Learning how to ski....
 

I live in Oregon and am looking for a good place to go for my first skiing weekend? Any recommendations.....

http://www.examiner.com/.../beginner...oe-ski-resorts Tahoe areas great beginner deals cheap nice for me.
Pretty area easy slopes snow not too far from where you are.

There are few ski resorts that do not have beginner slopes--from what I hear, Taos and the Grand Tetons are rather forbidding in that respect. I would simply choose a convenient resort in Oregon rather than cast my eye on a more distant resort. Find out if you'll enjoy skiing before going farther afield. Check for packages that include rentals and lessons. Trying to ski for the first time without lessons can be very discouraging.

Not sure where you live here, but if you are in the Portland area, head over to Meadows. If Bachelor is closer, go there. There are other places too, but you probably know those are the biggies.

Definitely take lessons to get yourself started. I prefer private as you get more for your money, IME.

We just got back from Taos--they have a beginner learning area as well as green runs in other places--and are known for their ski weeks. We just paid $99 for six days of two hour lessons each morning.

I agree with the recommendation of starting with someplace close to home. As a "never-ever", I don't think which resort you chose is all that important.

Agree with mms. Also add HooDoo on the Santiam Pass (Rt. 22).

Tom--I like Hoodoo, but don't think it is that great for beginners. That is based on me trying to ski there when I was a beginner, lol.

OK, I don't ski but I have snowshoed to the top of Hogg Rock twice. Bachelor just went over 100" of base.

Where is Taos? and do they have a good snowboarding area as well. I know my husband wont be skiing, but he loves to snow board. I could take lessons and he can go play!

Look up Taos on Google map.

Taos is in New Mexico, about an hour from Santa Fe.

Abram-isn't Taos Ski Week so awesome!? I did that 2 years ago. Their ski instruction program is world-renowned and we had so much snow that week it was incredible.

It's a great bargain, and the main reason many people go to Taos, which is small, has a high percentage of double blacks, and an extremely limited number of shops and restaurants at the base.

I had to change instructors after two days--the first one was terrible. I liked the second one better, but certainly didn't progress in the bumps (my main goal) as much as I had hoped.

You don't mention this but, take at least a one hour lesson Start slow and don't keep skiing/snowboarding once you start feeling tired - chance of getting injured increases. The lift tickets are expensive and people push themselves to ski as much in one day as possible.