What is still on your bucket list that you would like to do? Mine is snow skiing.

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11. Come West to learn to ski. While my first skiing was in Vermont many many years ago and I loved it,

East Coast ski slopes are often far more narrow and icy. So, my first outings (with far more experienced skiers who sort of left me to get down a long icy run by myself) were a bit white-knuckled. I loved time in Maine, Vermont, and other ski areas near by, but it is a bit different terrain and experience.

Obviously, you will find very challenging runs out West as well, but typically they have wide beginner slopes with packed powder and the treelines really far off to the sides--very helpful before you progress to more technical skiing.