Ongoing Kid Stoke [2011 and on...]

**whipski** · 03-05-2017, 10:19 AM

Jr nabbed 1st in town cup and 3rd in extreme comp...was pretty stoked

**Chugachjed** · 03-05-2017, 08:37 PM

My oldest is officially a padded seats rider with a couple Nash laps under her belt.

**Danno** · 03-06-2017, 08:30 AM

We did NASTAR this weekend with my 6 year old grommette. She had never "raced" before. She LOVED it and killed, 4 "races" with 2 gold and 2 silver. Guess I have to look into ski racing.

**hatchgreenchile** · 03-06-2017, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by uglymoney

That is awesome. I remember teaching Sage that word. We had so much fun with it. MOUNTAINS! Always made her laugh.

Word! Kids getting excited about the outdoors is always good.
She immediately started saying "pretty mountains", and somehow picked up "tunnel" on the way back home
Looking forward to pushing her down the bunny hill in a few weeks.

**~mikey b** · 03-07-2017, 12:42 AM

I had an amazing day today watching Owen be Owen. Last night while I was breaking down gear from the weekend and getting ready for the work week I was watching it snow and decided to pull Owen out of school to bring him up to work with me. About that time I got a reminder of an open mic in Columbia hosted by a friend. Plan made.

Today was one of the best ski days of one of the best seasons people can remember. I saw a ton of local folks out and about. Things actually got tracked out in places today. It was very fun to see so many good friends out today.

Owen was out killing it with a variety of ski buddies. He got first chair on 3 and 7 and we took a lap together then he was gone. He kept checking in and I kept hearing stories from around the mountain that he was going off.

Then we went to the open mic at St Charles Saloon in Columbia where he played and sang a few solo tunes, then had the chance to jam with friends. He really performed well both in his two solo sets and standing up with the boys. He was very happy to get that chance.

Proud papa right here.

Kid and Dad ski choices today.

Kid

Kid performing.

Hanging on stage with the big boys.

**Chugachjed** · 03-07-2017, 01:24 AM

That's so cool! Wish I'd learned to play as a kid starting at 35 has benefits too though.

**~mikey b** · 03-07-2017, 01:25 AM

He is going to teach me this summer

**TheSilverSurfer** · 03-07-2017, 05:47 AM

Pretty awesome stuff!

**oftpiste** · 03-07-2017, 05:41 PM

Awesome indeed. All of it. And then they turn into this..... 2nd at the Taos 4*, the one drinking "cranberry juice" the hardest..... So stoked for him.

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**~mikey b** · 03-07-2017, 09:02 PM

Right on!

**wyeaster** · 03-17-2017, 08:28 PM

man some little and no longer little rippers !

**~mikey b** · 03-18-2017, 12:21 AM

Yeah

**~mikey b** · 03-18-2017, 10:00 PM

FKNA

**Norseman** · 03-20-2017, 08:23 AM

G-pa and baybay

**~mikey b** · 03-20-2017, 10:41 AM

Race Team parent/kid race yesterday.

**SKIORFORGETIT** · 03-20-2017, 11:16 AM

my boy!!

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**SKIORFORGETIT** · 03-20-2017, 11:18 AM

sorry for sideways^

**wickstad** · 03-20-2017, 07:56 PM

**Norseman** · 03-21-2017, 06:43 AM

**montanaskier** · 03-21-2017, 08:38 AM

Spring = time to dress up and have fun skiing!
https://youtu.be/vmR-6TENCYY

**Norseman** · 03-21-2017, 09:27 AM

Buzz Lightyear!

**The Tortoise** · 03-22-2017, 08:02 AM

My 7 year old refuses to ski the middle of the run and is always looking for something to jump off of. It took him no time to eye this up at Bolton:

There was also a LOT of this. I am tempted to turn up his bindings a little, but he's always doing dumb shit.