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I'd say it depends on the child, if they are a pretty easy going I could see 3. I've taught some 4 year olds that weren't ready, and some 4 year olds that were definetely ready to shred, and by shred I mean kind of pizza. Some of them love it, and some of them won't stop crying.
twoodwardoI'd say it depends on the child, if they are a pretty easy going I could see 3. I've taught some 4 year olds that weren't ready, and some 4 year olds that were definetely ready to shred, and by shred I mean kind of pizza. Some of them love it, and some of them won't stop crying.
I started two weeks before I turned 1. I remember it like it was yesterday.
But seriously, my dad said I could't walk but apparently I was really solid on my legs.
My parents started me skiing at 2 in our frontyard. I didnt go to a ski area until 3 and that was very short brief amounts of skiing. you cant force little kids into it, you have to go home before they get bored otherwise they remember it as boring and dont want to go again
I started my daughter at 2, but she really wasn't able to make it up and down the hill without me helping until about 4 or 5. If you start them really young you need to have alot of patience and try to have fun. There were days were she would rather just roll around in the snow and throw snowballs rather than ski. And I always let her do that to keep it fun. She is 11 now and loves to ski.
teamdummyI started my daughter at 2, but she really wasn't able to make it up and down the hill without me helping until about 4 or 5. If you start them really young you need to have alot of patience and try to have fun. There were days were she would rather just roll around in the snow and throw snowballs rather than ski. And I always let her do that to keep it fun. She is 11 now and loves to ski.
Great advice. Took my nephew out at 18 months - it was great. kept it short and sweet and I can't wait to go out with him again.
Typically it's 3 for skiing, 5 for snowboarding. Don't bother with lessons till they get around 5 or 6, but get 'em out there around 3 and hit the bunny hill with them.
TRVP_LVRDI started at age 3, but I know plenty of people who had their kids skiing at 24 months or less
yeah i started at 2 but even if they start at 6 its not a problem, depends on the kid, the main is trying to get him up there at least 1 time a week, hard to progress if your only going 6 times a season or whatever.
its been a tradition in mi familia to start skiing as soon as each of the kids could walk but realistically skiing doesn't start until the child is about 3, because even though i "started" at 20 months i was basically being held up by me dad the whole trip, where as when i was 3 i could act on my own will and begin to SKI independantly
