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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Skiing is definitely for rich people. [/quote]

This is such BS!  We are not rich, we save a portion of our paycheck for a vacation each year, and yes it is skiing.  We cannot afford ski in/ski out, brown paper bag our lunches (as we do everyday for work and school, which is how we save money) and we buy used equipment at ski swaps when we need something.  Most of the time we drive to our destinations, especially if the kids school vacation is between two weekends giving us ten days of vacation.  We are not rich, probably never will be, but it's how we choose to spend our vacations with our children.  And we are certainly not elitists.[/quote]

Will you relax and stop getting so emotional!? You’re an outlier. Skiing is pretty much for the upper middle class and rich people. And yes, I too notice that you never see black people or Hispanics partaking in it.

I did research and it’s expensive..[/quote]

So, I'm another (former) New Englander who grew up with the afterschool ski lessons at the local ski area (no overnights, they don't have it). It was in a small town next to our more urban city. You DID see Black and Brown people-my classmates-skiing. And same for my kids who grew up there too. It was not expensive, the rentals were included-and we didn't wear fancy outdoor gear, just the stuff kids have to live in that climate.

I can't speak to the fancy out west places. But the ski areas in places like NY, CT, MA, are accessible to most folks.[/quote]

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