Shy Newbie!

Just wanted to jump in, mostly sound advice from all others.

When you get comfortable at your new sport and comfortable with flying - it's just a matter of time for both events. You will wish to wander further. In that case let me invite you to Canada.

For the most part, Quebec being the exception we speak a version of English that's a little closer to the BBC English than most. We are a winter nation with many a cold snowey day all across our huge land. We have hills and mountains everywhere! We are a great place to travel to even as a "newbie".

Quebec is charming with it's French flare great food and old world charm. The East, the Atlantic Provinces, are known for the hardiest people who are mostly sea faring much like the Irish, Scots or Welsh. Ontario is metropoltian. The City of Toronto has 3 million people spread all arround the fresh water lakes. The west has the Rockies and in BC the Coastal mountains that gets lots and lots of snow and is populated by cowboys and the odd excentric. The alpine like features are worth a trip unto themselves. Google Banff or Jasper or Whistler Olympics 2010.

I'm so glad that you have decided to try skiing/snow boarding. It's a great social sport or one of introspection your choice. The opportunites are boundless and the globe will have a new perspective for you. You will yearn to travel (by plane yet) and see places that will offer you the chance to ski. Also you will come to see the winter and snow as a friend.

Today it's snowing outside my window and as I write this I'm trying to see the winter through a new skiers eyes to encourage you all the more. I can only say start soon or you might just find yourself a year older when you do.

Sking is a passion and a life style that, with proper coaching and encouraagement, you will come to adore. Travelling to foreign far off places like Canada is just a bonus.

Tony_H wrote:lightning never strikes twice

Unless your name is Mollie Brown :D....

jon.

Hey everyone

Thanks for all your help

Decided that maybe I will bite the bullet & fly get over this silly phobia its time to start living :)

Trawling through brouchures at present will let you know when I narrow down the selection.

Really appreciate you all taking the time to offer advice & will take it into account when choosing where to go.

Thank you -Kim x

Kimmer wrote:Hey everyone

Thanks for all your help

Decided that maybe I will bite the bullet & fly get over this silly phobia its time to start living :)

Trawling through brouchures at present will let you know when I narrow down the selection.

Really appreciate you all taking the time to offer advice & will take it into account when choosing where to go.

Thank you -Kim x

Kim, I had a flying phobia until about 6 years ago when I just decided to get on with it as I was missing out on too much.
Let me know if I can offer any advice if you want to PM me.

Kim,
I wouldn't worry too much about which resort to pick. There are plenty of great ones around in several different countries suitable for beginners. And once you're also an addict you will have years of ski-ing to try many of them out.

Well done for being brave enough to try flying again,

Ally

AllyG wrote: And once you're also an addict you will have years of ski-ing to try many of them out.



Ally

Now you are starting to worry me..... :shock:

It's okay Tony, I only meant a ski-ing addict :D :D :D

Ally

Hopefully a ski addict is all I'll become!!

Been trawling the brouchers swaying towards the "first choice" operator now thinking of Switzerland or France. Its so hard I want somewhere picturesque wt options for other activities but mainly want to ski not bothered about loads of nightlife as thats not my scene.

I'm liking in Switzerland Wengen and Saas Fee I've heard Switzerland is pretty expensive compared to other areas is this true?

In France so far looking at Meribel, Val Cenis, and the Three Valleys area any expert opinions?!

Its a mind field!!