Skiing is an intimidating sport. It’s got a ton of barriers to entry (cost, time, sheer amount of gear), the people who are good at it are really good at it, and a bad day downhill skiing can result in a torn ACL. For all those reasons and more, I’ve lived in Colorado for years but never been downhill skiing. But I just recently took my first-ever ski lesson at Big Sky Resort during a visit to Montana and can say: I see what the hype is about.
Leading up the lesson, though, I realized I didn’t really know what I needed to wear or bring. Here’s what you’ll need on your first day out if you’re renting the big stuff (skis, bindings, helmet, and boots) from the rental shop (which you should!). And skip the hat: It might give you a Jerry gap (a space between your goggles and helmet), which is the telltale sign of a noob.
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