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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand it either. It's definitely an aspirational sport. People who do it either are rich or want to appear so. My husband grew up skiing and likes it so he made sure our two kids learned to ski. One likes it as much as DH does and the other one hangs out on the greens with me. If I never ski again its totally fine with me. I've mostly just put up with it to appease DH.

No, not all people who ski want to appear rich. Maybe the ones who will only go to resorts that famous people go to are trying to be something they aren’t. A lot of people who enjoy skiing are ones that grew up close enough to easily get to the mountain (hill). Day skiing is popular. No resort just a place to ski for the day. Schools in cold places offer ski programs. Snowboarding is big in high schools.

I hate the cold but noticed if you’re dressed correctly it’s not really cold except on the lift. It’s also easy to learn. You start off small, look ridiculous and soon enough you’re up the mountain and enjoying it. That’s my experience anyway.

The above is similar to my experience raising kids near a ski place in the west. My husband and I only skiied a couple times when we were growing up in mid Atlantic. I enjoyed it and went a few times as a young adult. He did not and never went again.

Fast forward to moving out west when the kids were small and living 20 minutes from a ski hill. Big enough for learning and fun, but by no means a major resort. I thought it was important and would be fun to get the kids to learn. With used gear, free kids’ lift tickets, and a weekly program, I got them all out there. Now all ski recreational and enjoy it. It’s fun for them to ski with friends. I’d love to go on a ski vacation to a bigger resort, but my husband doesn’t participate and isn’t interested.