MissVancouver
Diva in Training
I'm getting back into skiing after 20 years and have discovered that much has changed. I've done a lot of reading--both here (great site!) and elsewhere-- and talked to skiers and it sounds like I can pretty much throw out everything I learned back in the 80s and start fresh.
I will be taking lessons next year (if you've been watching the 2010 Spring Olympics you know the local mountains are bare). I will want to buy my own equipment and would like advice on the following:
1. Should I get my own boots first? I think they should be the most important/valuable investment but maybe I'm wrong..?
2. How do I find out about ski demo clinics? I didn't even know about these until I found this site.
3. When will I know that I've reached the level at which it's worth buying skis?
4. I'm 5'5" and 170lbs of mostly muscle thanks to years of tai chi so I'll probably be a very strong well-balanced skier just like before. What should I look for in a ski, when it IS time to buy?
5. I used to ski with sunglasses because I hated the feel of goggles and that they'd reduce my peripheral vision. Has this also improved or will I still feel like I've got blinders on?
If you'd like to respond, don't worry about hurrying... I've got all Spring/Summer/Fall before I hit the slopes :D
I will be taking lessons next year (if you've been watching the 2010 Spring Olympics you know the local mountains are bare). I will want to buy my own equipment and would like advice on the following:
1. Should I get my own boots first? I think they should be the most important/valuable investment but maybe I'm wrong..?
2. How do I find out about ski demo clinics? I didn't even know about these until I found this site.
3. When will I know that I've reached the level at which it's worth buying skis?
4. I'm 5'5" and 170lbs of mostly muscle thanks to years of tai chi so I'll probably be a very strong well-balanced skier just like before. What should I look for in a ski, when it IS time to buy?
5. I used to ski with sunglasses because I hated the feel of goggles and that they'd reduce my peripheral vision. Has this also improved or will I still feel like I've got blinders on?
If you'd like to respond, don't worry about hurrying... I've got all Spring/Summer/Fall before I hit the slopes :D