a couple of vids of my 3 year old

**AKA** · 12-27-2009, 05:26 PM

took owen out yesterday and he had kind of a breakthrough, he could ski well enough on perfectly groomed stuff but yesterday he became relativity comfy on less than ideal surfaces.

at the end of the day he turns to me and says' "daddy, my wants to be a good a skier as you. ok?" melted my heart.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_uj8zQY_04"]YouTube- Owen Shredding[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITGcW-CVc7k"]YouTube- owen jump line[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztZba2Inh10"]YouTube- owen stunt ditch run[/ame]

**Professor Chaos** · 12-27-2009, 05:35 PM

That tyke has his pizza down!

Love the air attempts over the mini rollers. Fukkin awesome!

Congrats man.

**Orthoski** · 12-27-2009, 05:59 PM

Awesome...can't wait until mine does the same.

Pour that kid a well-earned pint of, er, apple juice...

**MTT** · 12-27-2009, 06:26 PM

But I am stumped

Where was that filmed, long road with a sight pitch next to a fence

where is that?

**AKA** · 12-27-2009, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by MTT

But I am stumped

Where was that filmed, long road with a sight pitch next to a fence

where is that?

at a tiny place in Utah called Wolf Creek, they have a $17 military discount ticket, perfect for taking the squirt skiing.

**fat yeti** · 12-27-2009, 06:36 PM

Great video cant wait to get my 2 1/2 year old out this year. She made me proud on christmas when she bipassed the toy kitchen and picked up her skis first. AKA any advice to those of us taking our kids up for the first time. Took her once last year more of a I wanted her on snow before she was two but she has talked about skiing ever since.

**AKA** · 12-27-2009, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by fat yeti

Great video cant wait to get my 2 1/2 year old out this year. She made me proud on christmas when she bipassed the toy kitchen and picked up her skis first. AKA any advice to those of us taking our kids up for the first time. Took her once last year more of a I wanted her on snow before she was two but she has talked about skiing ever since.

I really have no advice other than patience and bribes, I use kit-kats and the promise of more kit-kats as motivation. After a few runs he doesn't need any motivation besides skiing itself.

**45hill** · 12-27-2009, 07:02 PM

Great footage. Keep up the good work.

**hop** · 12-27-2009, 08:25 PM

I dunno man, I'm pretty sure Owen is already a better skier than you.

**AKA** · 12-27-2009, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by hop

I dunno man, I'm pretty sure Owen is already a better skier than you.

yeah but he seems un-aware of that fact, for now.

**macd152** · 12-27-2009, 09:02 PM

He is damn good for his age. I have never seen a 3 year old ski, yet alone go off perfectly groomed snow. Awsome kid.

**Huckwheat** · 12-27-2009, 10:59 PM

That is rad. The jumping is just hilarious (but really impressive too.....without any tails).

So, how old exactly? When did he turn 3.

I am working with my 2 year old right now (2 and 4 months). He has strap on skis and downhill. We go between the legs on downhill and he likes (only walking up so far, no lifts yet)......and as of last weekend in Winter Park he can walk on snow in the strap on skis. I am stoked....but curious how to get to that level. Owen really is killing it.

**Pow4Brains** · 12-28-2009, 01:05 AM

So stoke for ya! My 3 year old will be getting out with some real skis soon.

**skibum93** · 12-28-2009, 01:39 AM

He is going to be incredible when he gets older!

**AKA** · 12-28-2009, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by Huckwheat

That is rad. The jumping is just hilarious (but really impressive too.....without any tails).

So, how old exactly? When did he turn 3.

I am working with my 2 year old right now (2 and 4 months). He has strap on skis and downhill. We go between the legs on downhill and he likes (only walking up so far, no lifts yet)......and as of last weekend in Winter Park he can walk on snow in the strap on skis. I am stoked....but curious how to get to that level. Owen really is killing it.

owen truned 3 in june, though, he was skiing with very little asistance by last january. I bribe him with candy and very early on we both started chanting "turn,turn,turn,turn,turn" in a cadence and he started turning while saying it. I have a feeling that he might have a rough couple of days the next few times we go since I broke the skis he's on in the videos and they're being replaced by much newer and what look like much faster skis.

**eug** · 12-28-2009, 08:36 AM

Nice one, AKA. Great to see all the kid stoke here lately...

**SPREAD EAGLE** · 12-28-2009, 10:52 AM

BUMP!!! For kid stoke!!!

May he ceaselessly strive to keep the habit alive - SKIING IS LIFE

You ARE a good father

**ACheateaux** · 12-28-2009, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by AKA

owen truned 3 in june, though, he was skiing with very little asistance by last january. I bribe him with candy and very early on we both started chanting "turn,turn,turn,turn,turn" in a cadence and he started turning while saying it. I have a feeling that he might have a rough couple of days the next few times we go since I broke the skis he's on in the videos and they're being replaced by much newer and what look like much faster skis.

I think he's ready for the mag standard 190's, 120 under foot...

**JabbaTheHuck** · 12-28-2009, 11:29 AM

I love the Barbed wire fencing to keep you inbounds

**LoloB** · 12-28-2009, 11:51 AM

Your kid rips! Makes me want to get my nephew out on skis!

**Buzzworthy** · 12-28-2009, 01:14 PM

That is awesome man! He is a natural.

**thefrush** · 12-28-2009, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by AKA

at the end of the day he turns to me and says' "daddy, my wants to be a good a skier as you. ok?"

Such low goals. Hopefully he'll set the bar higher in the future.

Awesome videos, loved the jump line.

**AKA** · 12-28-2009, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by thefrush

Such low goals. Hopefully he'll set the bar higher in the future.

Awesome videos, loved the jump line.

hey, when we were kids my little brother said the same thing to me and, well, um, yeah.

**Huckwheat** · 12-28-2009, 01:37 PM

Thanks for the tips.....good to hear he could actually ski a bit solo at 2.5 yrs. So far so good on my little guy. Did a "big" 70 yard downhill at XC place last weekend with him and got: "daddy, go up big hill again, and go back down hill".

Originally Posted by AKA

at the end of the day he turns to me and says' "daddy, my wants to be a good a skier as you. ok?" melted my heart.

At least he didnt say Uncle Kush.

**AKA** · 12-28-2009, 01:44 PM

Originally Posted by Huckwheat

Thanks for the tips.....good to hear he could actually ski a bit solo at 2.5 yrs. So far so good on my little guy. Did a "big" 70 yard downhill at XC place last weekend with him and got: "daddy, go up big hill again, and go back down hill".

At least he didnt say Uncle Kush.

I hear plenty about cool uncle nate trust me.