Summary:
If your family wants to go skiing on your next vacation, but you don't know how to ski, go ahead and plan that ski vacation anyway! You can learn how to ski and you will have a great time doing it. You don't even need to know the first thing about skiing before you arrive at the resort - all of the knowledge you will need is there waiting for you and you can literally be skiing down a mountain after an hour of instruction.
Learning to ski is really quite easy. Most resorts have a ski school on the premises, and lessons are reasonably priced. Group and private lessons are usually available. It is a good idea, however, to schedule an appointment before you arrive at the resort. This will ensure that you can start learning to ski the very first hour of your vacation.
Most ski instructors start by showing you how to maneuver around with your equipment. When you are wearing ski boots, you will be inclined slightly forward - there is a reason for this