DH and I took a two hour private yesterday. I've been wanting to learn for a long time. I've classic skied some, and AMA really strong alpine skier. The Nordic area is just around the corner from the alpine area and they have 40+ K of really nice trails.

We had a great instructor, but dang do I feel uncoordinated. I can see it's going to take some work to get this. Any sport with lateral movement through the lower body is a challenge for me. And never mind that a non-entry level pkg is around $500. We've been advised that entry level for skate is crap and to stay away from it.

So to runout and get gear or wait for the swap? Dive in or forget it? I hadn't been over to the Nordic area Ina while, since I'm always alpine skiing, but man is it beautiful over there.

I do confess- I've been a bit of a crowd snob as the Nordic area is insanely busy on weekend (standing room only in the day lodge), so working time into the weekdays is going to be a challenge.