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Skiers/Snowboarders
When do you plan on taking your kids on the slopes? We are going to try, if time permits, taking J skiing (between my legs) this winter 20-21months. Next winter signing him up for skiing lessons, or just going up ourselves more often since I did teach skiing and snowboarding and DH taught snowboarding to kids for years (and how we met).
Anyone else thinking of this for their kids?
Re: Skiers/Snowboarders
Both my H and I skiied (and I snowboarded) growing up but I didnt start until I was like 9-10 years old. My parents couldnt justify the expense of lift tickets, travel and skis/boards every year as I out grew my old stuff (because we were into other competitive expensive winter sports) I didnt really start enjoying it until I was in middle school and they had weekend trips through our recreation center (without parents) I dont think I would start A until she was old enough to really enjoy it and say she wanted to do it again- similiar to the age that I was. We will just stick to sledding, snowtubing and ice skating in the winter months.
I too started it in 3rd grade and started snowboarding 9th grade. But little kids have NO FEAR and pick it up way quicker then adults (I have taught 2-60 year olds). I do believe teaching younger then older.
Also we wouldn't buy equipment only rent until he stopped growing in late teens, I know our schools start running programs in 2nd grade where they bus them to the mountain after school 1x a week. We live 5 minutes from a mountain.
Ssage- Most places will not do group lessons for children under 3. You have to do a private lesson. I did lessons for young toddlers and then mostly private lessons years ago.
The 12-14 age group of boys is the worst LOL. They would fall on me with their snowboards and yell "I touched her boobs!" I preferred the younger kids.
ChrisHVNY- I know we have talked already! We will have even more GTG next year with the boys;)
I plan on starting when she's 3. I am lucky that my parents own a second home in PA in a community with skiing, and we get free lift tickets through them. So we will only have to rent her equipment and it won't cost a ton.
I learned when I was around 3, so maybe that's why I think it's a good age. I feel like 2 might be a bit young, especially for K. Because of all of her hip issues, cast, etc she is only just now learning to crawl!
apparently they lied and it worked...that is what my DH said. I took lessons once and then they mentioned the chair lift and I was like "see ya!!!" ( I hate heights)
LOL! My mom said she went skiing 2x in California when my parents first got married. She went up the lift and refused to go back down, so they had to get a snowmobile to get her down the mountain. We certainly don't take after her.
My brother is a skier, refused to "cross over" but he an extreme skier, with jumping cliffs, flips etc. My sister and I "crossed over". DH is amazing though, him and his friends did some crazy stuff in the parks and off jumps, one of the reasons I fell for him, he was nuts;) LOL
My DH and pretty much everyone I know skis...it is so funny....I am more than happy hanging in the lodge drinking....and DD is fearless so will thankfully take after dad!