What age did you start skiing or riding?

[deadheadskier]

seven years old and its been 22 great seasons and counting since that time.

It truly was a life transforming decision - not just for me personally, but really my entire family. Who would've guessed that an after school program at Ward Hill would contribute so greatly to the person I am today, the career I've chosen and most importantly probably the single greatest influence as to why my parents are still happily married after 40 years together.

The following winter after I did the after school program, I introduced my parents and older brother to the sport. It rapidly became our family's past time and not just the immediate family - all my aunts, uncles, cousins etc, picked it up.

At that time, my father was an investment banker who worked long hours and on the weekends, the family did very little together prior to picking up skiing, especially during the winter time. That all changed when my folks picked up the sport. As the saying goes, a family that plays together, stays together. I truly believe that and I can easily see my folks relationship not being as wonderful as it is today had they not learned to ski and had all the wonderful experiences together on snow that the sport has provided us.

I couldn't imagine life without skiing and should I have a family someday myself, we will be a skiing family.

[hammer]

Originally Posted by Greg

I'm going to try to get my daughter on skis next spring. Probably nothing serious - maybe just plastic skis in the yard. For the 2006-07 season, look out. Ski school will be the norm for her. I really hope she takes to it and truly enjoys it.

That sounds like a good plan -- I wish that I had been able to get my kids started earlier than they did...

[highpeaksdrifter]

I started when I was 6. My father and uncle were part time instructors at Hunter. Our families had a house together there. We were there every weekend and school vacations. We have great memories from those days.

[Bob R]

I started at 5 years old. Northland Wooden skies and snow boots. My 1st lesson the instructor said you need ski boots so we went and bought them. My daughter at 3 and my son at 5. Go for it Greg.

[pizza]

Either 19, 20, or 21..
You would think I'd remember.

[loafer89]

I started out my son just short of his second birthday, with his first lesson at Mohawk Mnt. He has progressed alot since taking lessons at Killington and Sugarloaf. Since my wife does not ski, I now have someone to enjoy skiing with and it's fun to watch his skills steadily improve.

[ctenidae]

5 or 6, on family trips twice a year to Colorado and New Mexico. We stopped going when I was probably 11, didn't start back until I was 30. Living in far eastern North Carolina wasn't conducive to a skiing habit...

[dmc]

About 14... Only went once at a small area in Ohio..
Didn't ski again until I was 19 and skiing in te Pocono's..
Really got into it when I was in my early 20's when I started going to Hunter...

[RISkier]

49

[thetrailboss]

I started at the tender age of nine years old and boy was I stubborn. I 'fell in love' with the sport at about 11 or 12 and didn't really get good until about 18 or 19.