I took two alpine skiers for their first-time cross country skiing this weekend at Jackson Ski Touring Foundation and found they both took to it quickly and said it was more fun and easier to learn than they expected.
My daughter Eliza and her cousin Susannah are in their 20s, and both have enjoyed the fun and thrill of going downhill at alpine ski areas. With reservations at alpine areas hard to find on weekends this winter because of COVID-19 restrictions, they said they would be willing to give the skinny skis a try and were interested to learn a new sport.
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