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HappyNewBeer t1_j1rcevb wrote

Reply to comment by CafeGhibli in Going skiing for the first time by drudgenator

I don't think I could have summed it up better myself!

OP needs to give us a little more information about what their abilities and expectations are.

I have heard great things about Cochran's, especially for people skiing for their first time. If it is your first time, you should get a lesson.

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Nutmegdog1959 t1_j1ri2ln wrote

Definitely Cochrans!

They have a week long learn to ski deal including lift tix and equip & lessons for like $250 all in.

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j1ru19b wrote

Don’t go to Cochran’s your first time. They don’t have a magic carpet and the rope tow is a pain in the ass if you have never been on skis before.

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getthetime t1_j1uxsyg wrote

The rope tow is higher up the hill by the T-bar. The Mitey Mite handle tow is incredibly slow and easy to use.

Besides, for first-time skiers, you don't ride the lift. They have you side-step up the hill to get a feel for your skis under your feet. They do this at pretty much all hills; Okemo has an entire slope dedicated to first-timers side-stepping uphill and snowplowing down.

You won't get a better and more affordable lesson anywhere else, I think Cochran's is great for first-timers. Bolton Valley, which also has a handle tow, which look like a bunch of big floppy rubber horse dongs, also is great. The beginner slope is entirely enclosed by trees so no out-of-control skiers ever come blasting down the hill behind you, and it's a very wide and gentle grade -- probably better in that regard than even Cochran's. And they're close to one another.

Those are my two picks. Cochran's probably has the edge over Bolton for ski school quality, though Bolton probably comes out on top if you want a good lesson and have a fetish for big blue rubber horse wang.

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gingerkid_420 t1_j1s3m3p wrote

Magic carpet real pussy shit

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thisoneisnotasbad t1_j1s3z8w wrote

Yeah, except that the first time you are on a snowboard or skis a magic carpet is a great way to learn. After a couple days or couple lessons you may be able to do a rope tow but the first few times its a pain in the ass.

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gingerkid_420 t1_j1s4zo5 wrote

Anyone can do a mitey mite on day one wtf are u even saying I learned as a 3 year old on a mitey mite and this person seems to know how to use the internet so I think they’re older than 3

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eye-brows t1_j1v542m wrote

take this down i beg of you Cochrans is the only ski resort that is kept semi-secret and the only one i can still afford

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