Ongoing Kid Stoke [2011 and on...]

[skier666]

Kids still skiing...lots of lessons and dad yelling at Telluride to fun in the sun at Kirkwood. Finally got my son (6 years) on his 115cm Moments - he's tall for his age. They are probably a bit wider than most kids skis but he says he loves them...especially because 'he can go backwards.' My daughter (3.5 years) has been killing it...great speed control and can follow my turns extremely well. I bumped her up to 88cm skis from her 70cms...but then went back to the 70cm as she seems to have a ton more control on them.

[oftpiste]

To all you guys with little kids.... it goes by in a second and this is what you can expect to be seeing in a few years.....
Thing #2, 16 yrs, throwing down in a junior comp last weekend.

[Lurch]

Do you know how they thought your 3y.o.? My youngest just turned three and has been out 10 days this year. I can not get him to even try to make a snow plow on his own. He can stand and flow with changes in the fall line but not much else. My instruction(ex ski-instructor) is just ignored or I get a "I can't do it daddy!"

My kid is 3, started at 17mos, skied 22 days last year and today was 15 this season. He has started ski school thru his daycare and they've got him turning and stopping. I'm stoked!https://vimeo.com/118357549

[montanaskier]

Do you know how they thought your 3y.o.? My youngest just turned three and has been out 10 days this year. I can not get him to even try to make a snow plow on his own. He can stand and flow with changes in the fall line but not much else. My instruction(ex ski-instructor) is just ignored or I get a "I can't do it daddy!"

I don't know the methods but 6 visits to ski school thru his daycare made a world of difference. The first 2 visits were as if he was a never ever. He'd been out with his mom and I a ton of times but something they taught worked like a charm. Lil dude follows me all over the place now, unless he's the "line leader". It's more fun than a pow day to cruise around with him.

[oftpiste]

Don't teach your own kid. Even if you are an instructor. They'll always say they can't do it unless you hand them off to a pro.

[~mikey b]

Nice work boys! Keep those littles skiing! Matt, BC is where it started happening for Owen. Keep it up yo!

[Lurch]

Yea, my oldest has been in a ski school program the last three years and will go into a club next year if he desires. The hill we go to doesn't take kids until they are 4 so I am doing what I can so we can all be out there together this winter.

Don't teach your own kid. Even if you are an instructor. They'll always say they can't do it unless you hand them off to a pro.

[oftpiste]

Gotcha. In that case just focus on fun, fun, fun. Hot chocolate breaks, candy, smiles, make him your ski buddy. Let him lead. Let the instructors be the bad guys next year. Wait until he's in ski school for them to 'teach'. Just enjoy whatever he wants to do on the hill until then. You'll be glad you did.

Yea, my oldest has been in a ski school program the last three years and will go into a club next year if he desires. The hill we go to doesn't take kids until they are 4 so I am doing what I can so we can all be out there together this winter.

[Buster Highmen]

Don't teach your own kid. Even if you are an instructor. They'll always say they can't do it unless you hand them off to a pro.

I think we've been through this topic.

FWIW, My kids learned to ski with me; they like steep stuff, but mostly just want to be with me including skiing Silverton.

But they're all different so your muleage may vary.

[MMP]

To all you guys with little kids.... it goes by in a second and this is what you can expect to be seeing in a few years.....
Thing #2, 16 yrs, throwing down in a junior comp last weekend.

Blink of an eye


My youngest at A Basin last week. His 18th birthday

[homeeey]

5 year old Piper




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[TomCrac]

Blink of an eye


My youngest at A Basin last week. His 18th birthday

Nice!

[MMP]

Nice!

thanks! it goes so fast. I so vividly remember his first day on skis. Waterville Valley, the weekend that Bledsoe got hurt and Brady took over. He must have been 4 or so years old. Now, he's a foul mouthed high school senior, likely on his way to CU Boulder, but he can ski. That he can.

[uglymoney]

Wow! This thread has been blowing up lately. Good to see.

A couple of weeks back my little Iowa 4 year old grom invaded Montana.

[oftpiste]

Just my .02 as you know, and no dis' intended for those that do it the other way. Your kids are lucky to have you and L and your collective stoke and passion, as well as access to and enthusiasm for cool places. I just knew I was not cut out to teach my own sprouts. My suspicion is that most of us aren't, and for us in that category we and our kids are better skiers and people for letting someone else do the teaching, and us just having fun with them. YMMV indeed. It worked well for my crew and I'm pretty sure they'd ski with you at Silverton anytime!

Whether you teach them yourself or not, the times having fun in the show with them are priceless and something I'm so very grateful to have had, and continue having.

I think we've been through this topic.

FWIW, My kids learned to ski with me; they like steep stuff, but mostly just want to be with me including skiing Silverton.

But they're all different so your muleage may vary.

[Buster Highmen]

[uglymoney]

My 12 year old stepson taking the high road over the dirt on a warm closing weekend at Chestnut.

[Underoos]

He'll be a year old in a couple days.

[montanaskier]

^^^^ that's so $$$$

[~mikey b]

Ski the babies!

[~mikey b]

Young Owen jamming the uke after a long race weekend.

[~mikey b]

Can't add photos in the app when editing.....,



Rocking to a 2nd place finish.

[MMP]

^NIce angles

he could teach the grownups around here a thing or two.

[~mikey b]

We've got to get him closer to the gates. He's not shinning those stubbies enough. Skiing too much of the course. He's got great form but could be a bit more aggressive and get faster.

[TomCrac]

^NIce angles

he could teach the grownups around here a thing or two.

Who are you calling a grownup?!