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I started snowboarding when I was 22 because I had a thing for boys with toques and bad attitudes. Admittedly, that's a pretty lame reason to take up a sport, but I'm still loving it, ten years later, because of the adrenaline, the exertion, and the intoxicating feeling of sailing over the mountain in the fresh cold alpine air. There are few activities I love as much as snowboarding, and I can't wait to do it with my son.At two, I know Nolan is a wee bit young for a board, but I have spoken with friends who have started their kids at 2 and a half on skis. I haven't been on skis in a very long time but I'd be willing to don a pair so I can teach Nolan how to go (fries!) and how to stop (pizza!). I know he should master running first (he still lollops in a teetering, tipsy kind of way) but I'm thinking next season will be the Season of the Mountain.
Do your kids ski? When did you start them?
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11-25-2007 @ 11:27AM
ikate said...I was taught to ski the winter after I turned 3 (September birthday). My parents tied a rope around my waist and I skied between their skis in front of them. I grew up skiing every winter weekend I can remember. It was our tradition to ski all day on Christmas eve, too.
I plan to do the same with my daughter - now 14 months. Two winters from now we will be on the slopes!
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11-25-2007 @ 11:13PM
mckenna said...My nephew started skiing holding onto his dad's legs when he was 18 mos or so (early walker). My son's 3 in December, and we'll be taking him to the slopes to see how he does. I won't be teaching him, unfortunately, because I'll be in my last trimester. But there are a few other experienced skiers in my family that will probably volunteer to tutor. We're bringing a disc sled in case he decides he's not into it.
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11-25-2007 @ 5:04PM
stephanie said...My friend started skiing with her twin boys when they were 18 months old. They live in CO and and were told by a ski coach that they would be able to handle it and they did! (They were walking by this time, of course.)
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11-26-2007 @ 10:04AM
Chris said...My daughter is turning 3 in February so I'm thinking this might not be a bad winter to get her started.. it's been a few seasons since I've been out, but this might be a good reason for me to get back into it.
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12-02-2007 @ 8:44AM
Keri said...My son started skiing last winter, using plastic skis on a slight slope at our home. He was 17 months old at that time. Now that he's 2, we will be getting him real skis and ski boots and hitting the slopes this winter. Ski lifts allow kids 2 and up to go up. You can try and see if Nolan would like to start this winter.
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