Kid Stoke

http://www.afterschool.com/p/lucky-...875067&utm_content=pla&adtype=pla&cagpspn=pla

Bump on this thread.....I'm anxiously awaiting my little man to start walking. Once he does and seems stable enough on his feet I'd like to get him used to having skis underfoot. Has anyone used these or similar before?

xwhaler said:

http://www.afterschool.com/p/lucky-...875067&utm_content=pla&adtype=pla&cagpspn=pla

Bump on this thread.....I'm anxiously awaiting my little man to start walking. Once he does and seems stable enough on his feet I'd like to get him used to having skis underfoot. Has anyone used these or similar before?

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That kind of thing is cool for the yard. Ditch the poles though.

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My happy 4 year old on his first day of skiing!


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How did he do?

dlague said:

How did he do?

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He had fun. He pretty much has no control whatsoever! I will need to take him out some more when I can ski again. The smile on his face says it was a success!


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Savemeasammy said:

He had fun. He pretty much has no control whatsoever! I will need to take him out some more when I can ski again. The smile on his face says it was a success!


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Cool!

I started my daughter at age 7. I would've gotten her started earlier but she broke her arm when she was 6 so that delayed things a bit. I started her off in ski school and one day she asked me "if we could ski together". After a few seasons she became my ski buddy and now we pretty much do the same trails together.

These are pics from our first time up at Killington when she was around 10. She's 19 now and just got a brand new set of skis w/bindings and boots so I expect she'll be kicking my ass soon enough. We are up here at Killington right now looking forward to skiing this week and enjoying some quality time together doing what we've loved doing for over a decade.

Skiing with your kids is nothing short of awesome. I am so glad to be able to do this with my daughter. One day I hope to do it with my grandchildren as well.

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Wavewheeler said:

I started my daughter at age 7. I would've gotten her started earlier but she broke her arm when she was 6 so that delayed things a bit. I started her off in ski school and one day she asked me "if we could ski together". After a few seasons she became my ski buddy and now we pretty much do the same trails together.

These are pics from our first time up at Killington when she was around 10. She's 19 now and just got a brand new set of skis w/bindings and boots so I expect she'll be kicking my ass soon enough. We are up here at Killington right now looking forward to skiing this week and enjoying some quality time together doing what we've loved doing for over a decade.

Skiing with your kids is nothing short of awesome. I am so glad to be able to do this with my daughter. One day I hope to do it with my grandchildren as well.

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That's great, hope it lasts.

Started my daughter at 4 & she became a great skier. We skied a lot together & I thought I had a ski buddy.

Off to college 6 years ago & she hasn't skied since.

Now graduated & working her ass off, not much free time.

She said she wants to ski again this year.

Here it is the middle of Jan. & nothing so far.

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That's a great before and after pic. She looks scared out of her mind in the first one and oozing confidence in the second.

From my kids first time out this year: They are 7 and 10 this year.


My son giving Bviberts son a hand a couple years ago

steamboat1 said:

That's great, hope it lasts.

Started my daughter at 4 & she became a great skier. We skied a lot together & I thought I had a ski buddy.

Off to college 6 years ago & she hasn't skied since.

Now graduated & working her ass off, not much free time.

She said she wants to ski again this year.

Here it is the middle of Jan. & nothing so far.

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That happens. I'm encouraged because my daughter took the birthday money I gave her and bought skis. I make it a point to take her and one reason I came up here now in less than good conditions was to spend quality time with her. The older they get the harder it is as they get their own life. We will have to see what she does when she graduates in 2 years. She and I might be going our separate ways..or not. Not sure. It's all up in the air.

Right now she still loves skiing. She is trying to organize a ski trip for her college buddies and she didn't hesitate when I told her I was making a midweek run out to Camelback for a day trip in 2 weeks. She said "I have only one class that day I can miss, can I come?" Encouraging!

When I was in college my father stopped skiing with me (he got into golf instead ) so I went with my boyfriend, then with friends and learned to enjoy solo skiing but I always hoped I could get at least one of my kids into skiing. When my daughter was 5 I made plans to start my daughter in ski school. Her broken arm derailed that for a bit but she loved it from the start and has been doing it ever since. I lucked out and we've had a great time together skiing.

She also likes four wheeling with me. Can't get her into hiking though. Oh well.

I have a 16 yr old son too. He can't stand snow and loves video/computer games. We've played World of Warcraft and laser tag together. Good thing I'm flexible.

I guess I'm not the only one in the house who is looking forward to ski season!


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Coincidence that both our kids are doing the same thing?

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Looks like your old avatar!

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