I put my daughter on skis at age 2, and she loved 'em from the very beginning. She used very short (about 2') Fischer waxless skis purchased from Sepp. They worked well, especially on tracks and groomed or hardpacked areas. We didn't start using poles until last winter when she was 4.
Yes she fell down alot, but she also had alot of fun. I fondly remember a very cold, snowy afternoon at Elver when she skied for an hour and didn't want to stop. She cried when I carried her to the car to get warm. A friendly chap in the parking lot, who remarked that I shouldn't try to push her too hard when she's young, was amused to learn she didn't want to leave!
Last winter, she skied her first Barnebirkie and has been pestering me all summer about the next one. This year my daughter (now 5) is moving up to bigger skis, and my 2-year-old son inherits her old skis.
Praying for snow,
Tim Crisp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Bachmeier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [XC] skis for toddlers?
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> Maybe if we generate enough traffic on this list, it will snow...so,
> I was curious to hear from any parents out there who have tried
> skis for toddlers. Specifically, my daughter is 2, and is of course
> walking well enough for me to think about getting her skis
> (so her father can get out more :-). Any thoughts on how young is
> too young, or what worked for you and what didn't?
>
> Thanks...
>
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> Scott Bachmeier University of Wisconsin - Madison / SSEC / CIMSS
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