To Summarise

1.	Check your binding adjustments every day. Initially, have them pretty loose. Oil or grease your bindings when you bring them out of storage.
2.	The beginner should have short skis - no higher than your ear - preferably only up to your shoulders.
3.	Rest or stop skiing when you're exhausted. Remember the final run, late in the afternoon is the one that does the damage.
4.	Don't stand around on ski trails, most skiers are maniacs who have lost control. Don't stop where you might collide with another.
5.	Relax and enjoy falling.
6.	Don't have loose scarves, cameras, canvas packs dangling around you. Ski tows are merciless animals which just keep going when you're tangled.
7.	Actively avoid accidents so that you can enjoy the hut life tonight and the slopes tomorrow.

If you haven't skied yet, don't chicken out because what has been said above. Just read it, and get up that mountain. There's nothing to compare. After you've been up for a few days, and you're adjusted and fit for it - pick a slope steeper than you dare. Ski faster than you think you can. It might hurt a bit, but you'll never forget it.