I have no experience with BSSC, but I took a quick look at their website and did not see anything targeted towards brand-new skiers.
Many ski areas will have special "first timer" deals. They typically include:
Equipment rental (skis/boots/poles/helmet)
A group lesson geared at absolute beginners
A lift ticket, often limited to one or two lifts that service only the easiest areas of the mountain.
This is how I learned to ski at age 35, and I think it's the "standard" way most adults do it.
The closest ski area is the Blue Hills, in Canton (you can take the 716 bus there from Mattapan). It looks like they offer a beginner package for $70: https://www.bluehillsboston.com/grouplessons
The closest "real" ski area is Wachusett. This is about 60 miles west, and I believe they run a shuttle bus from the commuter rail (Fitchburg Line). They seem to have a beginner package, but it looks like prices are not set for this season yet: https://www.wachusett.com/Lessons-Rentals/Lessons/Beginner-Packages.aspx
I learned at Bolton Valley, near Burlington VT, and had a great experience. My wife learned at Berkshire East, in Charlemont, about a 2:15 drive west of Boston.
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Reply to Going Skiing with BSSC by imp_924
I have no experience with BSSC, but I took a quick look at their website and did not see anything targeted towards brand-new skiers.
Many ski areas will have special "first timer" deals. They typically include:
This is how I learned to ski at age 35, and I think it's the "standard" way most adults do it.
The closest ski area is the Blue Hills, in Canton (you can take the 716 bus there from Mattapan). It looks like they offer a beginner package for $70: https://www.bluehillsboston.com/grouplessons
The closest "real" ski area is Wachusett. This is about 60 miles west, and I believe they run a shuttle bus from the commuter rail (Fitchburg Line). They seem to have a beginner package, but it looks like prices are not set for this season yet: https://www.wachusett.com/Lessons-Rentals/Lessons/Beginner-Packages.aspx
I learned at Bolton Valley, near Burlington VT, and had a great experience. My wife learned at Berkshire East, in Charlemont, about a 2:15 drive west of Boston.