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To learn to snow ski on. Preferrably a very affordable place.
Any suggestions?

I heard Dubai has some nice man-made indoor slopes. I can't imagine where they got the kind of money to create that, but......might be worth a try. ;) :innocent:

hmm...MV in Dubai? Can you say, internaltional sex scandal?

hmm...MV in Dubai? Can you say, internaltional sex scandal?

Just be careful which dress you lift up...the men wear dresses there too, I think. :innocent:

Just be careful which dress you lift up...the men wear dresses there too, I think. :innocent:

:eek:

http://www.longislandcostume.com/sitebuilder/images/arab-man-blue-red-fuscha-122x250.jpg

umm...other suggestions are welcome here.
BTW, I want to take the wife and daughter, so Middle Eastern countries are not high on the list.

Move to CO. I have a snowboard I'll sell to you for cheap. :innocent:

Move to CO. I have a snowboard I'll sell to you for cheap. :innocent:

umm....aren't those big slopes out there?

Great suggestions your getting in here MV. You should be on the slopes in no times. :o :rolleyes:

Great suggestions your getting in here MV. You should be on the slopes in no times. :o :rolleyes:

I think UA's suggesting CO so I'll die the way my namesake did (headon with a tree), that way he knows <3 2 ride will be safe from my charms.

umm....aren't those big slopes out there?

Thats the way to learn fast!:thumb:

I think UA's suggesting CO so I'll die the way my namesake did (headon with a tree), that way he knows <3 2 ride will be safe from my charms.

But that was totally different....he did it in Nevada.

I think UA's suggesting CO so I'll die the way my namesake did (headon with a tree), that way he knows <3 2 ride will be safe from my charms.

:lol: Damn! You saw through my plans... :P

All the ski resorts out here have little bunny hills, but from what I've been told, our bunny hills are bigger and steeper than the harder runs on some hills out east. It's easy, though. It's where I learned. ;) Besides, how could you not want to ski this?

http://www.realvail.com/images/guides/2008arapahoe_basin.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3248220732_0f173fc197.jpg

WITH THAT COMES THIS

http://www.simongower.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/snowboard-wallpaper.jpg

http://www.cardsunlimited.com/largeimage/Snowman.jpg<--- KT on slope!

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Hope it helps.

head up to Michigan and try out Boyne Highlands/Mountain not bad skiiing and atmosphere. Otherwise you can't beat Colorado more options for learning and better instructors. I always liked Arapahoe Basin for price and smaller feel.

http://www.perfectnorth.com/

It's in Southern Indiana, and has decent beginner to intermediate slopes.

Great ski area, lots of fun in town too. Not the biggest hill, but nice variety and a lot of easier slopes and some stuff you look at and go no way.

http://www.holidayvalley.com/HolidayValley/info/beginners-guide.aspx

Gotta plug Utah: http://www.skiutah.com/winter/index.html

I have lots of friends who come from CA and CO to Utah for ski season... Hills for everyone, very family friendly, best snow on earth.

After a day of skiing, hit up Moab for some mtn biking: http://www.anthonysloan.com/whiterim2.html

Ski? Psh come on, man up and board. You could go to Sunrise. Pretty cheap seeing that is in AZ so not great at all, really small and boring trails. But hey get what you can, amirite?

look for package deals- ski & stay with a few lessons. Remember mountains are big. Michigan might be a good place to start...

learn how to ski in new england.

if you can master the conditions there, you can ski just about anywhere.

Gotta plug Utah: http://www.skiutah.com/winter/index.html

I have lots of friends who come from CA and CO to Utah for ski season... Hills for everyone, very family friendly, best snow on earth.

After a day of skiing, hit up Moab for some mtn biking: http://www.anthonysloan.com/whiterim2.html

Ja, ist gut.

After you go through the list I posted earlier, feel free to PM me with any questions.

I had a few, but the ink I wrote them down with turned out to be invisible. I don't remember what they were at the moment.

learn how to ski in new england.

if you can master the conditions there, you can ski just about anywhere.

Mad River Glen would be a good place to start.

Mad River Glen would be a good place to die.

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head up to Michigan and try out Boyne Highlands/Mountain not bad skiiing and atmosphere. Otherwise you can't beat Colorado more options for learning and better instructors. I always liked Arapahoe Basin for price and smaller feel.

Boyne Highlands: All parents with rugrats, and slopes so flat it would be better described as a cross-country ski area. If you've ever skied before, you'll hate it.

Boyne Mountain: More of a singles crowd, with slopes of a decent pitch.

Arapahoe Basin *is* more of a laidback low-key place, (no lodging), but it is the last place I would take a new skier. Lots of steep, tough terrain, and one tiny beginners slope.

Loveland is also laidback like A-Basin, but has a *far* better selection of beginner and intermediate slopes.
In fact there is an entire area just for beginners with it's own set of lifts, and it's own lodge and ski shop.
It is located ~1/4 mile East of the main area, and shuttles take skiers between the two areas.

Boyne Highlands: All parents with rugrats, and slopes so flat it would be better described as a cross-country ski area.
If you've ever skied before, you'll hate it.

Boyne Mountain: More of a singles crowd, with slopes of a decent pitch.

Arapahoe Basin *is* more of a laidback low-key place, (no lodging), but it is the last place I would take a new skier.
Lots of steep, tough terrain, and one tiny beginners slope.

Loveland is also laidback like A-Basin, but has a *far* better selection of beginner and intermediate slopes.
Int fact there is an entire area just for beginners with it's own set of lifts, and it's own lodge and ski shop.
It is located ~1/4 mile East of the main area, and shuttles take skiers between the two areas.

I learned to ride at Loveland. I also slammed into a tree there a couple years ago. I like that place. :thumb:

I learned to ride at Loveland. I also slammed into a tree there a couple years ago. I like that place. :thumb:

See....I knew you were trying to off me.

I learned to ride at Loveland. I also slammed into a tree there a couple years ago. I like that place. :thumb:

Would this event be related to your choice of a user name?

learn how to ski in new england.

if you can master the conditions there, you can ski just about anywhere.

I learned in new england and that was a bit of a painful experience.

West coast skiing is definitely nicer. :thumb:

Boyne Highlands: All parents with rugrats, and slopes so flat it would be better described as a cross-country ski area. If you've ever skied before, you'll hate it.

Boyne Mountain: More of a singles crowd, with slopes of a decent pitch.

Arapahoe Basin *is* more of a laidback low-key place, (no lodging), but it is the last place I would take a new skier. Lots of steep, tough terrain, and one tiny beginners slope.

Loveland is also laidback like A-Basin, but has a *far* better selection of beginner and intermediate slopes.
In fact there is an entire area just for beginners with it's own set of lifts, and it's own lodge and ski shop.
It is located ~1/4 mile East of the main area, and shuttles take skiers between the two areas.absolutely. most of a-basin is intermediate/advanced.

Breckenridge seemed to have a good selection of green's and ski school, though. Make sure you get started at peak 9- or you'll have a real unhappy time skiing over to it.

See....I knew you were trying to off me.

Nah;
If we were trying to off you, we would tell you to go to A-Basin during a driving blizzard,
then ride the lifts *all* the way to the top.:D

You see, the upper half of A-Basin is *above* the tree line.
Ever skied above the tree line in a blizzard?
I never knew what vertigo was until the day I made that mistake.
Standing still I was OK, but as soon as I started moving, due to the lack of visual references,
(everything was white), I lost all sense of how fast I was moving, and couldn't even tell what direction
I was going, or what was up/down.
The worst part was suddenly getting the sensation of weightlessness, and realizing I had skied over the
edge of a drop off I never saw.:eek:

After that, I stayed below the tree line until the storm passed.:mad:

Breckenridge seemed to have a good selection of green's and ski school, though. Make sure you get started at peak 9- or you'll have a real unhappy time skiing over to it.

Ahhh....but when you feel the need...the need for speed...PEAK 10!:eek:

Hughes at Winter Park is also good for speed.:thumb:

Nah;
If we were trying to off you, we would tell you to go to A-Basin during a driving blizzard,
then ride the lifts *all* the way to the top.:D

You see, the upper half of A-Basin is *above* the tree line.
Ever skied above the tree line in a blizzard?
I never knew what vertigo was until the day I made that mistake.
Standing still I was OK, but as soon as I started moving, due to the lack of visual references,
(everything was white), I lost all sense of how fast I was moving, and couldn't even tell what direction
I was going, or what was up/down.
The worst part was suddenly getting the sensation of weightlessness, and realizing I had skied over the
edge of a drop off I never saw.:eek:

After that, I stayed below the tree line until the storm passed.:mad:haha I have that same story. total whiteout conditions. It was a thrill to an extent- but once I got to the mid-point chalet, I decided to stay off the top for awhile, lest I die trying.

I :heart: A-basin

Gotta plug Utah: http://www.skiutah.com/winter/index.html

I have lots of friends who come from CA and CO to Utah for ski season... Hills for everyone, very family friendly, best snow on earth.

After a day of skiing, hit up Moab for some mtn biking: http://www.anthonysloan.com/whiterim2.html

+100,

I live in California, but fly to Utah for snowboarding. My brother meets me in SLC, we crash at my sister's place and then hit the slopes an hour or two after getting off the plane. Usually start off at Brighton with night boarding then try other places later in our stay.

Nah;
If we were trying to off you, we would tell you to go to A-Basin during a driving blizzard,
then ride the lifts *all* the way to the top.:D

You see, the upper half of A-Basin is *above* the tree line.
Ever skied above the tree line in a blizzard?
I never knew what vertigo was until the day I made that mistake.
Standing still I was OK, but as soon as I started moving, due to the lack of visual references,
(everything was white), I lost all sense of how fast I was moving, and couldn't even tell what direction
I was going, or what was up/down.
The worst part was suddenly getting the sensation of weightlessness, and realizing I had skied over the
edge of a drop off I never saw.:eek:

After that, I stayed below the tree line until the storm passed.:mad:

The first time I skied A-Basin the same thing happened to me without skiing off the drop! I was so vertiginous, I was nauseated!:thumb:

I learned in new england and that was a bit of a painful experience.

West coast skiing is definitely nicer. :thumb:

easier, yes.

easier, yes.

easier and nicer IMO. ;)

easier and nicer IMO. ;)

:thumb:

To learn to snow ski on. Preferrably a very affordable place.
Any suggestions?

If you are thinking of closer to home, try Beech or Sugar in NC. New England = cold & icy. Colorado skiing is awesome, but few places are very affordable.

+100,

I live in California, but fly to Utah for snowboarding. My brother meets me in SLC, we crash at my sister's place and then hit the slopes an hour or two after getting off the plane. Usually start off at Brighton with night boarding then try other places later in our stay.

I have a full season pass at Brighton this year. 100+ days the last two years. Let me know when your in and we can make some turns together! :D