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F. Plant wrote:
For toddler, is it any advantage to get shaped ski, or just stick with a used straight ski until they are a bit older and have better coordination? My main problem with toddler equipment was finding boots small enough to stay on. When The Boy was one year old, everytime I'd pick him up the boots and skis stayed behind on the snow. When The Boy was two, The Boy'd kick his boots and skis off while riding the lift just for the thrill of me skiing down to the boots carrying him fireman style. At three the boots and skis would only come off together in a good crash. At four The Boy joined the ski development squad, and by five the boots were finally tight enough that he spiraled his tibia on a too-big jump landed wrong. Anyway, back to the question - straight is fine - at a young/beginner age he'll be in a wedge like as not. As soon as he starts looking like he wants to parallel look around for something with a decent shape and soft flex. BTW the soft flex is more important than the shape. |
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"lal_truckee" wrote in message ... My main problem with toddler equipment was finding boots small enough to stay on. When The Boy was one year old, everytime I'd pick him up the boots and skis stayed behind on the snow. When The Boy was two, The Boy'd kick his boots and skis off while riding the lift just for the thrill of me skiing down to the boots carrying him fireman style. At three the boots and skis would only come off together in a good crash. At four The Boy joined the ski development squad, and by five the boots were finally tight enough that he spiraled his tibia on a too-big jump landed wrong. Anyway, back to the question - straight is fine - at a young/beginner age he'll be in a wedge like as not. As soon as he starts looking like he wants to parallel look around for something with a decent shape and soft flex. BTW the soft flex is more important than the shape. Thanks for the ski advice. Regarding the boots I've been told Alpina is the smallest fitting boot for toddlers and its quite soft as well. |
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F. Plant wrote:
Thanks for the ski advice. Regarding the boots I've been told Alpina is the smallest fitting boot for toddlers and its quite soft as well. I don't know where you are, but in the States finding toddler size boots from any brand name is a problem - not much choice available. I'm told that in Europe starting kids skiing as toddlers is much more common, so many toddler size boot brands are available. Here, you pretty much take what you can find for the very smallest feet. Good luck. BTW, if you do get your kid skiing well while still young, be sure to tell the kid what to do when he gets lost, which he will (i.e. stay put, wait for help, ask lifties or patrol for help, etc.) Once kids get going, they separate really fast. Turn your back for a second and they're gone. Ski areas are actually really safe, compared to urban environments - probably safer than at home, where he can fall in the toilet and drown, or something, but you do have to round them up at the end of the day ... Also teach him about holing up in tree wells or under low hanging branches, etc, if night sets and he's still lost. It's never too young to start learning backcountry skills, kids think it's really neat, and you never know ... |
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F. Plant wrote:
Thanks for the ski advice. Regarding the boots I've been told Alpina is the smallest fitting boot for toddlers and its quite soft as well. I don't know where you are, but in the States finding toddler size boots from any brand name is a problem - not much choice available. I'm told that in Europe starting kids skiing as toddlers is much more common, so many toddler size boot brands are available. Here, you pretty much take what you can find for the very smallest feet. Good luck. BTW, if you do get your kid skiing well while still young, be sure to tell the kid what to do when he gets lost, which he will (i.e. stay put, wait for help, ask lifties or patrol for help, etc.) Once kids get going, they separate really fast. Turn your back for a second and they're gone. Ski areas are actually really safe, compared to urban environments - probably safer than at home, where he can fall in the toilet and drown, or something, but you do have to round them up at the end of the day ... Also teach him about holing up in tree wells or under low hanging branches, etc, if night sets and he's still lost. It's never too young to start learning backcountry skills, kids think it's really neat, and you never know ... |
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:24:28 CST, lal_truckee
wrote: Also teach him about holing up in tree wells or under low hanging branches, etc, if night sets and he's still lost. .....but leave some BIG attention getting marks outside the shelter so that he can be found. Yort |
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