Not only minus mosquitos, but also poison ivy and greenbriar! And no ankle-twisting, or it would be very hard at least...
Plus, it'll be handy to have had some training before you come out for a Scandi-land visit.
Also, you will be surprised how much your skiing skills will improve at least initially. By the end of that first season, if you get out there to Weston and work hard at it every day, you will probably no longer be skiing like a duck--probably more like a turkey :-) !