development of a little ripper

**~mikey b** · 10-16-2013, 08:29 AM

Young Avery is ready!

**TBS** · 10-16-2013, 08:39 AM

You can sell this pic back to Avery when he's older...

**Ottime** · 10-25-2013, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by telemike

Young Avery is ready!

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That is actually a huge step. The hardest part for my son last year was walking with heavy ski boots on his feet. The schussing down hill was the easy part.

**~mikey b** · 10-25-2013, 08:50 AM

that's actually a regular outfit

he skis

started at 16 months like Owen

**skier666** · 10-25-2013, 02:06 PM

Ski on the left are 115cm - basically a full twin

Ski on the right are 88cm - almost no twin

I still feel he needs to be on 100cm similar to K2s on right just to make it easier for progression and bridge the gap. I'm afraid to go too large and have him struggle with the larger ski.

He's 5 with an end of July birthday.

Any thoughts fellow dads?

**Bluebird** · 10-25-2013, 02:41 PM

What was the last size he was on? The 85's? If so that's a huge jump and he will most likely have issues for a bit with the 115's. It could discourage him.

That said I bet by the end if the season the 115's would be fine. Any way to find, borrow, etc some 100's or 105's to start the year?

**~mikey b** · 10-25-2013, 02:46 PM

I think you're right. We've always been leery of making Owen ski on something that's just too much for him, and I think we actually underbought a couple times, but we're figuring it out. Something right in between there would be perfect. The Moments are probably better than the K2, and may come into play later in the season if he grows and gets stronger on skis.

Porter's in Truckee had some K2 twintip kid's demos for sale in the lengths you're looking for when I was there a couple weeks ago. $100-150 with 7DIN bindings. I scored Owen some 128cm Bad Seeds.

High Bluebird!

**dcpnz** · 10-25-2013, 02:52 PM

My 5yo will start the season on 100's. Shes tall and strong and skis more than most so they may be too small by mid season.

Using the ballpark of between chin and nose i'd think your lad needs something in between those two pairs.

**~mikey b** · 10-25-2013, 03:14 PM

so here is Young Owen's lineup in the garage right now...

He is currently standing 127cm tall and weighing in at a whopping 27 kilos

100cm Elan shit rentals with Rotafella Jr Tele bindings - these are going away - free to good home - you pay shipping

110cm K2 Juvy with Silvretta Pure Kidz AT bindings - probably going to mount these tele - or he can just ski 'em short in the backcountry

118cm Volkl Mantra with Marker 7.0 bindings - maybe just bump the AT binders up onto these? tele?

128cm K2 Bad Seed - put the Markers on these?

130cm Head WC iRace combi with Tyrolia 7.5 bindings - is he really ready to race these?

138cm Volkl Ledge - on deck park ski - next year or the year after

138cm Volkl Gotama - on deck freeride ski - next year or the year after

boots are Technica Race Pro 70 and Garmont Teledactyl - I think he needs some Full Tilts for backcountry and freeride days

**skier666** · 10-25-2013, 03:19 PM

Thanks guys...right in line with my thinking. New skis, bindings, goggles, and outfit...oh my!

**Ottime** · 10-25-2013, 04:33 PM

^^^^I might have a pair of 100s he can borrow this season, but probably won't know until Thanksgiving when god son #2 gets on snow. The will be at KW.

I course it goes with out saying, but when hanging at Bubs talking to the ladies, the Moments will make him look more sickgnar.

My god Owen has a nice quiver.