The First Day

Skiing is a personally challenging sport. It doesn't matter if you don't know what ski goes on what foot. Nobody does on the first day. The skis will go on either foot. It doesn't matter. Also try to make your boots fit better. Don't wear more than one pair of socks, and if your footsies are prone to cold, get some good smartwool socks. The most imporant thing--pick a flat run. I mean the flattest bunny hill you can find. Believe me, you will need to take it slow at first. I've seen to many people give it up for good after being scared on the first day. Don't let this happen to you. We've already mentioned the social aspects of skiing -- meeting athletic healthy minded people who like to have fun in life, not to mention the fact that skiing is not a poor man's sport (the caliber of enthusiast is usually greater than that of the average ice fishing or beer guzzling sportsman). On the first outing, remember that skiing is a fun sport. If you are not having a good time try some other aspect of the sport -- the bar is always fun (here nobody knows how good of a skier you are).

Alpine Skiing School section in english version of WWW.SKI.BG is based on
"A Guide To Becoming An Expert: From First Time To A Lifetime"
by John Mukavitz Copyright © 1998