How long have you been skiing?

[mattchuck2]

Started when I was 5 - 26 now so, 21 years . . .

Averaged about 50 days a season for the past 12 years.

 

[mishka]

This year is my 1st season

 

[Warp Daddy]

DH 14 yrs
XC 30 yrs

 

[mckay]

Finishing up my second season. Why oh why didn't I try this when I was younger than mid 30's? Been about 40 times. Totally hooked. Thought I was getting decent 'til I watched a video of myself skiing. Not pretty. Achieved my goal of skiing blues at Cannon and Wildcat this year. Hope to get out at least one more time -- still have free tickets to Stratton! Maybe Sunday.

 

[riverc0il]

Started 2000-2001 so I'm wrapping up my 7th season.

that still blows my mind. for those who haven't had the pleasure of skiing with from_the_NEK, you'd never know he hasn't been skiing for 20 years.

for myself, i first got on skis around age 4 or 5, so i have been skiing for approximately 23 years. though i am only about half a dozen years into my "breakout" years and working on my third year of complete dedication to the activity.

 

[gladerider]

20 years. i think i started when i was 18.
started boarding this year.

 

[SnowRider]

Ski untill i was 8. Switched to snowboarding now 14. I think 6 seasons on my board.

 

[JD]

8th season.

 

[Terry]

This is my 8th season.I have had a ball since I started skiing. Should have started when I was in school.

 

[marcski]

I started at 3. I am now 39. Been addicted since day 1. When I was a kid, back in the day before internet, when you could only get a snow.ski report in newspapers on thursdays...I memorized every area in the northeast that had 800 numbers for their snow reports.

 

[Paul]

Learned at the Mighty, Mighty Powder Ridge when I was about 11. Skied until I was 14. (Varsity Wrestling and Swimming left no time)
Took a 20-ish year hiatus, this was my third season since my triumphant return.
Now it looks like there will be another (much shorter) haitus again...

 

[David Metsky]

Started in 1969 at Nashoba Valley when it was all rope tows. 38 years skiing, abandoned alpine 20 years ago for tele.

 

[madskier6]

This is my 39th year skiing. Been doing it since I was 4 years old. I'm 43 now. I took about 6 years off when my children were young & I was in grad school. Now the whole family skis.

I'm more obsessed with skiing now than I ever have been. I always took it for granted when I was younger. What's that saying: "Youth is wasted on the young"?

 

[f2racer]

Started at the age of 13, skied frequently through high school and college (at least when I had funds in college). Took 6 years off due to kids and work. Finally took my daughter skiing for her first time when she was 6. For the past 3 years (I'm 35), actively skiing with the kids.

 

[jimmer]

It seems all you youngins are crazy snowboarders. :wink:


I remember Hidden Valley, the place near Hadley/Lake Luzerne?

yes thats the place, its now the double h hole in the woods camp ,for handicapped children, they still blow snow and run the lift for the kids,its a remarkable place for sure.

 

[askstowell]

Daughter is 10 and this will be her 4th year. I'm 43 and started 3 years ago because of her!

 

[hammer]

Daughter is 10 and this will be her 4th year. I'm 43 and started 3 years ago because of her!

The things we do with and for our kids...

I got into two activities, Skiing and Martial Arts, with my son. Unfortunately he didn't keep with the Martial Arts (I'm still at it after 7+ years) but he stuck with the skiing...still beats me down the mountain all the time. :smile:

 

[mckay]

Daughter is 10 and this will be her 4th year. I'm 43 and started 3 years ago because of her!

Same here. My wife grew up skiing and always wanted me to try it. I told her if we ever have kids I'll learn.

 

[jerryg]

Skied my first day at Lost Valley in 1977 when I was three. So i've been skiing 29 years and I'm still not any good, but I love it.

 

[johnnyman]

This is my first year. I'm 43, and I really wanted my kids to at least try all the things I never did growing up, so I got us all started.
I regret waiting so long, because while I love it, I feel like I've only got one more season before my kids, 11, 8 and 5, blow the old man away.