Can adults learn to ski?
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Anonymous
I've never understood the appeal of Liberty and Wisp. Timberline is an hour further and consistently has the best snow (aside from Snowshoe) in the entire Mid-Atlantic. |
Anonymous
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of course!! I learned in my 30s but my aunt just learned and she's 44 and loves it now is trying to ski as often as she can.
age is a number. NOTHING MORE. |
Anonymous
Timberline is just one more hour than is Liberty!? |
Anonymous
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Snowboarding is harder to learn than is skiing.
Skiing is harder to master. Someone is unlikely to master either if they start in their 40s. But there’s tons of fun to be had on greens and blues. -former snowboarding instructor |
Anonymous
From NoVa, it's almost 1.75 hours to Liberty or just under 3 hours to Timberline. Only one is worth the drive. |
Anonymous
1. Epic pass 2. Coming from gaithersburg liberty and whitetail are one hour compared to 3 hrs 15 min for timberline…its too long to go to timberline for a day trip |
Anonymous
| I have 3 mom friends in the past 2 years who have broken bones, torn ACL, and more as new skiers. I can't risk it. Sure a torn ACL isn't the end of one's life, but it is a massive inconvenience that I don't think is worth it. I snow tube, ice skate, read a lot, hot tub a lot and apres ski when I go on ski trips and it is delightful. |
Anonymous
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I learned at 4 (am now in my 40s and a former racer). I think you could absolutely learn at this age, but would recommend learning out west if at all possible. Mid-Atlantic conditions are often very poor and crowded, which is going to make learning much harder.
Flights to Colorado are cheap from DC, and you can stay for cheap along I70 in Summit County. That would be a much better experience to start, IMO. |
Anonymous
This is often true. If you can go on a weekday when (if...) conditions are decent, Liberty is fine for learning. |
Anonymous
| I started at 35. Did a few lessons and just lots and lots of runs working it out. I fell a lot. Now 5 seasons in, I don’t fall and can control myself, which is what made me feel more comfortable. I’m not particularly great or fast and my kids can ski circles around me, but I’m having fun and am perfectly happy to just meander my way down green runs. |
Anonymous
The best skier is the one having the most fun! 
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Anonymous
This is pretty much me too. Love a nice long green. Will never attempt a black and that is fine. I just love getting out there. I don’t do it often and so do get quiet sore. |
Anonymous
It's really resort dependent. Buttermilk would be great for the first time skier, for example, while Snowbird would be terrible. The more important thing, IME, is to plan ahead, buy a pass, and dedicate several days to a week to learn. |
Anonymous
| I’ve skied since I was a teenager (I’m 48 now), and can hold my own on the mountain. However, DH (50) only learned about 4 years ago when our kid started to really pick it up, and DH loves it now and has really improved. He’s pretty athletic at baseline and I think that helps quite a bit. We go to Timberline — not too far from us in NoVA and the conditions are decent for most of the season. I’d recommend private lessons at the beginning if you can swing it. It’s fun and a great family activity for us. Enjoy! |
Anonymous
Timberline is much better than Liberty or Whitetail. I learned when I was mid-30s. Took one lesson and have steadily improved. I can comfortably ski down blues and blacks at 37. I’m not the fastest but I ski in control and enjoy it. DH is a lifelong skier and both of our kids were skiing by age 4. You don’t need to fly to Colorado to learn to ski. Thats insane. |