My kids are 7 and 9 and have both been skiing since 3 with tons of ski school instruction and the school of Auntie who is an actual PSIA II children’s specialist. They can both competently ski the whole mountain.
Usually my husband leads the kids and I sweep the rear in case someone looses a pole or falls and to make sure no one skis too close to them. But sometimes we split up and that’s when I’m unsure. My 9 year old is ok to lead or follow. He makes predictable lines and is good at watching for other skiers. My 7 year old is a bit more squirrelly because he is young.
This weekend, we had to ski a steep black every afternoon to get back to our hotel and the last day I did it alone with the little. I let him lead this time and he was good..making very regular turns and I stayed right in his line. Then, a lady decided he wasn’t fast enough for her so she cut him off badly almost hitting him and then she completely and totally bit it hard core. He was able to ski around without hitting her but it freaked me out.
How do you handle your littles on the mountain If there aren’t two of you?
Usually my husband leads the kids and I sweep the rear in case someone looses a pole or falls and to make sure no one skis too close to them. But sometimes we split up and that’s when I’m unsure. My 9 year old is ok to lead or follow. He makes predictable lines and is good at watching for other skiers. My 7 year old is a bit more squirrelly because he is young.
This weekend, we had to ski a steep black every afternoon to get back to our hotel and the last day I did it alone with the little. I let him lead this time and he was good..making very regular turns and I stayed right in his line. Then, a lady decided he wasn’t fast enough for her so she cut him off badly almost hitting him and then she completely and totally bit it hard core. He was able to ski around without hitting her but it freaked me out.
How do you handle your littles on the mountain If there aren’t two of you?