I thought I'd post it here. Today was the first time when my son, who will turn 4 in July, skied down a real ski run on his own. It is the beginner run at Greek Peak, a bit under 1/4 of a mile long. Here is the video:
This is his first season, and the video below (you need to swipe to the right) shows how it all started. Cannot believe how much progress he has made in under 4 months (especially given that we only ski once a week)!
A quick disclaimer is in order. I know that some people advise against letting kids ski down the mountain without learning how to turn or stop first. But the past few months have been pretty difficult for our son: we moved from California to New York State last summer, my wife was pregnant with our second (he was born a month ago), so he has been going through quite a transition. We didn't set any expectations and decided to go with the flow. This is how our son wants to ski for now, I am perfectly fine with that. He has plenty of time ahead to learn how to turn and stop.
This is his first season, and the video below (you need to swipe to the right) shows how it all started. Cannot believe how much progress he has made in under 4 months (especially given that we only ski once a week)!
A quick disclaimer is in order. I know that some people advise against letting kids ski down the mountain without learning how to turn or stop first. But the past few months have been pretty difficult for our son: we moved from California to New York State last summer, my wife was pregnant with our second (he was born a month ago), so he has been going through quite a transition. We didn't set any expectations and decided to go with the flow. This is how our son wants to ski for now, I am perfectly fine with that. He has plenty of time ahead to learn how to turn and stop.