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23. I went downhill skiing precisely once, when I was about 14.

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:10 AM

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We lived in Rochester NY, and there are a fair number of ski places in the area. My parents decided it would be a good idea to take my brother and me to one of the resorts one day. Neither of them skied, so were not able to give us any pointers.

No lessons were arranged. I took the lift to the top of what must have been a bunny hill. Knew nothing. Not even the basics of what I later learned was called the snow plow technique to control speed. Straight down I went, terrified all the way, and ass-over-tea kettles at the bottom. Hat came off, glasses came off - I did manage to retrieve them.

Never again. Why my parents thought this was a good idea, especially without any instruction, I will never know.

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If you were in the Winter Olympics, what sport would you be in? I always liked the ice skating. How about you? [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

Sledding because I can't ski or ice skate. I tried but just clutzy. 👍 TommieMommy Yesterday #1

Thank you, TommieMommy. I can't ice skate, But I would love to, I love to watch their moves on the ice in wonderment. debm55 Yesterday #6

Yes, they look so beautiful. TommieMommy Yesterday #47

Agree debm55 Yesterday #65

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Thank you very much SheltieLover, for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #7

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Thank you very much, Polly Hennessey. I like all the sports. The ski jumping is great. debm55 Yesterday #8

Actually used to race Downhill justaprogressive Yesterday #4

Thank you very much , justaprogressive. I have done cross country skiing but never regular skiing. That would feel debm55 Yesterday #9

you're right, it feels almost like you're flying. justaprogressive Yesterday #12

I went downhill skiing precisely once, when I was about 14. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #23

I tried it once on a bunny hill, First and last time I went skiing. And there was a teacher there and I was surrounded debm55 Yesterday #26

I watched the downhill coverage this morning ok_cpu 12 hrs ago #69

Oh nuts I misses it. Thank you very much. ok_cpu debm55 7 hrs ago #74

Luge. Raven123 Yesterday #5

Thank you so much for sharing with us, Raven123. I love watching luge. Wish I had the nerve to do it. debm55 Yesterday #13

Competitive Zamboni Driver ret5hd Yesterday #10

Oh you , So you like hockey? debm55 Yesterday #14

Speed Skating Deep State Witch Yesterday #11

Thank you very much. Deep State Witch. I love speed skating. PS I would go to the South Park skating ring and watch debm55 Yesterday #16

I sported a Dorothy Hamill wedge haircut for years. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #17

Me, too! Deep State Witch Yesterday #19

I had a Dorothy Hamill cut to . or so the hairstylist said it was one. debm55 Yesterday #27

We lived in the Wash DC area for 8 years during my husband's final Air Force assignment... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #32

You were luck, I only had a semi, Dorothy Hamill. Never a true one. debm55 Yesterday #42

I'd love to experience floating in the air the way the ski jumpers do. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #15

I did that floating in the air thing once! pandr32 Yesterday #37

Yikes!!! Near the pediatric office from which I retired, there is a ski jump. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #38

Very scary. pandr32 Yesterday #41

You are brave. I don't think I could ever do it. debm55 Yesterday #44

It was by accident. pandr32 Yesterday #49

Oh , I am glad that you were not seriously hurt. debm55 Yesterday #54

I agree about the floating in the air. I found out that Pittsburgh has a curling club. Would like to try it once and see debm55 Yesterday #43

The closest I ever came to this was what I guess you'd have to call a wind tunnel ride... 3catwoman3 Yesterday #53

That sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing your experience. 3catwoman3 debm55 2 hrs ago #77

I always thought ski jumping would be terrific, but I'd likely wind up like this poor fellow... Harker 7 hrs ago #72

One of those indelible images that sticks with you... 3catwoman3 7 hrs ago #73

As does the line about "the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat." Harker 2 hrs ago #75

I can hear the music and the commentator's voice. 3catwoman3 1 hr ago #83

I used to watch that all the time, The Wide World of Sports debm55 13 min ago #85

I was always entranced by luge racing EYESORE 9001 Yesterday #18

Thank you EYESORE 9001 debm55 Yesterday #67

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YES!!!!!!!! I just found out that there is a Curling Organization in Pittsburgh. debm55 Yesterday #66

Ice skating. LoisB Yesterday #21

Thank you very much, LoisB. It is favorite to watch. debm55 Yesterday #64

Ice skating! KT2000 Yesterday #22

Thank you very much, KT2000 for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #63

Biathlon. The combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting sounds like fun to me. Borogove Yesterday #24

I agree, Borogove, I have done cross country target practice. but not together. Thank you. debm55 Yesterday #62

Downhill skiing, of course I would also already be dead. surfered Yesterday #25

Thank you very much, my friend. debm55 Yesterday #61

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Two person or four person? Thank you very much CanonRay. debm55 Yesterday #60

🐎 🏒 underpants Yesterday #29

That is in the Summer Olympics, not the Winter Olympics. debm55 Yesterday #30

Figure skating, for sure Mad_Dem_X Yesterday #31

I second that , Mad_Dem_X. I tried once to ice skate or I should say ice walk. Crawled back to the gate on all fours and debm55 Yesterday #33

LOL! pandr32 Yesterday #35

Looking back it was and I was a Senior in HS. debm55 Yesterday #59

How about home neighborhood skiing and sledding? pandr32 Yesterday #34

Thank you pandr32. We had what we called the double dip. One part of hill was high the other not so high. If you got debm55 Yesterday #58

Sounds like fun! pandr32 9 hrs ago #71

The luge gay texan Yesterday #36

HAHAHAHAHAH. thank you very much for sharing with us, gay texan. debm55 Yesterday #48

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Downhill skiing. When I was younger I was pretty good. Ritabert Yesterday #40

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ritabert. debm55 Yesterday #45

If this was an Olympic event I'd win the Gold Medal LogDog75 Yesterday #50

HAHAHHAHHAhHAh. that is funny. Thank you,LogDog75. debm55 Yesterday #57

Biathlon, but using a shotgun and snowmobile. Sneederbunk Yesterday #51

Thank you very much, Sneederbunk. Have you tried it in your area? debm55 Yesterday #56

Figure skating. Ocelot II Yesterday #52

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Ocelot II, debm55 Yesterday #55

Interesting! Talitha 20 hrs ago #68

Thank you very much, Talitha.for sharing with us. debm55 11 hrs ago #70

My athletic talent knows no bounds. WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #76

HAHAHHAAHAHAH. Thank you very much, WestMichRad. Cross Country Skiing is the one winter sport I can do. debm55 2 hrs ago #79

I really never had MuseRider 2 hrs ago #78

thank you very much, MuseRider.for sharing with us. debm55 2 hrs ago #80

I grew up on the west coast of Florida, and I have zero winter sport skills ms liberty 1 hr ago #81

Thank you very much, ms. liberty. for sharing with us. debm55 1 hr ago #82

Ice skating, for sure. n/t whathehell 51 min ago #84