I want to learn to snow ski

[Amazon 7]

Well maybe for the flatlanders

Why do you think I have my BIG OLE RED PICK-EM-UP 4x4....I also have chains for all 4 wheels for when it gets REALLLLY bad up there. This winter there will be basically a big trough that the road passes thru on US HWY 2 they have huge snow blowers that toss it up and over the snowbanks. Just wait.. its only the first week of DEC... there will be MANY feet of snow up there by MARCH. I would be really surprised if the snowbanks are less than 25' along the road this year.

[skygal3 0]

It's true; I admit it. I am an east coast flatlander living in the bizarro world of the pacific northwest! Where the mountains are grand and I am oh so small comapred to them..I must say though, this is the first time in my life I have ever had to drive to see snow.

[Amazon 7]

I LOVE that aspect of living here.

I grew up in a CLIMATOLOGICALLY ABUSIVE Family who made me live in Wisconsin in the winter and Florida all summer long.

At least around here if it snow in the lowlands it melts off within a couple days and I do not have to shovel the stuff

[mirochristie 0]

I wanna learn too!!!,.....

But first I gotta see snow

Send me some snow to Puerto Rico....please!!!! I`m dying for it. ....I wanna build my very first snowman...

LiquidSky
@(^_^)@

[tictoc 0]

Oh, I'm dead serious! I've wanted to try skiing for years and years and never managed to. My kids want to try it too. I never imagined a long weekend would be so expensive though. Since I'm going to Eloy, I probably won't learn to ski this year. I'll have to keep dreaming about it I guess!

[Amazon 7]

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I wanna go too!!! You get the details and tell me where to meet ya. Keep in mind i prolly won't have the money to do it, but it's fun to dream.

Hey have her fly to O'Hare and then you two can fly out here...

Plenty of cheap flights to Seattle from there

[DeNReN 0]

Most hills offer begginer packages...price would depend on the hill(I take advantage of the packages for the couple of days per season I ski now...last year I paid $30can for rental/lift ticket and a 2 hour course....skipped the course and got a leary look when I told the pro shop guy to max my bindings or I would)

I am not sure how far you would have to drive to find a hill....but you would not need to go west or too far north to find a smaller hill that will suit your needs as a begginer...do a web search to find a hill closest to you.

You can learn lots in 4 days.(I learned the basics in one run down the mountain....my good childhood friends took me on the nastiest slope at the time..the OMJ.....named that because most ppl said Oh My Jesus!!!!!! when they saw it from the top.)....4 days equals alot of skiing/snowboarding....if you do get to go...get your legs in shape before hand..its more fun that way and less recovery time

Now I must promote my home hill....Marble Mountain Newfoundland....Although it is nowhere near the size of the best hills in North America (west coast...the rockies)...It is a decient size and has terrain for the begginer to the double black diamond skiers and a atmopshere that will compete with its larger brothers and sisters not only out west but in europe as well...most go to party with friendly ppl and just happen to have a great time skiing while there

[PLFKING 4]

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Funny that you're assuming my groin muscles are out of shape.

See the disrespect ? That's what I get for trying to help.

Go for it, home girl ! Please call me when you're screaming in agony as you try to get out of bed the next day.....first I'll say "I told ya so...", then I'll empathize with you.

(EDIT: Beer for first post from my new home PC).

Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

[skycat 0]

come stay with me.

R&B - $0
Lift tickets - $124 to $164 for 4 days of skiing (Not sure the dates you are thinking of going on)
Ski Rental - $72 for 4 days (may be less cause they don't charge for your drop off day)
Snowboard Rental - $88 for 4 days (may be less cause they don't charge for your drop off day)
half day lesson - $57

Fly it like you stole it!

[skymama 37]

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come stay with me.

Thanks, Kelli! You and Derek are always so nice!

We have a credit card at work that earns sky miles. I told my dad today that we had finally earned our first ticket. He said, "all right, where do you want to go this time?". LOL. At the time, I was just informing him, I really had no intentions to go anywhere. But, then once I started thinking about, "hmmm, where would I go", the skiing immediately popped into my head. I wonder if I could get away with another trip after taking 4 weeks off this year.

Edit: Oops...I got too into "Average Joe" and forgot to thank the others who offered to help. Thanks you too Amazon, Skygal and Tictoc! As in true dz.com style, you all rock! Now I just have to see how much Eloy, Christmas, doctors appts., etc. are going to break me this month. Maybe I should go play the lotto on Wednesday!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[WFFC 1]

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...and I live 20 minutes from some slopes.

Rev-
Speedbumps maybe, but not slopes. Unless it takes 30+ minutes to get to the top riding the high speed quad, you're not on a slope.

[RevJim 0]

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...and I live 20 minutes from some slopes.

Rev-
Speedbumps maybe, but not slopes. Unless it takes 30+ minutes to get to the top riding the high speed quad, you're not on a slope.

It's still slopes, Michael.

Now had i said mountains, that would be a lie.
More like hills with groomed snow.

Vail. Some day,I'll make Vail. Driven through many, many times. Some day, I'll stop.

It's your life, live it!
Karma
RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1

[fudd 0]

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I can drive to from FL that's not too far of a drive?

I would recomend flying to norway. It's hard to drive
If you go snowboarding, remeber to wear wrist protectors. You should be prepared to sleep on your stomach, because your butt is going to be sore. (if it isn't, you weren't trying hard enough)

You will learn a lot in 4 days. If what people say about you are right you will rock the slopes on day 4.

I highly recomend going.

There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

[swarley 0]

Just remember, DON'T Arch

[Skypup 0]

If you come out west, I'll teach you to ski for free. Been skiing all my life and taught for 3 years.

T.S.S # 5
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To dream great dreams is itself an act of daring. -Eric Shipton & Bill Tilman
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