I love to ski and my daughter is finally old enough where I can get her in ski schools.
This will be her second year skiing. Last year we only went up a handful of times. The instructors told me that 3 year olds don't really have the muscle strength to ski. We shall see how she does now that she is 4.
She loves it, loves it. She has been asking to ski all summer. I can't wait to take her again.
Tips
Here are some tips for young kids and ski school. * Label all of your kids clothes
* This is not like day care. The kid has to want to stay. You can’t drop them off when they crying and running after you. You need to get them excited about it before you go.
* Show them where the bathroom is – they have lots of ski equipment on so they need all the extra time they can get.
* Talk to the instructors and find out when they will be outside skiing. This the best part watching them ski!
* Be sure to let them know if you kid has any allergies
My daughter’s first day of skiing was at Breckenridge at their ski school. We went over Thanksgiving so not a lot of the mountain was open.
By far my favorite ski school last year. It was a great first experience for her. My only complaint was the check-in process, it was pretty chaotic and long.
The program was great for a 3 year old.
Play inside/check in
No skis – ride up the magic carpet and then walk down in your boots. This one surprised me but she got used to the magic carpet and had fun walking down the little hill.
My daughter’s second ski school experience was at Copper Mountain. The check-in process was very easy. I liked Breck’s inside kid area more but a magic carpet is a magic carpet.
Loved the location of the ski – pretty easy to get to the fun stuff from the school’s location.
We made a weekend out of our Winter Park skiing trip. We were planning on coming home but it started to snow. Instead of fighting traffic to get home we decided to stay. The snow was a great excuse.
We stayed at the Zephyr Lodge. I have stayed here a couple of times in the winter and summer. It is great to be right at the base.
We made a weekend out of our Winter Park skiing trip. We were planning on coming home but it started to snow. Instead of fighting traffic to get home we decided to stay. The snow was a great excuse.
We stayed at the Zephyr Lodge. I have stayed here a couple of times in the winter and summer. It is great to be right at the base.
We may try Eldora out this year. She is now old enough she can go to their ski school and I have never skied here.
We shall see.
We may try Eldora out this year. She is now old enough she can go to their ski school and I have never skied here.
We shall see.
First time on Skis
If I could get into her head and hear her thoughts, I bet it is something like “What are these things doing on my feet?”
End of the day
Breckenridge Ski School - I can't claim any of these kids
Wiped Out
She was completely wiped out after skiing and playing all day. She didn’t wake up until the next morning.
Ski Gear for the Kids
Every ski school I went to had ski equipment available for renting. It was extra, on average around $15 extra. The renting equipment and getting the kids setup was probably the hardest part of the check in process so you might want to do it before.
Helmets are required in all ski schools. You can rent a helmet or buy. We bought one for my daughter. That way she can add stickers to her helmet. She loves sticker and skiing.
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