Beginner's Ski Holiday

Ski and snowboard trips can be daunting to a first timer and the physical act of skiing only accounts for part of the time away... Where do you keep your skis at night? What do you do if you lose your lift pass? Should you have goggles or glasses? How do you get off a chair lift? What happens if I'm still on the slopes when the lifts close?

Experienced friends and family give advice about what to buy, what to do, where to go... but the real technicalities or other real worries are met w…