How much do I need to spend to take up skiing?

Question

I have never skied, and I live in Toronto. So how much is it going to cost to buy (or rent) the stuff and do I need to take classes? How much for that?

Thanks!

Answer 1

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THe prices depend really on where youre going. I livein chicago so the local ski hills are pretty small so over here you can rent all the stuff and buy the lift ticked for about $50 per person and ski all day. Im pretty sure that if you want good equipment and a real ski hill/mountain its a lot more expensive. Sometimes if i decide to go ski somewhere not local, I got to the local ski store and rent a pair of good skis and boots for the week and it will cost u a few hundred bucks. For the lessons it really depends. I would suggest to get someone who knows hot to ski well to teach you or take some classes. If you do it yourself and you're not a natural, it will become a bad and frusterating experience. The price of classes varies greatly. On my local hill its $60 for 1 hour private but like $15 per person if u decide to go in or join a group. Believe me, once you get the hang of it, you will have the time of your life. I used to go when i was little but havent gone in a few years after. Now im a lot stronger and older and got back to it, obviously a little rusty. Took some lessons for the more experienced and now go skiing every weekend cuz its so much fun. Rememeber to be careful and dont go on the black diomond right away. The other day i decided to try it as my first decsent and wiped out badly. Had to get some stiches for my chin and my jaw is bruised. Good luck and be safe!

Answer 2

rental is about 30~50 and the ticket depends where you are going

Answer 3

surf..Point Break style !!

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Answer 4

i live in Colorado..went skiing ,took lessons,rented skis..cost me about 175 or so. ..that included lessons,ski rentals,and lift tickets for a run which lasted a couple hours,for the run,but I spent the whole day out there.
You are not going to learn in 1 day.,.believe me..it is much harder than you think,especially if you fall down,trying to get up with the skis,and learning how to turn ,and stop.
Even on a moderate average slope,I couldn't believe how fast you really can go on those skis,and the thought of having no 'breaks",freaked me out,so i crashed a lot of times on purpose rather than run off a mountain,and yeah there was some scary drops where I was.
It is a lot harder than you think,but maybe you might catch on better than me,I was thinking too much on how to turn or stop,rather than just being relaxed and doing what comes natural.
It is definately a learning experience.
Add the cost of having gloves,and clothes ,travel,and spending money when you are there for the day also.
It will definately be worth the experience,whatever the cost.
The first guy who answered doesen't know what he is talking about,,definately more than 30 or 50 bucks for rental for the day.

Answer 5

You should not just go on the slopes by yourself to learn how to ski. The best thing for sure would be to take ski-classes. If you can not afford ask someone who does ski very well and who is patient to teach you how to ski. The prices for skiing equipment does vary. It also depends if you only need skiis or if you also need ski-clothing. Even then there is differences in prices. You might want to keep in mind that if you go buy skiis, that you think about how much you want to ski. If you ski a lot you might want to consider buying skiis which are more expensive. But see to it that one way or another you do buy good skiis and good bindings on them and that you get a tune-up every year on your skiis and the bindings. Inform yourself over the internet about the prices of skiis or go to sports stores to look at the prices and talk to the sales persons there so you can get an idea and you know what kind of a price-range you are dealing with. Really, prices do vary.

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Answer 6

It may be less expensive then you think!

I'm an intructor at Labrador Mountain, a small ski area in Central New York. We have a package that includes a lesson, rental equipment and a lift ticket for $30.00 USD. It's in a mountain's best interest to get new people learning to ski; they go on to buy full price lift tickets and become future season pass holders!

My advice is to choose a small ski area over a big resort. Lessons and rental equipment are cheaper,and students usually benefit from the individual attention they can get in smaller ski schools.