Anyone not enjoy skiing?

[LuciferRising]

On a ski holiday. 4 days in. Lessons and then afternoons free. Had lessons before we left. Feel like I am just about tolerating it. First holiday.

Everyone you talk to seems to be passionate about it.

H was like this when I took him for the first time, loves it now. Persevere!

I'm either freezing (especially on the lifts) or sweating.

I hate the overcrowded unregulated pistes - so many dangerous crashes happen regularly

Totally pointless activity. Cold, wet, exhausting, boring.

I agree. Skiing can fuck off to the far side of fuck then fuck off some more when it gets there. On a black run for extra speed in fact.

My husband thought I would enjoy skiing despite the fact I had never mentioned it. I wasn't interested and said that if he learned to ride a horse. I would learn to ski. OK he said. Damn, I thought. (Not at the ski resort, I might add)

First time skiing. Luckily I had managed to find an outsize pair of ski trousers before we left for holiday. Ever seen an elephant on skis ?

What I hadn't realised was they weigh you in the ski rental shop as part of making sure you get the correct skis. Well, that just made a bad day worse.

My husband then just dumped me on the nursery slopes to get on with it by myself whilst he pissed off up the slopes.

OK I'd had a lesson before then but Christ how thankless was that ?

My husband likes to be up and at 'em to be first in the queue for when they switch the ski lifts on in the morning and deliberately gets the last ski lift of the day before so he can have the last ski down on near empty slopes.

I once said to him in frustration, 'skiing with you isn't a holiday it's like skiing boot camp' (Ski boot camp ? No ? Oh ok.) I also said, whilst on the bloody ski lift as the snow poured down, 'I hate skiing and I hate you.'

I gave semi serious thought to actually leaving him a couple of years later when he started making noises about going skiing when it was still only fucking August. Fucking ski season doesn't start till October at the earliest.

Day 3/4 of a first week are peak I hate this shit time, tired, potentially sore, not 'getting it'.

Imo this will resolve by the last day and you'll have the bug, or you won't, and that's ok!

Also, with global warming there probably won't be more ch skiing in the future.

Even today so many ski resorts that were huge in the 1970/80a have had to close./.

I hate the pressure of trying to learn in order to spend time with others who can ski and I learn better without it

Here with two family members and DD (she is at our level). They really want to ski with us but they do blacks. We are getting down blues at a slow pace. They took us down one yesterday and it was too steep and I went flying and lost my ski. DH was very stressed. They are much younger but want to spend time with us and show us around. DH DS.

Evenings are nice and we're altogether.

I gave up learning to ski on ski holidays fairly early on and my RA sealed the deal for me as it progressed so now I go and potter round the ski resort, get the bubble up to have vin chaud at the top, make sure i have somewhere to have a swim/sauna/hot tub, enjoy the food, read books on the terrace in the sunshine, sketch a bit and pick the little one up from ski school and generally have a nice week away.
Enjoying the Alps at the moment and haven't skied one jot this week.

I hated snowboarding holidays until I could actually master it as otherwise it's a holiday of falling down and being miserable.

Hated it. Was persuaded to go by a former boyfriend who didn't listen to the facts that I don't like heights, don't like situations where the ground is sloping away from steeply, don't much like snow and ice. Was made to feel like a spare part by the Perpetua's (check spelling - the obnoxious colleague in Bridget Jones) who were partnof our party.

DH learnt with DS, aged 7, and they have had many sojourns to Aspen over the years. DD and I have entertained ourselves in sunnier and more restful places. Wins all round. Oh dd was scared of escalators as a child so was never going to work.

I hate the pressure of trying to learn in order to spend time with others who can ski

This ^

I am an adult. I make my own choices. My choices will be respected.

I was in a bar in a ski resort in the evening once. There were a couple of guys there with their ski hats and goggles on. Ski hats still caked with snow, like they felt the need to prove they had been skiing earlier that day. Give me strength !

I like people watching. People make a hell of a big deal out of this damn skiing.

That's the people queueing at the snack bar looking bored 'cause after this there's yet more skiing, and nothing else. Well it's a ski resort isn't it ? Or the people in the outdoor seating area just chatting for hour after hour 'cause they can't be arsed to get back on the slopes. Yeah, skiing is just so exciting. Not.

It's the Apres ski is what it's all about for a lot of adults. The heavy drinking which they can justify after a day on the slopes. If the drinking is all what people really want to do why disguise it as Apres ski ? Why not get bladdered down their local drinking establishment at home ?

When it comes to my modest Apres ski drinking again I say I am an adult. I make my own choices. My choices will be respected.

Other people can do as they please. Just don't be nagging me about skiing or drinking.

As a PP remarked. They can't stand camping. Fair play.

Why is there this culture of kudos about bloody skiing ? Skiing is just code for drinking alcohol anyway. Really ? That's the excitement is it ? It's because of money, isn't it ? The cost of a skiing holiday.

There's not a culture of kudos around camping, fishing etc etc. Is that because there's no expectation to hit the bar afterwards for heavy drinking sessions in the evening ? Yup, thought so.

Oh and to the person who advised the OP to persevere. They already told you. They don't like it.

Why do people get so ridiculous around skiing ? Ever been skiing ? No. Oh you must.

Why ?

No one would ever say have you ever been camping / hiking / marathon running ? If not, oh you must.

Piss.off.

I enjoy ski-ing with adults. We are ski-ing this week with DC. Oh boy. They are doing really well but it is hard work.

@ToffeeNotCoffee your post made me giggle... Great summary of Apres!

You are wrong about camping though... alcohol seems to be a major part of camping too! (Wine around the fire for example)

Hate hate hate it. DH now takes the DC on his own.

You know what they say, 'don't waste your time on other people's hobbies.'

In what other circumstance would you pay ooddles of money and waste part of your annual leave entitlement to try to learn a new sport ? Trying not to cry and being humiliated by those who are confident at it ?

That's a holiday is it ?

(Like hand over fist because it's a licence to print money and the ski resorts know this.

Also, there is just no need for ski lift passes to be so expensive. Total rip off.)

I deeply resent the implication of being in the wrong for not liking skiing. Like there's something I've missed.

It's ok not to like any other sport, apparently. Just not skiing. What's that about ?

Why are people who do like to ski so bloody insecure about it they panic when someone says they just don't care for it.

Tennis players, motor racing enthusiasts etc etc don't carry on like that.

I was surprised people drink another top of the slopes then ski down. Surely it isn't safe?

@LuciferRising

They just think it's funny.

So many people at work told me how much I'd love it. I do other sports so not like I am unsporty.

@LuciferRising

Say to them you should do (insert name of sport) you'd love it.

Their response will be interesting. Like I say, I fail to understand why people feel the need to 'push' skiing on to other people the way that other sports aren't pushed onto to others.

@PuttingDownRoots

Oh, ok. Fireside drinking by the campfire. That, to me, is more social. Less competative.

Totally pointless activity. Cold, wet, exhausting, boring.

You forgot Extremely Expensive.

Also necessary to help you sleep and to keep you warm!

(Don't tell the kids.. I camp because they like it ni because I do!)

Me. Went some years ago with DP. He loved it and I just didn’t enjoy the skiing at all. Only saving grace was the holiday was in Whistler, Canada and there was plenty of non ski stuff to do.

I'm the same with scuba diving, love swimming, love snorkelling, really wanted to love scuba diving but the huge tanks, the equalising and all the rest of it meant I just couldn't get into it. Gone back to snorkelling.

I haven't been skiing but I love sledding so would always do that on snow hols rather than ski as skiing just seems like so much faff (sledding is much. much cheaper too!)

Could you try cross country skiing or snowshoeing instead if they are available at your resort? I love skiing myself but I don’t think learning a new sport you don’t like is a good way to spend your holiday. Snowshoeing is basically hiking.