Let me tell you man, I was dragged skiing once in my life by my friends...It was night skiing, which means extra dangerous for a newb...there was also barely any snow at the time & tons of freakin ice. I just about killed myself & 2 little girls who ended up laughing at my stupid ass because I lost a ski! Yup, that's right a ski came off my foot & slid down the mountain (because of the ice) & I had to walk back down to the shop to ask for another & get laughed at again! :( I ended up with a fractured thumb, a bruised tailbone & an ego that was damaged beyond repair... I left that place vowing to never go back!