Low speed snow sports

[Arnd Bergmann]

On Monday 24 April 2006 21:45, Val Henson wrote:
> How many people are interested in non-downhill snow sports like cross
> country skiing and snowshoeing?  The organizers would like to know how
> many people are interested for planning purposes.
> 
> I don't do downhill snow sports myself because of the following
> personality defects:
> 
> 1. Severe need for complete control at all times.
> 2. Wimpiness.
> 3. Preference for long painful boring sports such as hiking in which
> the main joy comes from being finished.
> 4. Lack of desire to join my two friends with broken bones from skiing.

Sounds familiar, thanks for bringing up the idea. I'd also throw in

5. better learning curve for absolute beginners.

	Arnd <><