I used to love skiing as a kid, sadly with my knees the way they are I can no longer do it.
i've had two operations on my left knee, as well as a crack in the knee cap that cant be fixed. I have lost 75% of the cartalidge in my right knee, and my right ankle has been fused together. I still freestyle board, skate, race quads, etc. Hell my dad has broken both legs twice, has 4 fused disks in his back, a fractured shoulder, and countless other minor injuries, hes just as active.
Push through the pain man, its worth it.