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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you really want to learn to ski, OP, I would not do it on local hills.  Or even New England.  I know it's expensive, but I would do a trip to a Utah or Colorado resort.  Better snow, and the impact of skiing straight for 5 days can't be overestimated.

I learned at 40 - had never been on skis before.  I took one group lesson at Wintergreen, and it was a disaster.  I then went out west on a group family trip, and took lessons for 5 days in Utah.  Mostly group, one or two private, and then skied on my own.  At the end of it, I made my way (slowly) down the easiest blue hill at the ski resort.  I now am comfortable on basically any blue hill in Utah, and a handful of blacks.  We do at least one long trip a year.  I am never going to be a great skier, but I have a lot of fun, and can hold my own as long as I stay on the right slopes.

If you can afford it, it's definitely the best way to learn.  I would choose either a smaller less crowded resort (such as Solitude, where I learned) or a higher end resort like Deer Valley.  I'm sure there are similar places in Colorado that others can recommend.  Wait a year or two to ski at Park City, Alta, etc.  [/quote]

New England in late winter is great and snow can be just as good as out West. [/quote]

Is it possible that the snow is as good?  I suppose - anything's possible.  But you're far more likely to get crappy, icy snow in NE than out west.  [/quote]

I know nothing about skiing but my husband said I had a horrible time learning because of the crappy snow/ice here. He learned to ski in Colorado and apparently it makes a big difference when the snow isn't just right.[/quote]

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