What age did you start skiing or riding?

Bob R · Aug 8, 2005, 12:31 PM

Welcome over 40 rider. I'm a loon regular. Welcome Wickerbumper also.

powderman · Jun 25, 2008, 8:25 PM

I first started skiing when I was 15 at Greek Peak, NY. Even though the ski area is small, I was amazed with the size of the ski area when I approached the parking lot. I thought it was worthy of hosting the Olympics.

Within my second lesson, I was skiing on a blue. It's steep section is very short but it seemed endless to me. I fell about 15 times, but I was amazed I was able to negotiate it without breaking a leg. I continued to ski at Greek Peak on weekends and also with my high school ski club every Friday night.

wa-loaf · Jun 25, 2008, 9:04 PM

<< 2ish

eastcoastpowderhound · Jun 26, 2008, 9:27 AM

three, at pleasant mountain in maine...aka shawnee peak

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Jun 26, 2008, 10:45 AM

First time skiing was 9...2nd time skiing was 11...I didn't ski alot (more than 40 days per season) until I was 16 and got my liscense to drive..

Mark D · Jun 26, 2008, 11:49 AM

started with plastic kmart type "snowboards" before i can remember. first day at a "real" ski area was in teh 7th grade

playoutside · Jun 26, 2008, 12:24 PM

Age 5, Craigmeur NJ, only place I skied until I was 15
Skipped skiing for 10-12 yrs -- too expensive for a kid saving for college, going to college, paying off college
Started skiing again on a business trip in 1991 in CO...Keystone I think...early season, maybe even Oct...ski brakes instead of leashes like I had been used to...oh yeah and the terrain was sure different than the bump in NJ! Wow! Wow! Wow!

What a difference a few years make.

Haven't looked back since!

mattchuck2 · Jun 26, 2008, 9:13 PM

hardline · Jun 26, 2008, 10:34 PM

4 or 5 we would go to bromley or stratton a couple of weekends the go for a long week every winter. i remember that at bromely the ski school had snoopy or some sort of dog as their mascot or something. when i got into highschool we would go every weekend to hunter and to vernon valley. i got my first speeding ticket going to hunter because i had to turn around on the parkway because i forgot my boots.

ERJ-145CA · Jun 27, 2008, 2:12 PM

I think I was between 7 or 8 years old, so 1977 or 1978.

Aug 8, 2005, 12:31 PM	#71 (permalink)
Bob R Sunday River Feb 27 2008 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashua NH, Campton NH, Sunday River Posts: 6,830	Welcome over 40 rider. I'm a loon regular. Welcome Wickerbumper also. __________________ Skiing is my addiction. Need a condo in the southern White mountain region?.

Jun 25, 2008, 9:04 PM	#73 (permalink)
wa-loaf Kenzie RIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,160	<< 2ish __________________ Schivergnügen

Jun 26, 2008, 11:49 AM	#76 (permalink)
Mark D Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Poultney Posts: 133	started with plastic kmart type "snowboards" before i can remember. first day at a "real" ski area was in teh 7th grade __________________ Green Mt. College class of 2011!

Jun 26, 2008, 12:24 PM	#77 (permalink)
playoutside Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern NJ & Near Boston Posts: 92	Age 5, Craigmeur NJ, only place I skied until I was 15 Skipped skiing for 10-12 yrs -- too expensive for a kid saving for college, going to college, paying off college Started skiing again on a business trip in 1991 in CO...Keystone I think...early season, maybe even Oct...ski brakes instead of leashes like I had been used to...oh yeah and the terrain was sure different than the bump in NJ! Wow! Wow! Wow! What a difference a few years make. Haven't looked back since!

Jun 27, 2008, 2:12 PM	#80 (permalink)
ERJ-145CA Belleayre Join Date: May 2007 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 542	I think I was between 7 or 8 years old, so 1977 or 1978. __________________ 1977-1986: 40-50 days total 1987-2005: 0 days 2005/2006: 3 days 2006/2007: 26 days 2007/2008: 39 days Bromley

Jun 25, 2008, 8:25 PM	#72 (permalink)
powderman Join Date: May 2008 Location: CT Posts: 261	I first started skiing when I was 15 at Greek Peak, NY. Even though the ski area is small, I was amazed with the size of the ski area when I approached the parking lot. I thought it was worthy of hosting the Olympics. Within my second lesson, I was skiing on a blue. It's steep section is very short but it seemed endless to me. I fell about 15 times, but I was amazed I was able to negotiate it without breaking a leg. I continued to ski at Greek Peak on weekends and also with my high school ski club every Friday night.

Jun 26, 2008, 9:27 AM	#74 (permalink)
eastcoastpowderhound Best day, 2/15/08 Solitude, UT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: new hampster Posts: 715	three, at pleasant mountain in maine...aka shawnee peak

Jun 26, 2008, 10:45 AM	#75 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,008	First time skiing was 9...2nd time skiing was 11...I didn't ski alot (more than 40 days per season) until I was 16 and got my liscense to drive..

Jun 26, 2008, 9:13 PM	#78 (permalink)
mattchuck2 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 625	4

Jun 26, 2008, 10:34 PM	#79 (permalink)
hardline Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere Between the Toeside and the Hellside Posts: 1,563	4 or 5 we would go to bromley or stratton a couple of weekends the go for a long week every winter. i remember that at bromely the ski school had snoopy or some sort of dog as their mascot or something. when i got into highschool we would go every weekend to hunter and to vernon valley. i got my first speeding ticket going to hunter because i had to turn around on the parkway because i forgot my boots.

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