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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up skiing - my dad put me on skis when I was 5 years old and living in Anchorage.  There was a small beginners slope at Elmendorf Air Force base and my mom used to take me and brother after school.  My dad loved to ski, and as we moved around the world, he always prioritized a ski vacation.   We skied every winter and when I was in middle school in upstate NY our school had a ski club.  We skied every weekend.  Like anything, practice makes you better and I got pretty good.  I was really nerdy and was laughed at in gym class because I was really bad at any "normal" sports but skiing was one thing I could do better than almost all of my classmates.  I love the adrenaline rush when you're flying down the mountain. I used to be able to ski the most challenging runs on any mountain.  Skiing is challenging, is fantastic exercise and you're surrounded by beautiful scenery.  With the proper clothing, you can be very comfortable.  Yes, its expensive.  Living in the DMV, you really can't do day trips.  Unfortunately, I rarely ski anymore and when I do, I stick to the beginner and barely intermediate slopes.  But I still love it.  It brings back so many fond memories of skiing with my dad - he skied until he was 85 years old.  Hopefully, I'll still be able to do a run at that age!
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