blinkin'ek 0 Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 I was 12, wish it had been earlier when I started skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 33. S'never too late. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted January 10, 2002 Share Posted January 10, 2002 Does anyone with kids take them along? I hear that Kita Shiga lets kids ride free on the lifts up till junior high. Otherwise, the cost would be prohibitive. (Don't the management worry about the declining attendance and like, wonder what they might do about it? Take yer nippers along and get 'em started wouldja? That'll costya, hurhur.) Anybody regularly go boarding with a little kid? I'd like to start my 4 year old off soon... Link to post Share on other sites
Kuma 0 Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 Good topic.. Started with skiing at 5, switched to boarding at 14-15. But still - never too late! [This message has been edited by Kuma (edited 11 January 2002).] Link to post Share on other sites
gti 0 Posted January 11, 2002 Share Posted January 11, 2002 started skiing when 2. Took our 5yr old up over new yrs to Joetsu Kokusai for the 1st time and he's a natural!..well, not quite, but the ski school there was great w/ little ones and he had such a great time and all..Kurumayama is also supposed to have good, "long gelendes for small children." We're going tomorrow..should be an awesome weekend. worried about the crowds though... Happy trails Link to post Share on other sites
helen 0 Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 I started when I was 15 in the European Alps. Never looked back. Link to post Share on other sites
Mobi 0 Posted January 12, 2002 Share Posted January 12, 2002 started skiing when I was 3...hated it, my parents made me do it, every year for 10 years they made me ski. but then I started high school and my parents thought I shouldn't have any time of school so they decided to stop skiing for afew years. but I 13yrs now and I wanted to confuse my parents so I joined my school ski team. I skiing and boarding hardcore ever since. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 13, 2002 Share Posted January 13, 2002 When I was 19 - difficult to start when youre in the UK and no snow! Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted January 15, 2002 Share Posted January 15, 2002 I actually started fairly late too - when I was 16. My parents took me to France and that's where I had my "hatsu taiken". Never looked back since then of course. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I started when I was about 7 years old - lived in Germany then about an hour from the hills. Every winter we spent about 20 days sliding down the mountains......ah, memories Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 When I was 10. Never looked back of course. Link to post Share on other sites
Robert 0 Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 I started when I was 17 on a trip down to NZ. Awesome stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
hutch 0 Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 11 started sking at silver star in BC anyone else out there from BC? hitting the powder triangle next seasonwith my pension refund.... Chamonix and maybe Austria? Jackson Snowbird Alta BC (Fernie, Whitewater etc) up to Alaska any tips/inside scoop? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 I started when I was 10. Then I came to Japan during the bubble and enjoyed the skiing here. Now a boarder babe. Link to post Share on other sites
monkeyz 0 Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 25 when I came to Japan! First ride at Sugadaira! Link to post Share on other sites
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