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[quote=Anonymous]Skiing and snowboarding is really fun.  That's why people do it.  And you dress for the weather so even if it is negative degrees outside, if you have all the right gear you'll be okay.  Plus, you are being active and working your body so that keeps you warm too.

The roads are often in good shape, unless the snow is actively falling.  It's important to have decent tires and know how to drive in snow.

But it's very expensive.  As a beginner, you are unlikely to have all that gear I was talking about, and if you and your DH do not enjoy it, it's unlikely that you will take the time and expense to take your kids often enough that they enjoy it.

No, they will not get made fun for not knowing how to ski/snowboard as they are older.  It's a privileged thing to be able to do these activities and plenty of kids grow up not doing them.  They can always learn as adults (on their own time and their own dime) if they are so inclined.

As for how long to learn, some kids can be decent after one day, if they are athletic and fearless and pick things up quickly. But my general advice for beginners is to give it at least 3 days. The first day may be miserable. But if you keep at it, the 3rd day is usually when you get go down a beginner trail without fearing for your life and that's when it's fun.

If you absolutely hate the cold though, there's no need to torture yourself and do this.[/quote]

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