Skiing Utah with a newb girlfriend: WWMD?

[hutash]

^^^That is what maggots fantasize about, judging by how many of them spend there entire non-ski life looking at porn. (see resent porn threads)

[dookeyXXX]

Does your GF have an older sister?




Listen to B-Town, she's wise that one (imparted some solid knowledge on me several times...now if i'd only follow it!)

[TitanneeNC]

You don't have much money being a college student. First rule of wives, GF's and kids is don't teach'em yourself. A recipe for disaster. Put her in ski school. Get her lessons in the morning, ski your ass off and meet for late lunch and afternoon bunny slope.

[mitch_cumstein]

Okay,

insert obligatory-

"naked pics comment"
"ditch her comment"

I began teaching my gf how to ski last season. Shes from chicago so it was really her first time on snow and all that. After a day or two she was confident riding the lift by herself and skiing a small circuit of greens and easy blues by herself. SO typically, after an hour or two with her in the morning she tells me, "go ahead and ski..." So I go ski for a few hours and check back around noon. By then I'm beginning to get alittle lazy so another couple hours worth of cruisers with her is usually fun feels pretty good.

After two or three straight days of skiing, she should be able to handle easier blues unless shes not very coordinated. I like skiing with the lady, knowing she'll be shredding with me in another year or two.

my little two cents...

[snowfire]

I would echo bklyn's reply. She should understand that you want to ski hard in the mornings, and she'll appreciate a couple of hours spent with her in the afternoon. You could rent or borrow a snowboard or tele setup so you're flailing around too, then she won't feel like she's holding you back, and you can both laugh at each other. always fun.

[BushwackerinPA]

Explain to her what's up. She may not want to feel like she's holding you up and jeopardizing your ski experience and give you the green light to ski solo and spend apres/dinner together etc... She can't be that uptight if she hooked you up with this trip.

If she doesn't take the bait and still wants to ski together an holds you up, she may not be the right girl for you. Test 'er out by trying peer pressure if she's lagging behind. Sometimes a simple "yo, keep the eff up" in the lift line does wonders. If she fails to step it up just toast her and worry about it later. You're only 21. If she dumps you now, you could have just avoided a life plagued with ruined ski days. You need to nip this in the bud early and figure out what's up. Good luck.

you guys are fucking retarded. me and tracy gave some great advice, and 90 percent of the peeps on here are fucking selfish, clueless tools on this.

One last thing dont try to teach her yourself. that allwasy fails.

[Smacky]

^^^That is what maggots fantasize about, judging by how many of them spend there entire non-ski life looking at porn. (see resent porn threads)

Amen to that. At least the first part. You have a wicked gf.

[powder11]

on the 1st day take her to the top of whatever mtn your skiing and tell her to give'r. You make laps around to make sure she's progressing down the mtn and ski like you normally would. it will probably take her all day to get down, so your good for as many laps as you want. on the second day, she's going to be junk, pissed off at you and probably sulk in the room all day so you get to ski whatever you want. on the third day, make sure you've got all your airline stuff together and ski all day because she probably will have booked an early flight home. no worries because you've got the whole flight to figure out what to say to get your ass out of the doghouse when you see her next. If she breaks up with you over this its all good because it never would've worked out long term anyway and you stop wasting your time dating a non skier.

[DanKo]

Just write her a note:

"Hey Baby,

Welcome to Dumpsville...Population: You".

P.S. I am gay

-H. Simpson

[LivinTheDream]

I just went through this with my wife last year. I agree with most of the above comments. Get her lessons in the am, and ski your ass off -- try to find something that will take her a few hours, take time for a nice lunch with her, then spend the afternoon skiing with her. Yes, you will miss out on shredding all day long, but if she gets into skiing you will get much more time on the mountain in the future.

You are in the Vermont area so, I would recommend getting her a few lessons at Okemo or somewhere, if its possible for you w/ funds issue.

I did the above last year, and not only did my wife get into skiing, we are
going to Whistler for a week this season.

[4matic]

I recommend Deer Valley or Snowbasin for a couples deal. Both have beautiful base lodge facilities and you could have a nice lunch and do that whole cute thing at least one day. Snowbird and Alta base area are ghetto compared to Deer Valley and Snowbasin.

[timvwcom]

First... I don't know shit!

But I have taken the family to SLC and skied the LCC (Snowbird/Alta) and BCC (Solitude/Brighton) resorts with kids/wife of varied ability (read mostly beginner). [Edit: ALSO read non-mormon cause then it would have been kid/wifes ]

My advice for a noob; WORST place would be Snowbird. I don't know the place well at all, but based on our near "disaster" there, their easiest run is still difficult. My families FAVORITE far and away, especially for a variety of mellow runs, was Brighton. Also had fantastic snow the 3 or 4 days we hit it, but that's mostly luck. Like Alta though, the on hill shopping/dining was not... umm... the Ritz Carlton Beaver Creek [edit: Bachelors Gulch] or anything. If she knocks off after a couple hours that could be an issue?

How about this... for a day of long skiing (maybe together) keep to the easier resort, when she is having a short day make sure there are good base facilities for her (window) shopping/dining etc. Other maggots will have to give you more on how the resorts compare on that though.

Also, you use to be able to get discount tickets at like Albertson's grocery stores to save like $5 to $10??? And the ski shops like Lifthouse sell them too, not all the places sell all the resorts as I recall... call or google around first.

As far as best for you, who knows... how well do you ski?

Again... I don't know shit!

[blarin]

i dig the learn to snowboard idea.

[Brock Landers]

Give her oral, then ask if you can bring one of your skier friends instead

[Bring On The Snow]

Just write her a note:

"Hey Baby,

Welcome to Dumpsville...Population: You".

P.S. I am gay

-H. Simpson

Possibly One of the funniest simpsons quotes...ever.

[ak_powder_monkey]

There are no friends on a powder day, just make sure she understands that...

[powdork]

You should go wherever there is a gondola that the two of you can ride alone together. Just because.

[MTT]

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[addict]

Give her oral, then ask if you can bring one of your skier friends instead

Agreed, but for the love of god ASK HER BEFORE SHE CLIMAXES. She'll say yes to anything then, but no to anything after (except "cuddling" uggggh).

[Jer]

What they said. Get some days in at home before you go, with a couple of lessons if possible.

Learn how to slow down and enjoy the terrain your GF can ski on - great time to work on drills, like skiing backwards on one ski without poles blindfolded through choppy moguls in the trees next to the easier slopes.

Try to get to Alta (upper entrance, Albion) with plenty of time to spare. Being hurried and impatient puts everybody in a bad mood. You got time to burn, enjoy it.

The morning ski lessons don't start 'til 10:15. So if she's interested in a lesson, you'll have time for a few runs together from the lower lifts. That way you can both warm up slowly and get a feel for the terrain and your comfort level with it. There's plenty of fun to be had just from the Sunnyside lift.

The on-slope cafeterias at Alta are fine for eating, warming up, hanging out. The new Watson shelter is nice.

It's good to get familiar with a place, especially if you're not the type that skis every line the first day and promptly gets bored. Still, depending on snow conditions, I might check out Powder Mountain - lots of moderate terrain, and if there's a good storm, the powder lasts much longer there than in LCC/BCC. It's not a long drive, but be sure you study the map well before you go. FYI, PowMow is cheap - and the facilities look it.

[TahoePowShredder]

message me some naked pics. if I approve, send her on out to tahoe and i'll take it from there.

[stuckathuntermtn]

2 pages and no "in der poopenhausen?"

[Lonnie]

I teach PT at Alta on the weekends. You really should send me a PM....

[GoldenBear]

I have to give you my $.02. Your girlfriend obviously knows how special Utah is if she bought you a ski vacation there. She also must know about the incredible snow fall and how the turns have potential to be the best in your life. She wants you to experience it for all it is worth.

I can't imagine she would buy you a ski vacation if all she wanted to do was sit around with and sip cocktails or stay on the mediocre slopes. If she wanted that type of holiday she would have sent you to the beach.

So here is what you do. TALK TO HER ABOUT IT! We can tell you that you should show us naked pictures of her (YOU SHOULD) or that you should buy her a massage, or lessons, or ski with her in the afternoon. But what you should do is just tell her what it means to you to go to Utah and how you want to spend the vacation. I bet she will understand and volunteer some advice as to what she wants to do while you learn about the place that has potential to change your life.

[snapshot]

Seems like good, sensible advice.

Just create a poll & go with the majority.

Sending pics should be included in the poll