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To think I'll hate skiing?

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greybluehumpbackwhale · 13/09/2021 18:18

Never been- DH wants to. I've no balance, not great at sports, don't like being repeatedly hurt. Will I hate it or am I being a pessimist?

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BlueberrySugar · 13/09/2021 18:22

You won't know until you try.

I'd personally love to have a go and sit in the cosy cabins at night with some fondue Grin

Mintjulia · 13/09/2021 18:22

Organise complete beginner ski school for each morning. Then plan a nice lunch, then go and play in the snow, and practice what you learnt in the morning.

Don't let your dp persuade you to try anything too ambitious or advanced with him. That's when you can hurt yourself. Build your confidence gradually and you'll have a brilliant time.

altiara · 13/09/2021 18:25

Pros:
The snowy mountains are pretty, it’s lovely having lunch looking at the views or a mulled wine.

Cons:
Ski boots hurt
Ski lifts are terrifying
Other people skiing are terrifying
Turning also terrifying
Steep hills terrifying

ItsJustTheOneSwanActually · 13/09/2021 18:25

I’m not sporty and have no balance but I live skiing

ItsJustTheOneSwanActually · 13/09/2021 18:25

Love

Makegoodchoices · 13/09/2021 18:25

I hated it and DH loved it. Now he wants to go every year and we have to compromise on summer holidays because of it.

When we’re able to go again I’m looking for a resort with lots of other activities so I can skip the skiing and do something I enjoy. I might book private lessons for a couple of mornings but definitely not on the first day - pace was too frenetic for me and the group lessons were great if you weren’t struggling but awful if you were.

lockdownalli · 13/09/2021 18:27

Can't he go on his own/with his mates if you don't want to go?

Contactlesslenses · 13/09/2021 18:28

I’ve always thought skiing looks like a very expensive way of breaking a limb. Nothing about it appeals, I’ve been invited a few times by friends but always decline, it’s just not for me.

traintraveller · 13/09/2021 18:41

I've no balance either and cannot get off a ski lift without going on my arse but once you realise that falling over doesn't hurt its much easier. Get beginners lessons and stick to the baby slopes at first. If you really hate it just spend your time looking at the scenery and drinking mulled wine.

AFS1 · 13/09/2021 18:50

Book lessons. Do not let DH talk you into going off by yourselves. The people I know who hate ski-ing are the ones who were pushed to do too much too soon. I know grown-ups ego learnt to ski. It’s never too late as long as it’s taken at a gradual pace.

I am generally unfit and lack coordination but I love ski-ing. I love the crisp, clean, fresh mountain air, the fabulous views, the curling up in a warm hotel or chalet after a day ski-ing, the food, the wine, the hot chocolates with whipped cream and a shot of amaretto while sitting in a deck chair in the snow with the sun warming your face as people ski past….I could go on and on!! You can probably tell that I missed my annual ski trip thanks to covid!!

denshort · 13/09/2021 18:52

Just go straight to apres skiing!

Umbra · 13/09/2021 18:53

Do you mind the cold, op?

My idea of hell.

Dentistlakes · 13/09/2021 18:57

I can only give you my personal experience. Skiing is great if you learned when you were a child. Learning as an adult is painful and tedious. Skiing holidays are hugely expensive, even for mediocre accommodation, then there’s the early mornings and clumping around in ski boots everywhere. The best bit is having a few drinks in the evening.

AFS1 · 13/09/2021 18:58

@Umbra

Do you mind the cold, op?

My idea of hell.

Depends where and when you go - I’ve skied just in t-shirts in the past because it’s been so warm and sunny.
Lesina · 13/09/2021 18:59

Book yourself into a few lessons in an indoor dome. Try it out. Skiing is amazing. The closest thing to flying a human can do :) it’s gorgeous

FrankButchersDickieBow · 13/09/2021 19:02

I absolutely DETESTED it and would never go again. Even of it was all expenses paid.

The boots kill your shins. It's a complete ballache.

I assume it is only fun if you're good at it. Which I wasn't. Even booking beginner lessons.

Fizzbangwallop · 13/09/2021 19:06

Can DH go with friends and you get to go away somewhere else at the same time?

Soupsseason · 13/09/2021 19:07

Give it a go you might be a natural. I found snowboarding way easier to get the hang of. Are there other things on offer you can try?. Tubing tobogganing, snowshoeing?. If not just sit in the bar by the fire sipping on something warm & alcoholic?

Gwenhwyfar · 13/09/2021 19:08

@BlueberrySugar

You won't know until you try.

I'd personally love to have a go and sit in the cosy cabins at night with some fondue Grin

I think we can know without trying. I don't like being cold, don't like sports and don't like taking silly risks with my health. Do you think I'd like skiing?
Gwenhwyfar · 13/09/2021 19:08

@Mintjulia

Organise complete beginner ski school for each morning. Then plan a nice lunch, then go and play in the snow, and practice what you learnt in the morning.

Don't let your dp persuade you to try anything too ambitious or advanced with him. That's when you can hurt yourself. Build your confidence gradually and you'll have a brilliant time.

Play in the snow??
Cazzovuoi · 13/09/2021 19:11

If your ski boots hurt, they’re not the right size or are not fastened right.

It’s terrifyingly great fun!

I’ve also skied in a T-shirt because it was so warm. Stick with the beginner slopes, they’re not steep and are really safe but good fun. Get lessons and don’t let anyone force you to do bigger, longer slopes. Do it in your own time.

StrangeToSee · 13/09/2021 19:17

Make sure you pick a resort with a spa, nursery slope, cable car and plenty of blue runs (that don’t need a hair-raising high speed crash on a red to reach them!)

Avoid T Bar lifts.

When the button lifts stop halfway up don’t take the opportunity to fiddle with your camera/sunglasses/lip salve as they jerk violently into action.

Choose accommodation at the foot of the lifts so you don’t have to stagger half a mile on ice with heavy skis on your shoulder.

If it’s awful retreat to the ski bars and cafes. Most sell chocolate crepes and amaretto with cream!

MintMatchmaker · 13/09/2021 19:18

I didn’t enjoy it at all, although I enjoy most sports.

I got fed up of being cold all the time and having to put ski clothes on every time I wanted to go out, even if it was just for a drink.

I don’t consider getting up early to be part of a relaxing holiday and ski people appear to think that the earlier you hit the slopes the better!

Definitely not something I would choose to do again.

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 13/09/2021 19:19

Yes, you will hate it. I live a stone's throw from the Alps and speak from experience. And the term is not "pessimist" by the way. It's "realist" Grin

CMOTDibbler · 13/09/2021 19:21

Go to a Snowdome first and try some lessons. My ds loves it, and although it had never appealed I thought I'd try a couple of lessons to see if I could join him. I hated it, so good thing I discovered that before we thought about booking a holiday (DH couldn't ski due to his terrible joints)