Sorry if this has been posted before. I could find similar, but not exactly the same, questions. I have two kids who have never been skiing or snowboarding before, and rarely even have been in the snow. I used to ski (always on skis much shorter than '"they" said I was supposed like) but now exclusively skiboard. When the kids are older I think they will also skiboard or snowboard, but both will start on skis. They are very uncertain about the whole idea, so my first goal is to start them in a way so that they will like decide this is fun, so the family can maintain the skiing lifestyle my husband and I have always enjoyed. The kids are 8 and 11, both about 66 lbs (one 4'3", the other 4'8").
My question is, I know the lengths the ski shop would put them in and definitely would go at least on short end of that so they don't get frustrated. However, what are the pros and cons of starting them off on kids skis that are similar in length to skiboards? (~90 cm) One pro already is the kids will be freaked out if their first skis are longer than mine. I think avoiding getting the skis all crossed up in bumps and crud (inevitable on even our bunny slopes) should be easier, but keeping control on icy slopes may not be, and I'm not sure about the difficulties of stopping. BTW we are in the mid-atlantic ice zone.
Thoughts? Other ideas? I am open to understanding the issues they may see, but at least I am asking the folks here who have dropped the dogma that one should only ever ski on anything longer than the height of your chin, lest the mountain gods strike you down
My question is, I know the lengths the ski shop would put them in and definitely would go at least on short end of that so they don't get frustrated. However, what are the pros and cons of starting them off on kids skis that are similar in length to skiboards? (~90 cm) One pro already is the kids will be freaked out if their first skis are longer than mine. I think avoiding getting the skis all crossed up in bumps and crud (inevitable on even our bunny slopes) should be easier, but keeping control on icy slopes may not be, and I'm not sure about the difficulties of stopping. BTW we are in the mid-atlantic ice zone.
Thoughts? Other ideas? I am open to understanding the issues they may see, but at least I am asking the folks here who have dropped the dogma that one should only ever ski on anything longer than the height of your chin, lest the mountain gods strike you down
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