I've been on a few skiing holidays, but sensibly never donned the skiis. Just relaxed with a few magazines, til everyone returned from the slopes and then got stuck in to the Vin Chaud and listened to them all comparing 'near miss' stories.
Even without skis on, I've made a total fool of myself struggling to get on those chairlifts. Horrible, horrible things!
Friend's ski holiday last year resulted in oldest son breaking collar bone, middle son's snowboard being stolen and losing youngest son (they did eventually find him). Then they all went down with flu. Not good!