[amount of time and effort to become a good skier?]

I started last year and found it difficult - I only went 4 times and each time there was a few weeks inbetween. This year I was better but it would still be great to be able to do a week or so in one go and really progress.

 

(This might be a stupid question but what is a 'stem christie'?)

[How many times?]

I started last year and went 4 times, this year I have been 6 weekends and really progressed. Very satisfied.

[Skier or snowboarder THE POLL]

I started skiing last year.