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Hi all,
We will be in Mont Tremblant from Feb. 9 - Feb. 14. I have a couple of questions...
Ski lessons:
I have two boys, 6 & 8 yrs old. They have never seen snow (we live in Florida). I signed them up for 2 hour private lessons at about $330 CDN. It is pretty expensive for my budget but I can manage it. The thing is that I want them to start off correctly so that they can have fun rather than struggle with no instruction. Any of you have kids that took lessons, group or private? Knowing my six year old, I think group lessons for him would be a waste of money. He will need somebody to knock him on the head so that he'll pay attention! So are the private instructors for kids pretty good?
Cold Weather Clothing:
It has been very cold up there off an on, with some daily highs well below zero F. We are trying to get prepared without spending thousands...
What we have:
- Kamik and Sorel boots rated to -25F or -40F
- Midweight polypropylene long underwear
- Wool socks (some ski socks, some just general wool socks)
- Polyester fleece (200 weight) pant and top for mid layer
- ski bib/pants and pretty good ski jackets w/hoods
- fleece balaclava
- good gloves (adult) and mittens (kids) w/gortex
What we may need (?)
- Will three layers be enough? longjohns/fleece/outer wear ... If not, what else, cotton shirts under the fleece? Extra jacket over the fleece ? or ??
- The kids don't have goggles
- We don't have those neoprene things that go over the mouth/nose
- We don't have any of those chemical hand/foot warmer packs. I thought we might want to buy a box of them ahead of time rather than buying them at Tremblant. Do they work?? Should I buy a box of them?? Do they last a while??
Any other advice on lessons, clothing, etc. would be appreciated. It looks like it may be INSANELY cold for us Floridians who are cold if it is below 60F !!
We will be in Mont Tremblant from Feb. 9 - Feb. 14. I have a couple of questions...
Ski lessons:
I have two boys, 6 & 8 yrs old. They have never seen snow (we live in Florida). I signed them up for 2 hour private lessons at about $330 CDN. It is pretty expensive for my budget but I can manage it. The thing is that I want them to start off correctly so that they can have fun rather than struggle with no instruction. Any of you have kids that took lessons, group or private? Knowing my six year old, I think group lessons for him would be a waste of money. He will need somebody to knock him on the head so that he'll pay attention! So are the private instructors for kids pretty good?
Cold Weather Clothing:
It has been very cold up there off an on, with some daily highs well below zero F. We are trying to get prepared without spending thousands...
What we have:
- Kamik and Sorel boots rated to -25F or -40F
- Midweight polypropylene long underwear
- Wool socks (some ski socks, some just general wool socks)
- Polyester fleece (200 weight) pant and top for mid layer
- ski bib/pants and pretty good ski jackets w/hoods
- fleece balaclava
- good gloves (adult) and mittens (kids) w/gortex
What we may need (?)
- Will three layers be enough? longjohns/fleece/outer wear ... If not, what else, cotton shirts under the fleece? Extra jacket over the fleece ? or ??
- The kids don't have goggles
- We don't have those neoprene things that go over the mouth/nose
- We don't have any of those chemical hand/foot warmer packs. I thought we might want to buy a box of them ahead of time rather than buying them at Tremblant. Do they work?? Should I buy a box of them?? Do they last a while??
Any other advice on lessons, clothing, etc. would be appreciated. It looks like it may be INSANELY cold for us Floridians who are cold if it is below 60F !!