The proudest days just keep coming! Bridger is killing it and will soon be slaying AK lines.
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Here's my 6 year old's first time in the superpipe...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-eSfVTzZPU
Did the yearly family trip to Zermatt. Was stoked to see how my kids enjoy skiing... FYI: my daughter just turned 7, son is 4 (first time in ski school this year).
Enzo's first turns:
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Together with sister:
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Checking out the baby park:
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Do you like skiing?
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First time with poles:
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Action Tess
Action Enzo
Both rock my world
:yourock:
Huckwheat - very cute!
I've been lagging on the kid stoke this season. Here's some.
Owen did his first race at China Peak this weekend - he did awesome!
he's 5
he placed mid-table in the 6-8 year old group
he was a very good boy all weekend
he had a lot of fun
he posed for his mama
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...eakRace050.jpg
I think we have some race photos to share, too
This is by far my favorite thread on TGR. I love all the stoke!!!
It's also a great place to play SUPER PROUD parent without annoying all of your childless friends.
Our 3 year old has been absolutely killing it this year. Everyday we ski is a new adventure. I am so stoked to get out with him.
We just moved from VT to AK and he's already a pow hungry little dude.
He skied what I learned is called "Breakfast Bowl" and also lower Hillary's (telemike, you should recognize these names). I got breakfast bowl on video. The whole rest of the day he kept asking to ski pow pow. He told his dad that he needs powder skis like mommy. I was almost rolling with laughter. Being a ski parent rocks.
A little TGR powder/bowl stokage if you don't mind:
So proud!!!
Had another ski window. Inbounds looked poor, so I was planning to tour. While waiting for my partner, we built a kicker in the front yard for my godsons.
Jules will be 4 tomorrow
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U4c8kmHCtq...120311_557.JPG
His older brother worked on his 180 for the rest of session after this test run.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5kcL6R5hQi...120311_563.JPG
Got to get these guys across the street next time where a bit more incline would help with speed.
Last run of our season.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTpyanIYOzM&feature=youtu.be
I'm all verklempt.
#1 and #2 son's finished 2nd in their respective age groups at the PNW regional comp this weekend. Took all three into the bc for some pow turns too.
thing #3 (11) in the bc....
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/IMG_1324.jpg
and thing #2 (13) .....
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/IMG_1314.jpg
thing #1's pow photos didn't come out great but some stuff from the comp....
#1 sends it.....
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...ekend/TC24.jpg
#2 sends it....
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...ekend/TC22.jpg
...and charges hard....
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...ekend/TC21.jpg
and my favorite photo of the weekend.... brothers congratulate each other after their back-to-back runs.....
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/IMG_1281.jpg
Oftpiste that is just awesome!!!
My 3 year old continues to amaze me every day. He's got 45 (if not more) days on skis. But who's counting? :)
Here's from today, taking air.
This past Friday.
Picking up (older) skier girls named Ingrid. :yourock:
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Raise 'em right. :wink:
I <3 this thread
Offpiste, was that a freeski comp? The Things were sending it
Scarlett, love the tuck. Did your son invite Ingrid to hottub with him? :biggrin:
^^^^ You (and they when a bit older) will be really glad you did the race thing. Keep them in it as long as humanly possible, even if there are some objections!
hellz yeah!
FKNA
taking Owen to the J4/5 Far West championships at Northstar later in the week - all about the big race experience - should be very fun
good stoke, yo!
Nice Work Owen! Love the hands forward and big air.
Question...why the harness on the little guy? Clearly it's not because he needs help skiing. To help hoist him onto the lift?
Yooper, love the video.
Telebob - hot tub's undergoing maintenance. He did invite her to tailgate in the lot though. :wink:
Got the little guy skiing bumps on a blue the other day. Love the corn snow!! I also love that he tries ANYTHING and doesn't ever complain. He's even starting to pop off the jumps/lips he's hitting. Can't even imagine what next year will bring when he's bigger and stronger.
This thread is killer stoke!! Love it.
lift ops like the harness, as do race coaches - he's still tiny
Eaglecrest breeds 'em strong
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...w/DSC_2901.jpg
photos by Sean Waterman
Love this thread, so much stoke in here that I had to share to.
My daughter 2 1/2 year old Piper is feeling it to. Had a break out day last week, 10 laps on the Time Tunnel (AKA ballroom carpet, but she's a huge Dinosaur Train fan) at Mount Hood Meadows. She sticks to the fall line as she doesn't have the turning thing down yet, but it's getting to where she doesn't want any help.
She makes snow angels to mentally prepare for her run.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h...-44-20_679.jpg
Into the TIME TUNNEL!!!! Gives the 2 thumbs up as she cruises upward. Pretty toasty day and with the snow a little sticky it helped with the runaway child problem.
http://youtu.be/FE84MBLqNGQ
Is it bad that when someone asks where she lives she responds with "The Ski Area"?
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6...-53-32_242.jpg
We were all so stoked that we let her drive home.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x...-29-59_611.jpg
Thanks everyone for sharing. The anticipation of the coming years is such a great feeling.
Take care.
week old pics from Alpine
http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...tholow/012.jpg
Owen on the High T with Mommy
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posing before dropping in
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Expert Shortcut
a few more
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hiking Sugar Bowl
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hiking Sonora Pass with another maniac dad carrying a baby
SKI THE BABIES!
Dude, Owen is killing it. I'm gonna have to ask you about the mini tour set up a few years down the road. Here is a cell phone shot of my little guy at the top of his run on his second tour day. With him in the bjorn, I stuck to the groomed runs this year. Top of chair 1 for his second run of the day. He loves it.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B6NymQFNm4...400/topof1.jpg
When someone commented on his steeze, he got ready for fisticuffs.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SV-k3GFMp6...120407_863.JPG
And his older buddy a few weeks back when we still were finding some wind blown.
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...19484332_n.jpg
Loving this thread and all the kid stoke. Can't wait to show my son when he gets a little older.