Johnnie Kerr

Travel Extra: First steps on skis

issue 31 December 2011

When I was just starting out on the slopes, a slip of a boy with nothing but training skis and a dream, there were a number of issues I wish someone had warned me about:

1. Don’t let your mother kit you out
The piste is really just a massive catwalk. I look all right these days, but I had to learn the hard way: skiing on a hot day in a puffy bright yellow onesy, goggles and a crash helmet is apt to cause scoffing from overhead chairlifts.

2. Know your limits
Stick to the blue runs (the equivalent of a 20mph zone near a driving school) and try to restrain yourself from jumping.

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