Went three years on the trot when still at school, starting in 1980 then didnt go for several years and got married. The then wife was not interested at all in skiing so mockers were put on it.
When the marriage went down the river, made the decision to get back into skiing and have been every year since, starting back with Sauz in 01.
Gave ski lessons to new gf for her 40th and she's a natural, looking forward to sharing the ski experience with her.
Took up boarding, because a friend had had bike accident and couldnt keep his legs together on skiis and wanted some company... Several years later i'm still learning on the board and loving it.
Off to Serre Che this saturday and Soll at the end of Feb -first time done two trips in one season, but with GF on scene could be a more regular thing!!!
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Started by Lawler in Ski Chatter 25-Nov-2007 - 41 Replies
Boardbiker
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Jan-2008
Not ALL boarders sit in the middle of pistes.....
Caron-a
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
2006 aged 36.
always felt that skiing had defeated me and wanted to give it a go since my mum and dad were sit-around-the-pool types (and still are).
unfortunately i've now got more fear than i would have had at the age of 10 so I started my boys at the age of 5 and 9 and i keep telling them how lucky they are that they haven't got lazy parents! (and I wait in a bar for them at the bottom of the more difficult slopes.)
always felt that skiing had defeated me and wanted to give it a go since my mum and dad were sit-around-the-pool types (and still are).
unfortunately i've now got more fear than i would have had at the age of 10 so I started my boys at the age of 5 and 9 and i keep telling them how lucky they are that they haven't got lazy parents! (and I wait in a bar for them at the bottom of the more difficult slopes.)
Caron-a
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
I've just read that back and would like to point out that my boys (now 7 and 11) would actually be skiing with their dad/my husband and not alone while I'm at the bar! :oops:
Jaycraig
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
Started in 2006 aged 26
We went to Rukka Finland for our honeymoon and had the most amazing holiday of our lives
We have both got hooked on this amazing sport and often sit watching skiing on eurosport dreaming of our next skiing adventure.Cant believe i wasted my life all them years going to Ibiza!
We went to Rukka Finland for our honeymoon and had the most amazing holiday of our lives
We have both got hooked on this amazing sport and often sit watching skiing on eurosport dreaming of our next skiing adventure.Cant believe i wasted my life all them years going to Ibiza!
there's no waiting for friends on a powder day
Edited 1 time. Last update at 17-Feb-2008
LOTA
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
1972 - aged 13- in Sauze D'Oulx. Leather boots and cable bindings (bloody dangerous!) Bitten by the bug and I dread to think how much I've spent on treating the virus ever since!
Johntin
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
Started Skiing when I was 22 in 1982 with my girlfriend, now wife, skied for a week or fortnight in Ellmau twelve years ruuning, some great memories, then children came along so no more skiing.
So the other week with My wife and our two Kids (15 & 16 now ,not kids anymore) found our selves in, youve guessed, Ellmau, Wow, really hard to believe the last time I was here no kids, And now 16 yrs later going down blue runs with them as a family, they Loved it. what an amazing experiance,I had a little tear in my eye that day (or was it the cold ? )
What a great week.
So the other week with My wife and our two Kids (15 & 16 now ,not kids anymore) found our selves in, youve guessed, Ellmau, Wow, really hard to believe the last time I was here no kids, And now 16 yrs later going down blue runs with them as a family, they Loved it. what an amazing experiance,I had a little tear in my eye that day (or was it the cold ? )
What a great week.
Souldrive
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
i was about 19 went to livingo with my brother and the old man, since went to andorra x 2, fernie and am off to les carroz very soon!!
feel that i've got loads of catching up to do!!
feel that i've got loads of catching up to do!!
Mossballs
reply to 'When did you start skiing' posted Feb-2008
2006 - did the training and had a week in Les Houches with my wife in March 2007. Great place for beginners with no pressure to perform. Off to Les Gets in a weeks time hoping for some good snow and wine
dean
dean
Topic last updated on 12-March-2008 at 13:13