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[quote=Anonymous]You are definitely not too old! I learned in my 30s. My DH tried it and didn’t like it, so he would just drive us to the slopes and hang out in the lodges. At the very least, do it for the kids. The 8 year old in particular will be phenomenal if you can go a few times in the season. The teen too will love it. Kids are fearless and they learn super fast. My suggestion is to do 1/2 day private lessons… separate for the kids…and then you two. They will learn MUCH faster compared to group lessons, and, they will progress much faster than you two adults. They’ll be at the top of the mountain on the second day. Also, you don’t need a big fancy ski mountain. Unless you’re going to make a full week of it, a local ski area a couple hours away will make a day or weekend trip more manageable.  I also agree with renting equipment for the first year or two… and then if you decide you like it, buy the equipment then. The teen will be able to get a few years out the gear and hand it down. Do you have a friend who skis that can help you gear up with under layers, helmets, goggles, etc? That will help. Be prepared for some sticker shock on the first shopping trip its not an inexpensive sport. [/quote]

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