rakins 0 Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 Be honest, please! Are older people (I'm 50) able to learn skiing from scratch? I don't want to reach any kind of perfection but just to be able to ski easy slopes and enjoy myself. I'm a bit overweight - not grossly - wear glasses and am not in very good condition and have no experience of snow sports - I'm from the south of India where there are only 3 seasons, the HOT, the HOTTER and the HOTTEST. However, I've learnt that a few ski resorts have been opened up in the Himalayas and would like to go there but I'm not sure I'll be able to learn to ski, in the first place. Also are there ski resorts in Japan - I live in Nagoya and so am looking for places nearby - where beginners who don't speak Japanese can receive basic ski instruction? Thanks a lot! rakins Link to post Share on other sites
NumB 0 Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 Hi rakins Of course you can start at 50. Got strong knees? Good... You should just go out there and enjoy yourself, but it's pretty much at the end of the season down where you are. Travel up a bit to Nagano and you will find "better" snow. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted March 26, 2002 Share Posted March 26, 2002 Probably best to wait until next season to get some nice soft snow. Learning on hard bad snow conditions won't be the best of fun and it might put you off all together. My advice, for what it's worth. Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted April 2, 2002 Share Posted April 2, 2002 I'm not new to snow, but new to Japan - I would advise that you just wait until next season to start as from what I have read on here the snow conditions are heavy and not good right now. Best to wait until the powdery light stuff comes later in the year to take it up and enjoy the most. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Did you get out at all rakins or take the advice to wait until next season starts? Probably best if you did that. Its only another 4 months before we can start to really start to anticipate the new season. Anyway, see ya early May! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 rakins, forget about it. Your 1 post says it all. Don't attempt to ever slide on the white stuff, you'll do damage to yourself and the community. But please keep us posted on your progress. Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 umm, thursday, any particular reason you felt the need to respond to a 7 year old thread? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 yes Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thurs needs no reason to re-hash ancient threads....just beware you don't get caught replying to long dead conversations!!! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 I always like to check the dates on threads Thursday digs up. I think this time he has outdone himself - threads from 2002. Impressive. Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 It's surprising... although this is a good informative forum, it doesnt archive old threads like others do.. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 don't go there Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted September 29, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 29, 2009 I'd be interested to hear how you might think archiving would benefit the Forums.... Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 don't go there Link to post Share on other sites
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