As baby boomers leave the ski slopes....

[daytripper]

I was 28 the first time I skied....

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[icedtea]

I was 28 the first time I skied....

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23

13 or 14 but snowboarding at the great Camelback.

My folks were awesome!

[Dickc]

I was 28 the first time I skied....

26...

23

I was 4, and it was in the late 50's! Yikes!

[Guy in Shorts]

18 - Working for Uncle Sam saved a couple bucks as most areas had a military discount back then.

[tyrolean_skier]

I was in my middle twenties when I first learned to ski at Mt. Snow during a long weekend trip with a bunch of friends. Did not ski a lot until we purchased our condo at Killington.

[RustyK]

I'm was born in 83. Somehow people say that I'm a millennial. Millennial are pussies.

that's the year I graduated HS...

We're all getting old.

What do you mean "getting"....

Started on the Snowshed double at 16 years old..

[Woodsrider]

I started at age 3 in '72. We were part of various ski houses in Manchester area throughout my childhood. Once I was on my own and in college I couldn't afford to ski. But after I graduated, I worked my ass off and got right back into a ski house at K and have been a pass holder ever since. Prices were not any cheaper then. I just worked hard as hell and sacrificed to afford it. If you really want it, find a way to get it.

[Dr. NO]

18 - Working for Uncle Sam saved a couple bucks as most areas had a military discount back then.

Me too ! was some awesome skiing West of Laramie, Snowy Range area. Discounted tickets and rentals on base made it affordable. I think I was 21 or 22 when I actually began to ski.

[brownman]

All you newbies missed out on high school ski bus trips.
Baby boomer skiers never get old, they just go downhill.

[jimmywilson69]

Started at Age 15. My high school had ski club, we went to 7 Springs PA twice a week. I think it was $10 to join club, and then $15 for a night ticket and rentals. Something ridiculously cheap. And yes the 45 minute bus ride with your girlfriend was nice, especially when she was cold on the way home

[icedtea]

I used to spend a lot of high school nights killing my knees at Mt Creek park.

[Woodsrider]

We started the school bus trips in 6th grade. Little mountain in Putnam NY. Really good times. That was replaced by ski team racing in high school. There were a lot of really good skiers when I grew up. They became my first ski house partners. Some of which I still ski with.

My kid's high school has bus trips weekly. I encourage my kids to do it but they have been spoiled by Killington and don't want to ski southern NY hills.

[skiadikt]

22 y/o at craigmeur in nj. skied all the lower catskill & pa areas. first time at killington the next season.

[XtremeJibber2001]

I was 28 the first time I skied....

4 ... at Government Camp, Mt Hood, Oregon.

[LINYbob]

In college back in the 70s we were required to become proficient in 4 sports. I chose skiing as one of mine. I went to school in Troy (RPI) and to make the winters a little more enjoyable, a lot of my friends were into skiing. So I tried it.

On Friday nights, for 10 weeks, they took us in a yellow school bus to Jiminy for lessons. The class was from 7-10pm.

I just remember it being so cold and dark. I certainly had no ski clothes back then.

But the first time they had us go up whatever lift it was, to the top of the bunny hill - similar to Snowshed - I remember being pretty nervous looking down the run.

But over time I mastered it, and it got me hooked.

And I thought it really was great the first time I ever skiied in the daytime. That was really wonderful!