There is a lot of people in this thread saying stuff like 'never have, never will' and things to that effect, and I'm seriously sorry for you guys, I love skiing, and it's by far my favorite, but snowboarding is a helluva lot of fun too, and so is tele skiing, so for all you who haven't stepped into anyting bu alpine ski gear when you're at the hill, expand your mind, try everything...and not just once either, spend enough time trying to where you're halfway decent, you'll be glad you did.