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EA327888
LIF Zygote
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never been skiing
I want to try skiing...I also think snow tubing looks fun. My husband really wants to go skiing and he has not been since he was a kid. So we'd both need a place good for newbies, some place nearby. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
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Posted 11/13/09 7:13 PM  |
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Lauren82
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Re: never been skiing
We are big skiers and my parents have a timeshare on Jiminy Peak in Massachusetts that they bought intending to teach my kids to ski there. I think that its a great place to learn to ski and its not as big and intimidating as Killington. They have a lot of non-skiing things to do as well.
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| Posted 11/14/09 9:07 PM |
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mathteach
Roll Tide!
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Christine
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Re: never been skiing
We've been to both Shawnee and Hunter. Shawnee was smaller but more disorganized. Hunter had good programs but it was kind of intimidating because there were so many more adept skiers there.
If you do Hunter I highly recommend you get the try-it pack. It's 3 days of rental, lesson and lift for $100ish.
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| Posted 11/14/09 9:21 PM |
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Erica
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Re: never been skiing
If you just want for a day and for beginners there is a little slope just north of Brewster:
thunderridge
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| Posted 11/15/09 8:32 AM |
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jerrysgirl
I love my hot dog!!
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E & J
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Re: never been skiing
my first and only time skiing we went to camelback. i enjoyed it. i have also went there for tubing. i enjoyed another mountain in pa off of 380 i think it was shawnee mountain that was quiet and my family of 12 at the time had the tubing to ourselves.
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| Posted 11/15/09 5:49 PM |
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EsquireFish
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Re: never been skiing
Posted by Lauren82
We are big skiers and my parents have a timeshare on Jiminy Peak in Massachusetts that they bought intending to teach my kids to ski there. I think that its a great place to learn to ski and its not as big and intimidating as Killington. They have a lot of non-skiing things to do as well.
I grew up surrounded by ski slopes (oddly enough, I don't like to ski) and Jiminy Peak is good. If you want a very small place, try Bosquet right outside of Lenox. They have a few good trails (the easy one is good for beginners and warming up, even I can manage it) and they apparently have snowtubing now.
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| Posted 11/16/09 12:39 PM |
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MikesCutie
May 26, 2007
Member since 12/07 1478 total posts
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Marianne
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Re: never been skiing
I went for my first time skiing at Killington. DH loves to ski and it meant a lot to him that I learn so it's something we can do together. I took lessons and it was awesome. My instructor was so great and patient with me, made me feel so comfortable. And I didn't feel like the slopes were intimidating at all.
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| Posted 11/16/09 3:12 PM |
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rileysmama
needing a vacation..!
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Re: never been skiing
mt peter in warwick, ny
only like an hour outside of city
great for beginners, even better prices www.mtpeter.com
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| Posted 11/19/09 8:36 PM |
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EA327888
LIF Zygote
Member since 11/09 35 total posts
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Re: never been skiing
thanks! I am going to look into all of these suggestions!
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| Posted 11/29/09 8:11 PM |
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