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Learning to ski in the UK
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi,

Does anyone have an opinion as to which snowdome to pick to learn to ski in?

cheers
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bristolmuppet, Where are you based? Bristol?

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bristolmuppet wrote:
Hi,

Does anyone have an opinion as to which snowdome to pick to learn to ski in?

cheers


If you are Bristol based, I'd suggest going to the Gloucester dry slope, and forget the extra time and expense of getting to a snow dome.

When you're leaning from scratch, it's the amount of time you can get on the slope that will have the greatest impact on your progress, not what you're actually skiing on. If you go as often as you can (say at least once a week) you'll make quick progress...

I went from total beginner, to parallel turning at the Gloucester dry slope in a couple of months, and then went on my first trip. Result, I was skiing reds on my first day, and did a black on my second day. Snow is different, but not so different that it will make you feel uncomfortable when you do hit the snow, and you get used to it pretty quickly.

The biggest difference is in you head! You think standing at the top of a UK dry / snow dome run is daunting. Wait until you get to a real piste!
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Churchill's also good - more interesting slope once you've done the basics!
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