Mum learned to ski, I can't remember where, but she went ski-ing later in Obergurgl in 1950 when she was a student.

And when I was 7 our house burned down, and we all had a pretty traumatic time (none of us got burnt though), and I think that's why my Mum decided to take us all on a ski-ing holiday to Italy when I was 8 (even my Dad eventually came, although he wasn't at all keen on the idea). But I actually learned to ski on the dry slope at Alexandra Palace in North London, before we went. And I loved it right from the first moment.

I went again with the school when I was 11, and then not for 30 years until I went with my two girls.

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:51:38 GMT

AllyG wrote:My Mum learned to ski, I can't remember where, but she went ski-ing later in Obergurgl in 1950 when she was a student.

And when I was 7 our house burned down, and we all had a pretty traumatic time (none of us got burnt though), and I think that's why my Mum decided to take us all on a ski-ing holiday to Italy when I was 8 (even my Dad eventually came, although he wasn't at all keen on the idea). But I actually learned to ski on the dry slope at Alexandra Palace in North London, before we went. And I loved it right from the first moment.

I went again with the school when I was 11, and then not for 30 years until I went with my two girls.

Ally

So Ally your 41 :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:53:47 GMT

AllyG wrote:My Mum learned to ski, I can't remember where, but she went ski-ing later in Obergurgl in 1950 when she was a student.

And when I was 7 our house burned down, and we all had a pretty traumatic time (none of us got burnt though), and I think that's why my Mum decided to take us all on a ski-ing holiday to Italy when I was 8 (even my Dad eventually came, although he wasn't at all keen on the idea). But I actually learned to ski on the dry slope at Alexandra Palace in North London, before we went. And I loved it right from the first moment.

I went again with the school when I was 11, and then not for 30 years until I went with my two girls.

Ally

You must have been rich. We went to Blackpool or Aberdeen for our holidays. They didn't ski there!

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:54:52 GMT

Eljay wrote:

AllyG wrote:My Mum learned to ski, I can't remember where, but she went ski-ing later in Obergurgl in 1950 when she was a student.

And when I was 7 our house burned down, and we all had a pretty traumatic time (none of us got burnt though), and I think that's why my Mum decided to take us all on a ski-ing holiday to Italy when I was 8 (even my Dad eventually came, although he wasn't at all keen on the idea). But I actually learned to ski on the dry slope at Alexandra Palace in North London, before we went. And I loved it right from the first moment.

I went again with the school when I was 11, and then not for 30 years until I went with my two girls.

Ally

You must have been rich. We went to Blackpool or Aberdeen for our holidays. They didn't ski there!

She's a farmer :thumbup:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:56:20 GMT

Not sure if that's what her parents did though...........Ally - do tell

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:57:08 GMT

Ian,
Yes I am a farmer, but my parents weren't,

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:05:15 GMT

Ian,
No I'm not 41, because it's 6 years since I first took my daughters ski-ing, and consequently I am 47.

Eljay, my Mum was a G.P. and my Dad was/is an antiquarian bookseller. But like pretty much everyone in the world, my ancestors on both sides were farmers.

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:46:28 GMT

I'd never even considered a winter holiday until Mrs H announced she had had enough of everyone coming to us for Xmas and that she wanted to get away, so we chose a skiing holiday. my daughter had been twice on school trips, but it hadnt aroused any interest in me then, and Mrs H had been 4 times when a schoolkid. I was 33 and didnt even touch a pair of skis until I arriced in Val Thorens - no dry slopes, no Xscape.
I hated it for 3 days. I expected to be able to ski like everyone else straight away and be out on the beer every night. I spent the first evening asleep, the second one in the bath and the third one getting leathered vowing never to ski again. UNTIL my instructor told us we were stopping snowploughing and learning parallel turns, and it suddenly all clicked into place.

I then went away for 4 days with Skidaddle, who is a highly experienced skier, to BKK, and there was 1 run open, which was a sheet of glass until 11am when it turned into a river. I spent the first day on my backside, but was determined to achieve something and by the end of day 3 I was managing to get down the difficult red in 1 piece. That trip taught me a lot. Especially about heavy drinking, Slovenian Army Cats, and Hugo Boss ater shave (its a long story).

I've been every year since, and 3 times in the past 3 seasons, so you could say I too am addicted.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:55:39 GMT

Started skiing through work. Seen an advertisment on the intranet. Took the kids to Kendal, then the misses came a year later as the kids were going mad about it. From October to Jan its our works skiing on Fridays and its gone from afew to maybe 40 people, you in the area let me know you can join in.

Its Sunday.............. Goodnight

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:02:17 GMT

I started skiing when I was about 6 or 7. My dad and brother skied.
I still have horror memories about a bright orange ski suit my parents first bought me ha ha ha ...it was ugly!!!!!you could see me for miles. Would probably be in fashion now though :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:35:58 GMT

AllyG wrote:Ian,
No I'm not 41, because it's 6 years since I first took my daughters ski-ing, and consequently I am 47.

Eljay, my Mum was a G.P. and my Dad was/is an antiquarian bookseller. But like pretty much everyone in the world, my ancestors on both sides were farmers.

Ally

You see I new there was farming in you family, there are few people that just become farmers, I wasn't having a pop at farmers, I'm eating my breakfast albran it's like eating cardboard :evil:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:41:37 GMT

Ian,
I hope it's the no sugar added sort of albran, you wouldn't like to put that 4 pounds back on would you? Actually I'm on a diet as well - have been for a couple of months, and I've lost about 12 pounds, only got to lose another 2 pounds.

I like outside work, and getting dirty and things, and I'd never be able to stick wearing a suit or looking smart, so choosing farming was pretty much a no-brainer. But I did go to university to learn the theory.

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:42:57 GMT

For me it was a looooooong time ago...I had booked a couple of weeks in Tenneriffe with a friend who then decided to get married ...so there was a place with another friend to go to Souze D'ouze ...went with a pair of double lace up boots and hired skis (215s) with cable bindings (curse) bought a new pair of boots whilst I was there and got hooked..never took another summer holiday for 7 years ....got married had kids no cash and took it up 30 years later and have been 11 weeks in the last 5 years :roll:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:50:44 GMT

AllyG wrote:Ian,
I hope it's the no sugar added sort of albran, you wouldn't like to put that 4 pounds back on would you? Actually I'm on a diet as well - have been for a couple of months, and I've lost about 12 pounds, only got to lose another 2 pounds.

I like outside work, and getting dirty and things, and I'd never be able to stick wearing a suit or looking smart, so choosing farming was pretty much a no-brainer. But I did go to university to learn the theory.

Ally

No sugar, I'm a diabetic

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:54:32 GMT

Ian,
Are you really a diabetic, or are you just mucking around (technical farming term) again?

Dave,
That's what happened to me - no spare cash for 30 years.

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:56:19 GMT

AllyG wrote:Ian,
Are you really a diabetic, or are you just mucking around (technical farming term) again?

Dave,
That's what happened to me - no spare cash for 30 years.

Ally

About four years now, doesn't affect me too much just keep off the sweet things 8)

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:59:36 GMT

Ian,
That's pretty tough. Do you find it hard ski-ing to try and balance your energy, and eat regularly (it would be awful if you passed out on the slopes somewhere)? I've heard it's hard to watch your weight when you're diabetic.

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:15:15 GMT

AllyG wrote:Ian,
That's pretty tough. Do you find it hard ski-ing to try and balance your energy, and eat regularly (it would be awful if you passed out on the slopes somewhere)? I've heard it's hard to watch your weight when you're diabetic.

Ally

There are victims in life and I'm not one of them, but you have to make certain changes to your life style, it opens your eyes somewhat when you start reading food packaging to see the amount of sugar put into food these days.We cook all our food at home from fresh so we know exactly what has gone into it, no hidden little secrets. Never had any problems with passing out any where, but you have to be sensible not skip meals and watch your weight, hence our healthy eating campaign just to bring the weight back into line, I never class my self as being over weight but I could do with losing a stone. The benefits the big D has given me is that I have had so many blood tests that I am in 100% working order and without the Big D I would not have known that, you also have a greater understanding of your body you know when you have been naughty when pressure is on at work it is quite easy to skip a meal but your body soon tells you..:thumbup:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 08:26:23 GMT

you have made me feel very guilty :oops: :oops: should have had my blood tested a couple of months ago but I have put it off (the slopes called indolence ruled etc.)

tomorrow,,,,,,definitely.....

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:11:58 GMT

daved wrote:you have made me feel very guilty :oops: :oops: should have had my blood tested a couple of months ago but I have put it off (the slopes called indolence ruled etc.)

tomorrow,,,,,,definitely.....

Don't put it off go and get checked out, Do it :!: :!: :!: :!:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:05:30 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

AllyG wrote:Ian,
That's pretty tough. Do you find it hard ski-ing to try and balance your energy, and eat regularly (it would be awful if you passed out on the slopes somewhere)? I've heard it's hard to watch your weight when you're diabetic.

Ally

There are victims in life and I'm not one of them, but you have to make certain changes to your life style, it opens your eyes somewhat when you start reading food packaging to see the amount of sugar put into food these days.We cook all our food at home from fresh so we know exactly what has gone into it, no hidden little secrets. Never had any problems with passing out any where, but you have to be sensible not skip meals and watch your weight, hence our healthy eating campaign just to bring the weight back into line, I never class my self as being over weight but I could do with losing a stone. The benefits the big D has given me is that I have had so many blood tests that I am in 100% working order and without the Big D I would not have known that, you also have a greater understanding of your body you know when you have been naughty when pressure is on at work it is quite easy to skip a meal but your body soon tells you..:thumbup:

My hushand is type 1 diabetic, has been since he was 6, and has to inject insulin 4 times a day. In the past he has found it hard to test his blood in the cold 'cos his meter doesn't work if it's too cold. This is quite worrying him as next week is our first time skiing. Do you manage this OK Ian ? Any tips? I've packed a kilo of dates and 99 Mars bars!

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:13:54 GMT

I heard Tesco ready meals were the worst for containing excessive amounts of sugar, just a rumor though 8)

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:26:37 GMT

JennyR wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

AllyG wrote:Ian,
That's pretty tough. Do you find it hard ski-ing to try and balance your energy, and eat regularly (it would be awful if you passed out on the slopes somewhere)? I've heard it's hard to watch your weight when you're diabetic.

Ally

There are victims in life and I'm not one of them, but you have to make certain changes to your life style, it opens your eyes somewhat when you start reading food packaging to see the amount of sugar put into food these days.We cook all our food at home from fresh so we know exactly what has gone into it, no hidden little secrets. Never had any problems with passing out any where, but you have to be sensible not skip meals and watch your weight, hence our healthy eating campaign just to bring the weight back into line, I never class my self as being over weight but I could do with losing a stone. The benefits the big D has given me is that I have had so many blood tests that I am in 100% working order and without the Big D I would not have known that, you also have a greater understanding of your body you know when you have been naughty when pressure is on at work it is quite easy to skip a meal but your body soon tells you..:thumbup:

My hushand is type 1 diabetic, has been since he was 6, and has to inject insulin 4 times a day. In the past he has found it hard to test his blood in the cold 'cos his meter doesn't work if it's too cold. This is quite worrying him as next week is our first time skiing. Do you manage this OK Ian ? Any tips? I've packed a kilo of dates and 99 Mars bars!

I think it is quite important for him to be warm so be sure you pack thermals, I will not normally test on the mountain, be sure that he eats breakfast and you stop for lunch, it looks like the tempeture is warming up over europe next week, just be sensible keep the meter in an inside jacket pocket and test in the warmth of a restaurant. And enjoy your skiing :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:40:10 GMT

Hi Jenny,

My husband also has type 1 diabetes (has had it since he was 3, now 31.) Generally he managed to do blood tests when we stopped for coffee/lunch so didn't have a problem with the temperature, although if he started to feel low on sugar then he tended to err on the side of caution and eat something just in case (even without the blood test). We found cereal bars to be very good to carry with us, as probably a bit slower releasing on the carbs and less likely to melt if they are next to a warm body.

One other thing to bear in mind is the fact that skiing is quite strenuous exercise (even if your husband is fit) so you may find that he is 'burning off a lot more sugar' and may need to compensate accordingly. My OH is on two injections a day (75:25 long vs short acting insulin) and he decided to approximately halve the amount he was taking. He never once had a hypo on the slopes (which he was worried about), though his sugars did run a lot higher than they should have been for the entire holiday (which also isn't good, especially as he normally has very good control - we need a better plan for next time.) I guess it should be a lot easier to manage with 4 injections as you have much more flexibility (more injections didn't work for OH and neither did an insulin pump, but that's another story.)

Obviously this is only what worked for him and I'm not a doctor (or qualified to give advice) so it may be worth an e-mail or phone call to his specialist to see if they have any specific advice or I seem to remember a website for diabetics in sport - I'll see if I can find out the address for you.

Good luck and I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time :D

Lynn

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:21:03 GMT

Back to the original question, skiing was something that I'd always wanted to learn to do, even when I was a child, but sadly my Mum is terrified of heights and wouldn't go, so we had summer family holidays instead.

I was a bit annoyed when two years after I'd left home my mum and step dad decided to give it a try with my little brother who was then 5. As myself and my (now) husband had just bought our first house, we couldn't afford a long weekend break, let alone a ski trip so it was something that I had to put to the back of my mind. They went somewhere in Austria (still haven't managed to find out where as neither of them can remember) but apparently it was a beginners resort and you went up the mountain in a gondola (so from hundreds of ski resorts, that really narrows it down… :roll:

Anyway, my step dad had a fantastic time (and won the ski school race, of which he is very proud) but after a day and a half, my little brother decided that he didn't like ski school and refused to go back. Mum only managed to learn to stop and then spent the rest of the week stuck in a chalet playing snakes and ladders or supervising him on a sledge so understandably it wasn't one of her better holidays (if it had been me, I would have insisted he give it another go, but then I'm just a mean older sister!!) :twisted:
It also turned out that he had just been bored as he put his skis back on on the last day and skied with no problems and no assistance at all. :roll:

Anyway, a couple of years ago myself and my husband decided we were going to take the plunge and give it a try, particularly as he had always wanted to learn to ski too.
We booked an hours lesson at the local dry slope and were both hooked. We immediately booked our first trip (to Sauze D'Oulx in Jan 2008) and had an amazing time, so much so that we splashed out and bought our own skis and boots last summer. We spent another 12 months looking forward to our next trip, back to Sauze in January this year, this time for a fortnight and this proved what we already knew that skiing was something we both loved and wanted to do as much as possible. We looked into another trip this season, but decided that it wasn't possible due to lack of holidays and funds. Next year, we would love to do at least two trips but it depends on finances as I need to find a job to pay for my ski habit, which I'm in the process of looking for at the minute (if anyone would like to employ a research chemist with a ski addiction, please drop me a message!!) :D

I'd also like to convince my Mum to give skiing another go as I'm sure she would enjoy it if she gave it another try. She is worried that the rest of us would be better than her and she would be left on her own, which I've assured her wouldn't be the case, but so far I'm failing dismally. My step dad and brother would both love to go back, but won't go without her. If I win the lottery, I'll pay for then all to go, then she can't argue!! :lol:

How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:32:17 GMT

RoseR wrote:Was it passed on by skiing parents/friends. Was it something you always wanted?

No-one in my family had ever skiied before me. When I was 17 I decided I wanted to go travelling and got as far as the Lake District. My mum suggested (to get the 'bug' out of my system) that I do a ski season, I first put on a pair of skis at the age of 18 in Tignes and spent my first season in Chamonix. And my second season was also in Chamonix. Many years later I did another 4 seasons. Finally got the bug out of my system 10 years ago and have been enjoying my annual ski trips ever since.

One week is just never long enough :roll:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:20:49 GMT

I got divorced and started seeing my girlfriend who said ever thought about skiing (never had ) we booked to go to arinsal in andorra and loved it aching mussles and all that goes with skiing the first time, been every year since.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:27:30 GMT

woodski wrote: I got divorced and started seeing my girlfriend who said ever thought about skiing (never had ) we booked to go to arinsal in andorra and loved it aching mussles and all that goes with skiing the first time, been every year since.

Just so long as your winkles didn't ache............ :twisted:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:30:47 GMT

Eljay wrote:

woodski wrote: I got divorced and started seeing my girlfriend who said ever thought about skiing (never had ) we booked to go to arinsal in andorra and loved it aching mussles and all that goes with skiing the first time, been every year since.

Just so long as your winkles didn't ache............ :twisted:

Some of us don't do wrinkles :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:36:03 GMT

twas my attempt at humour. "Mussels and winkles" :lol: :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:39:33 GMT

Eljay wrote:twas my attempt at humour. "Mussels and winkles" :lol: :lol:

Practice makes purrrfect

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:41:29 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

Eljay wrote:twas my attempt at humour. "Mussels and winkles" :lol: :lol:

Practice makes purrrfect

That's me.......... Purrrfect :lol: :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:49:33 GMT

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:49:27 GMT

amanda n wrote:ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :mrgreen:

Amanda's in the house, :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:51:58 GMT

amanda n wrote:ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :mrgreen:

Being a first rate hubby I've cooked the dinner, sorry ski dinner, we are having Aubergine & pasta bake, low fat of cause, and the little one Pesto pasta, and I'm on my first glass of ski Soave :wink:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:20:03 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

amanda n wrote:ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha :mrgreen:

Amanda's in the house, :mrgreen:

cooooeeeeee :D

trying to sort out car renewal, PS is it this sat clocks go forward?

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:24:29 GMT

I decided that a week of being drunk all day by myself was not going to be as much fun as I had anticipated, so I hired a board for a week, bought a full mountain pass for a week and started a 2 hour lesson. Gave up after 45 mins, went for a pint and worried about the 300 EUR "investment" i had just made. Had another pint and thought "**** it" and went and taught myself.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:34:27 GMT

I booked myself on a Club 18-30 ski holiday, then went to a dryslope for some ski lessons. Not looked back since :D Then when I got a new boyfriend, he got sent for some ski lessons too )

18-30 was fun :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:37:31 GMT

bandit wrote:I booked myself on a Club 18-30 ski holiday, then went to a dryslope for some ski lessons. Not looked back since :D Then when I got a new boyfriend, he got sent for some ski lessons too )

18-30 was fun :lol:

OOOhh Errr Mrs :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:01:04 GMT

1st went to Glenshee when I was about 16 but didn't learn to ski there - I was perfecting my balance. :oops:

At university it was a choice between skiing and paragliding, skiing won out.

Gave it a miss until about three years back and have been out yearly since.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:18:14 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:I booked myself on a Club 18-30 ski holiday, then went to a dryslope for some ski lessons. Not looked back since :D Then when I got a new boyfriend, he got sent for some ski lessons too )

18-30 was fun :lol:

OOOhh Errr Mrs :mrgreen:

At the time 18-30 Ski was pretty unique in having plenty of sole occupancy places without surcharges. The rep tried hard to get us into the discos and party stuff, but failed as everyone was there to ski :D

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:20:58 GMT

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:I booked myself on a Club 18-30 ski holiday, then went to a dryslope for some ski lessons. Not looked back since :D Then when I got a new boyfriend, he got sent for some ski lessons too )

18-30 was fun :lol:

OOOhh Errr Mrs :mrgreen:

At the time 18-30 Ski was pretty unique in having plenty of sole occupancy places without surcharges. The rep tried hard to get us into the discos and party stuff, but failed as everyone was there to ski :D

Is that what you crazy kids called it :wink:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:24:41 GMT

tino_11 wrote:

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:I booked myself on a Club 18-30 ski holiday, then went to a dryslope for some ski lessons. Not looked back since :D Then when I got a new boyfriend, he got sent for some ski lessons too )

18-30 was fun :lol:

OOOhh Errr Mrs :mrgreen:

At the time 18-30 Ski was pretty unique in having plenty of sole occupancy places without surcharges. The rep tried hard to get us into the discos and party stuff, but failed as everyone was there to ski :D

Is that what you crazy kids called it :wink:

About the kids bit...there were a few slapheads, and this was before it became marginally fashionable :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:04:16 GMT

Eljay wrote:

woodski wrote:

Just so long as your winkles didn't ache............ :twisted:

:shock: ...as the actress said to the bishop!

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:16:21 GMT

bandit wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:

bandit wrote:I booked myself on a Club 18-30 ski holiday, then went to a dryslope for some ski lessons. Not looked back since :D Then when I got a new boyfriend, he got sent for some ski lessons too )

18-30 was fun :lol:

OOOhh Errr Mrs :mrgreen:

At the time 18-30 Ski was pretty unique in having plenty of sole occupancy places without surcharges. The rep tried hard to get us into the discos and party stuff, but failed as everyone was there to ski :D

YYYYAAAWWWWnnnnnn :wink:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:41:50 GMT

Like Ian W, I was off school with the flu when Franz K flew down the mountain at Innsbruck in 1976. I then badgered my parents to let me go on a school trip and away I went to Monte Bondone near Trento in Italy (in 1978 or 1979). It wasn't too long before I decided I would do a season, but had to wait until 1990 for that pleasure to come about and that one led to 5 in Meribel. I'm not sure the desire to spend season's has ever been extinguished, but currently happy enough with one or two weeks away seeing my little boy learning.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:25:28 GMT

Dorset Boy wrote:Like Ian W, I was off school with the flu when Franz K flew down the mountain at Innsbruck in 1976. I then badgered my parents to let me go on a school trip and away I went to Monte Bondone near Trento in Italy (in 1978 or 1979). It wasn't too long before I decided I would do a season, but had to wait until 1990 for that pleasure to come about and that one led to 5 in Meribel. I'm not sure the desire to spend season's has ever been extinguished, but currently happy enough with one or two weeks away seeing my little boy learning.

He was great, I might even go to BKK just because of FK :wink:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:38:27 GMT

My friends called me up and kidnapped me :lol:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:21:23 GMT

Well,
That's a new one IceGhost, no-one else has been kidnapped so far,

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:12:00 GMT

AllyG wrote:Well,
That's a new one IceGhost, no-one else has been kidnapped so far,

Ally

There's a few who should be.... :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:42:27 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

He was great, I might even go to BKK just because of FK :wink:

Nice little place, except there was only 1 slope open in 2007 when I went. Did I tell you I met his daughter in a bar in BKK? And that the barman thought I was John Terry?

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:57:17 GMT

scapula wrote:interesting I was no good at all and really didnt expect to be.. just did it to be part of someone elses life ...but talking about pride... I am so proud I skied a black run (very easy and not icey) last time I went ..but did fall over many times trying to learn on previous trips and did get to the point where I gave up ..over and over ..tell him to "take it like a man"

I had another go at the OH, but I think it fell on deaf ears.
Oh well................what can a girl do? :( :( :( :(

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:09:41 GMT

have lots of girly hols :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:14:06 GMT

amanda n wrote:have lots of girly hols :mrgreen:

Whats a girly holiday?
Is it one with the girls only?
Is it one with a fellar and lots of rumpy pumpy?
Is it one with the girls and still lots of rumpy pumpy?
Is it a week at a health spar getting pampered?
Or is it a holiday to Lesvos?

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:15:27 GMT

it is one with lots of girlys ski-ing,
rumpy bumpy optional as long as you are single,

personally am too tired for rumpy bumpy after a day on the slopes.

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:18:12 GMT

amanda n wrote:it is one with lots of girlys ski-ing,
rumpy bumpy optional as long as you are single,

personally am too tired for rumpy bumpy after a day on the slopes.

As if

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:20:57 GMT

I'm with Tony on this one, and I think it's Rumpy Pumpy, not Rumpy Bumpy - it sounds better anyway when it rhymes.

And I'm not surprised Amanda got mixed up with the thread subjects - isn't this one supposed to be about how we all started ski-ing? It seems to have got a bit mixed up with the other one, happy mother's day, I think.

I'm totally exhausted after ski-ing as well. I think it's partly the altitude. I can hardly keep my eyes open after about 9 O'clock at night, and then I wake up at about 2 a.m. and it's ages before I manage to get back to sleep (and before anyone says anything, I'm definitely sleeping on my own when I'm on holiday).

Ally

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:30:01 GMT

AllyG wrote:I'm with Tony on this one, and I think it's Rumpy Pumpy, not Rumpy Bumpy - it sounds better anyway when it rhymes.

And I'm not surprised Amanda got mixed up with the thread subjects - isn't this one supposed to be about how we all started ski-ing? It seems to have got a bit mixed up with the other one, happy mother's day, I think.

I'm totally exhausted after ski-ing as well. I think it's partly the altitude. I can hardly keep my eyes open after about 9 O'clock at night, and then I wake up at about 2 a.m. and it's ages before I manage to get back to sleep (and before anyone says anything, I'm definitely sleeping on my own when I'm on holiday).

Ally

If you want to sort your muscles out after a long hard day on the piste, a hot bath, a good dinner and then rumpy pumpy :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:58:02 GMT

I'm assuming that's a euphemism :wink:

Yeah my friends are very creative. Funny bit I learned to ski where I currently work

I got my sis to ski by promising her cute Colorado boys and a Jack and Coke. I took her to Breck to learn :-)

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:16:25 GMT

Ian Wickham wrote:

AllyG wrote:I'm with Tony on this one, and I think it's Rumpy Pumpy, not Rumpy Bumpy - it sounds better anyway when it rhymes.

And I'm not surprised Amanda got mixed up with the thread subjects - isn't this one supposed to be about how we all started ski-ing? It seems to have got a bit mixed up with the other one, happy mother's day, I think.

I'm totally exhausted after ski-ing as well. I think it's partly the altitude. I can hardly keep my eyes open after about 9 O'clock at night, and then I wake up at about 2 a.m. and it's ages before I manage to get back to sleep (and before anyone says anything, I'm definitely sleeping on my own when I'm on holiday).

Ally

If you want to sort your muscles out after a long hard day on the piste, a hot bath, a good dinner and then rumpy pumpy :mrgreen:

............is the correct answer

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:24:20 GMT

quite a lot of info from you guys there :?

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:13:45 GMT

caron-a wrote:quite a lot of info from you guys there :?

Indeed. A bit too much thanks.

Back on topic now please - gross diversion removed! Keep it family-friendly (and in good taste), ta. 8)

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:46:16 GMT

New girlfriend (now fiance) demanded that I go chucking myself down mountains & drinking plum brandy.
Absolutely loved it & recently went to Andorra & did my first black run.

Its a bit like waterskiing only with a more vertical element :mrgreen:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:54:43 GMT

caron-a wrote:quite a lot of info from you guys there :?

Hardly :roll:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:41:15 GMT

elgius wrote:New girlfriend (now fiance) demanded that I go chucking myself down mountains & drinking plum brandy.
Absolutely loved it & recently went to Andorra & did my first black run.

Its a bit like waterskiing only with a more vertical element :mrgreen:

Why would anyone drink plum brandy :shock:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:01:55 GMT

Because they can?

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:42:12 GMT

Tony_H wrote:Because they can?

It must be great being a bar owner in some of these resorts where you can get rid of all your old Cr*p on the brits :shock:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:18:34 GMT

Every since I was little I was mesmerised by ice skating and skiing on the TV (since about 1968 then since you ask!) but it was way out of my parents league to go or even pay for me to go on the school skiing trip, so had to make do with the occasional trip to the nearest ice rink about 25 miles away.

First OH would have nothing to do with it (should have know it was doomed from the start!) so my daughter got to ski long before me on her school trips and I was so envious, but shiny new OH is a very experence skier and so I finally got my wish and started skiing about 5 years ago and I justcan't get enough of it. OH thinks I'm slightly unhinged as I read and re-read ski brochures as standard bedtime reading and have at least two trips booked at any one time!

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:46:36 GMT

shazzo wrote:Every since I was little I was mesmerised by ice skating and skiing on the TV (since about 1968 then since you ask!) but it was way out of my parents league to go or even pay for me to go on the school skiing trip, so had to make do with the occasional trip to the nearest ice rink about 25 miles away.

First OH would have nothing to do with it (should have know it was doomed from the start!) so my daughter got to ski long before me on her school trips and I was so envious, but shiny new OH is a very experence skier and so I finally got my wish and started skiing about 5 years ago and I justcan't get enough of it. OH thinks I'm slightly unhinged as I read and re-read ski brochures as standard bedtime reading and have at least two trips booked at any one time!

Sounds a bit harsh swopping in your other half cause he didn't like skiing :shock: :shock:

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:05:46 GMT

sounds pretty good to me Ian nothing wrong with that

Re:How did every-one start skiing?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:13:29 GMT

amanda n wrote:sounds pretty good to me Ian nothing wrong with that

Best not let my OH read this then...............or he'll think he's getting the big ELBOW :shock: :shock:

Nah, think I'll keep him around a bit longer, even if he doesn't ski :D