Never been...

Had a couple of lessons at Xscape..

Going in under 3 weeks time (Bansko - Bulgaria)    :o

Any tips....?   (Not the don't eat yellow snow one  :P )

Try not to turn your knees inside-out. Also, accept that you're going to be spending a lot of time falling onto your posterior.

Other than that, it's great fun.

Don't worry too much about lessons in the uk ....but when you get to your place sign up for a begginers course .....lessons In the morning , living it up in the afternoon, enjoy ! Its one of life's best experiences :)

Oh and its all about leaning forward and pressing your shins a little bit into your ski boots to get balance...... There is a wall squat exercise you can do to strengthen the thighs.....its all about the thigh burn man !

Got 2-3 hour lessons each morning I believe.  

By brain was telling me that leaning forward whilst going downhill did not really work.....  

But it really does ha

After day 2 I may be walking like John Wayne and hitting the hot-tub and beer  :)

Quoted from somersetmariner

Oh and its all about leaning forward and pressing your shins a little bit into your ski boots to get balance...... There is a wall squat exercise you can do to strengthen the thighs.....its all about the thigh burn man !

Been doing the wall sits...   I'm on 2min30 secs now....   Couldn't even do a minute a few weeks back,.

Great for burning off the calories. Especially when you first start skiing.

I'm going to Borovets on Saturday! Fourth time we'll have been there, absolutely love it but take it from me, you'll be in agony for 2 days but then it gets less painful. Best advice I can give you is probably what's been said already, lean forwards! Snow plough hurts like stink so don't be disheartened by it. When you start doing parallel it gets a bit easier!

If anyone gets the chance to snowboard, I'd recommend it. More difficult to pick up than skiing but it's great fun.

Quoted from Biccys

I'm going to Borovets on Saturday! Fourth time we'll have been there, absolutely love it but take it from me, you'll be in agony for 2 days but then it gets less painful. Best advice I can give you is probably what's been said already, lean forwards! Snow plough hurts like stink so don't be disheartened by it. When you start doing parallel it gets a bit easier!

First full day back in the office.  Wow!!  Loved every minute of it!!
Never Skied before and by the end of the week I was doing parallel turns with ease and it really is easier on your knees and legs.
Ended up doing a few red runs and one black run which was scary but smashed it.

Apart from a few bumps and bruises we all came back injury free  :)

Nice one Si ! pleased you had a good one !!

ruined all the cool peoples holiday though by clogging up the mountain on your two planks...... ;)  

Come to the dark side......(starwars).......

Quoted from Simariner

Never been...

Had a couple of lessons at Xscape..

Going in under 3 weeks time (Bansko - Bulgaria)    :o

Any tips....?   (Not the don't eat yellow snow one  :P )

Picked a leaflet up from there a couple of times but never followed it through, it's something I've never done but would love to try.
Just worried I'm a bit too old to start at 58.