only problem with that is, you'll seel your board, bindings, boots ect. and still need another $200 to a grand to get your ski gear...skis, poles, boots, ect.
great sport but costs sooooo darn much for the equipment, that's one of the good things about snowboarding, costs way less...other then that skiing is the best, got hooked on it back when i was 11 or 12, i'm 17 now and i ahve to say, i'm happy i didn't pick up a board, everything is so much better with skis, more terrain, everything looks stylish and the landings are usually so much cleaner then on a board