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daverescue, I had the exact same quandry when my GF wanted to start skiing. I decided to go the dry-slope route, and to be honest I wished I hadn't.

Once you've learned the basics, I reckon a bit of time on a Dry Slope would do most of us a world of good. Personally, I find it a damn sight harder to ski on those nasty bristles than on real snow, so the my logic is that if I can do it on dry slope, then I can do it anywhere!

BUT, as a complete beginner my girlfriend hated every second of it ... in fact it very nearly put her off skiing all together. Thankfully, (and after a bit of convincing), she made it to some real snow and fell in love with the sport. I'm just very lucky that her trip to Sandown Racecourse Dry Slope didn't put her off for life!

I'm sure others have had a better time starting off on the fake stuff ... but from my personal experience, I'd advise against it.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

My Wife & Son both started on Plastic. They are both now Instructors also.
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Whitegold wrote:

170 meters is rubbish. Too short. By a factor of at least 2.

I am not comparing plastic to the Alps. I am judging it as a standalone product. Plastic blows. Awkward to ski. Painful to fall on. Not to mention the unpleasant outdoor weather. 80% to 90% of all days in Britain are either, grey, cloudy, windy, rainy or damp.


Just had another superb session on the plastic, all 80m of it. Plenty of room for training exercises, can still manage 12 turns in that distance. Who needs 170m !
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IMHO if you can't afford to go to a snowdome once and pay for "Ski in a Day" lesson, maybe skiing is not for you as it's a tiny fraction of what you will spend if (no, when Laughing ) you get addicted. Personally, I did a course of dry slope lessons before my first ski holiday and, to be honest, I wouldn't have travelled if I hadn't already spent a fortune booking the holiday. It did put me off. Of course the snow, when I finally skied it, seemed wonderful Cool .
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