SKiing for Beginners

Tickdick00

Me and the missus have decided to try skiing for the first time and hope to travel mid to late January 07.

We have booked lessons at the local dry ski slope.

Can anyone recommend a good website/book/magazine to help beginners to plan a first holiday eg where to go, what to buy, what to look out for etc.??

Cheers :beer:

bingobango_3

you could check out:

http://www.worldsnowboardguide.com/

for resorts, whilst it refers to snowboarding, it still shows what resorts have beginner slopes etc.

Coolhandluke

Check out snowheads

exprog

I'd agree that snowheads is a great site and https://www.skiclub.co.uk can be useful.

Andorra may be a good resort to try as the instructors are mostly Australian or other English speakers (well, more or less!) and has a good rep for instruction.

linlin_3

All ski brochures will specify the resort as being good for beginners/intermediate/advanced, so read thoroughly before booking and study the ski map. Look for green and blue runs - those are the easiest. Book the usual classes (not individual) and make sure you'll have an English speaking instructor.

Go to the gym and/or build up leg and knee muscles.

Don't be put off by dry slopes. If I'd been to a dry slope first I would never have spent the following 30 yrs+ skiing!

ginger

We went with kids schools to Notre Dame de Bellacombe in France whuich was great for Beginnners like me. Norway is supposed to be very good as well and easier to get to without a 3 hour drive from the airport - but more expensive.

Don't be put off by the dry slopes - they are nothing like the real thing!!!

shockingmoment

early to mid jan is a great time - usually cheapest, no kids, but can be cold.

get yourself to Aldi this thursday and get your gear!

Andorra is brill for beginners. Ski school there is 5*

Hodgehappy

Try https://www.equityski.co.uk as just one price covers the lot with them. We've been to Austria before now and enjoyed it there better than France, in Austria the ski schools have been much better in my opinion.

kazprincess

Thanks 'shocking moment' for the Aldi info! Mum is shopping as we speak so as soon as i read your post i quickly phoned her up - and to my amazement - was just about to phone me as she was in their! Good timing aye!
Got myself a few bargins!

cazziebo

you'll get the bug and be addicted for life, TD! I was 40 when I took it up and love it. Ski club of great britain have a fab site but it's now subscription only which is a pity.

Don't spend a lot of money on gear - really even the smart slopes aren't a fashion show. Windproof, warm and watertight is what you're looking for. Good gloves, socks - and Aldi and Tchibo are good. I now buy goggles/sunglasses when I get there because they're always dirt cheap. Having said all that, TK Maxx is great for designer stuff at rock bottom prices.

Never done dry slope but beginners I met up with didn't think it helped, although some people who tried the Snowdome places thought that was good.

Never yet done US or canada although this is the year to go - tremendous deals - try https://www.fasttrackski.com or https://www.igluski.com Been to andorra, Austria, France, Bulgaria. Didn't like Bulgaria but loved the others.

So jealous - being a born again debt free wannabe I'm giving it a miss this year..

Have a fab time!

Sparky29

Give the dry slopes a miss. It's not the same. When you fall over on snow you will have a laugh. Not so much fun and a lot easier to get hurt on a dry slope.