Travel Daredevil Brits to embrace their inner Eddie The Eagle this winter By The Newsroom Comment Published 19th Nov 2024, 11:20 GMT stock.adobe.com A third of daredevil Brits are looking to embrace their inner Eddie the Eagle and learn how to ski or snowboard - with Google searches for ski lessons rocketing by 90% in the last three months.

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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. A third of daredevil Brits are looking to embrace their inner Eddie the Eagle and learn how to ski or snowboard - with Google searches for 'ski lessons' rocketing by 90% in the last three months. A thrill-seeking 30% of UK adults are eager to hit the slopes and master the snowy sports, according to a recent survey.

Those aged 25-34 are most enthusiastic about the extreme sports, with a quarter (23%) already able to ski, while more than half (58%) would love to learn. Of those keen beans looking to try it out, the top reasons given were 'to learn something new' (36%), 'enjoy a winter holiday' (35%), and because their 'family do it' (18%). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad More and more Brits are.