Imagine trying a sport for the first time, and setting a Guinness World Record in the process.

That’s a very real possibility for skiers and snowboarders who took part in a large group lesson at Blue Mountain Resort on Friday.Blue Mountain joined other ski areas across the country in an attempt for the Guinness Records for the largest ski lesson and snowboard lesson.Starting at 1 p.m. EST, about 60 skiers and snowboarders at the resort took part in a 30-minute lesson, joining ski areas from Juneau, Alaska, to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.The effort is part of “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month” an initiative involving areas across the country. This is actually the second year they attempted it.“The lesson is going by Guinness guidelines. It’s a 30-minute mini lesson, however Blue Mountain is continuing for another half-hour after that,” said Nicole Wescoe, the resort’s special events coordinator. “It’s all across the country and Canada, and pretty much any ski resort can participate.”Blue Mountain offered a huge discount for participants — just $10 to get rental skis, a ticket and lesson. The resort had plenty of instructors on hand to run the skiers through the basics — whether it’s the pizza pie on skis or the falling leaf on snowboards. Longtime instructor Chris Colbaugh said that the point of the lesson is to teach skills that will enable beginners to have as much fun as possible.“The whole point is to have a good time. The stuff we do, it just builds good ‘ski muscles,’ makes you remember things, makes you command the snow,” Colbaugh said.And that means regardless of age. Participants ranged in age from grade school up through their 60s. Blue Mountain teaches to students of all ages and ability.“We teach anywhere from the youngest, we got to walking in on a cane. We also do adaptive lessons,” Colbaugh said.Annette Geinosky of Neffs had a smile on her face after gliding down the hill. She said she decided to try it in her 50s, after her son got into snowboarding.“I got him lessons, so I figure I better take them as well to keep up with him,” she said.Krista Harrison of Allentown was back for a second straight year with her children.“Last year they closed the mountain down on them. They had to put the cones down and shove them off the mountain. They love it. They didn’t want to leave.”She got them excused from school to have a chance to learn to ski, and also have a chance to potentially participate in history.“They don’t get all of this in the classroom. This is a life lesson,” she said. “It’s such a good thing. I’d rather they do this than play video games and stay inside.”