On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 09:42:13 -0800, Lisa Horton
wrote:




But I'm dubious if comparing the price of the outfit with the price of
rentals is an accurate comparison, by itself. There are advantages to
owning, like never having to wait for the rental gear, not taking the
time to fit the rental gear. Also, I feel that skiing on the same pair
of skis each time makes the learning process easier, but that's
certainly not an expert opinion!

Lisa

Also being a new skier, I agree with you. It's not about compairing
dollar for dollar.