Your oldest skiing pics

[snowmonster]

^Thanks, Nick. It's really thanks to AZ. I got all the info on technique, gear, places to ski and stoke on this site. If it weren't for this forum, I'd be doing something else with my time in winter -- like figure skating.

 

[jimmywilson69]

wow so you only have been skiing for 7 years. that's cool. I just assumed you were a long time skier.

 

[hammer]

That's awesome Snowmonster to pick it up to the level you have in only so few years. Shows you what dedication does!

Also impressed...I started on a regular basis a few years earlier and I still have a ways to go to get where you are in the sport.

How many times a year do you usually get out?

 

[snowmonster]

wow so you only have been skiing for 7 years. that's cool. I just assumed you were a long time skier.

Thanks, man. I saw snow for the first time ever 2 years before that.

Also impressed...I started on a regular basis a few years earlier and I still have a ways to go to get where you are in the sport.

How many times a year do you usually get out?

Thanks, hammer. I'm also in my forties. Never believe them when they say that you're too old to learn something new. When I was taking lessons, I heard someone say that, if you're learning to ski at forty, you'll never be good at it. I think hearing that fired me up. Except for my first two seasons, I've averaged about 34 days.

 

[makimono]

Just found a few this weekend going through some old boxes.


Me with Mom at age 1

...but I think I liked riding on Dad's head better

Mom & Dad

This one says it's me at age 2 at Sonnenberg, VT

This one had no note but I think that's me about age 4 or 5, cool onesie anyways

Fast forward a few, this is me on a nice spring day at Wildcat in '83 or '84.

 

[Nick]

Great pics!! Those one piece ski suits are awesome.

 

[legalskier]

Nice pics makimono! The one of you on your dad's shoulders reminds me of my daughter & me.

 

[RENO]

Cool Pics!

 

[Telemechanic]

My oldest skiing pic is of my first time on skis at Indian Head in Pepperell Massachusetts.

I shared the story behind the picture at http://www.nelsap.org/ma/indianhead.html back in 2001.

 

[Nick]

My oldest skiing pic is of my first time on skis at Indian Head in Pepperell Massachusetts.

I shared the story behind the picture at http://www.nelsap.org/ma/indianhead.html back in 2001.

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Nice! Is that an old picture, looks like Instagram :lol:

 

[NotEasyBeingGreen]

This is awesome - never would have guessed it! I'm determined to "get good" and not to stay mired in 40+ newbie territory forever - glad to see it can be done. :-D

 

[NotEasyBeingGreen]

^referring to snowmonster....

 

[snowmonster]

Hey, NotEasyBeingGreen. Anything can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. Just hang around these boards long enough and you'll get everything you need to know about this sport. I hope to make turns with you someday.

 

[NotEasyBeingGreen]

Appreciate the encouragement! I think you're right - I either learn something new or crack up every time I read this site. Either scenario is time well spent.

 

[snowmonster]

^ Enjoy! Welcome to the biggest time-waster on the internet! Try to meet up with some of the good folks here too. The passion for skiing is contagious.

 

[Nick]

Bump, mostly because we are midwinter now and I'm curious if any of the busier crowd on the site now has anything cool to add

 

[SIKSKIER]

I like to add that This might be my favorite thread and I love your pics.

 

[Nick]

BUMP, just cause I like look at these pics again

 

[wa-loaf]

Me at 2 yrs (1970) in the backyard:

The link to this seems to be broken, so here it is again:

 

[Nick]

see. I totally need to get a pic of my son like that this winter.