Keep kids skiing pass it down thread...keep it going

[GeorgiaSnow]

Another vote for something narrower. For the little ones you are more likely to take them out on days without fresh snow/bluebird days. So skinnier is fun for the few laps you might get during lunch break. And then, as has been said, when they start to make the switch to intermediate it is easier to demonstrate technique at lower speeds. And they do love those super tight, winding tree trails. You could go cheap park skis or use the situation as an excuse to get the low snow skis you’d like to have in your quiver. N + 1 in full effect here


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[skinipenem]

Mid 170’s park skis.

Soft, short, can follow them into the little trails and jumps. Twin for skiing switch in front of them.

A million available cheap


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This is the way. I know this because I have detrusor's old pair .

Short twins (with camber) is the key. Use a hula hoop and easily ski backwards in front of the kiddo or forwards behind them, both without hitting their skiis. Can even easily parallel turn behind them with hula hoop around them teasing them to reach forward. Super easy to get in close to assist kid with correct technique in getting up after a crash. Park twins pivot/steer super easy which is a bonus. Added bonus: stops human tricks for said child's entertainment easier on park skiis.

SL skiis suck for this application.

Why compromise? The is frickin tgr! Bring something else for the gunfight while toddler chills with mom in the bar and you go shred with the older sibling... or yerself.

Who shows up to the hill with only one pair of skis for themselves anyway

But go ahead and debate all you want. Detrusor knows the road here. Just look at his girls ski.

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[couloirman]

Thanks for all the help guys. OK so maybe a pair of like 177 Volkl revolt 90s will do me well? Or I guess if I can find last year’s model for cheap I’ll just do that. Or do you think I should go even shorter? I’ve never had a pair of parks skis in my life. I’m so clueless about Park skis I need specific recommendations for make and model lol


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[detrusor]

I think the volkls would be great. I put a real tune on them not dulled out for slides.

And hell yes to the hula hoop. Go to Home Depot, buy a 10’ length of 3/4 per and a connector to make a huge hula hoop. Let the kiddo pick the color duck tape to wrap it with. My girls went like 3 days with the hoop and then were skiing on their own making turns.


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[couloirman]

OK sweet, throw away the leashes and get a hula hoop. Get the park skis and try not to die pretending Im 21 on jumps again, just having park skis doesnt mean my ligaments are rubbery again... Thanks gang. And heck, I’m only 5’7”. While my day-to-day ski is the race room 186 LP I think I might even go with a 169CM revolt 90.

[skinipenem]

OK sweet, throw away the leashes and get a hula hoop. Get the park skis and try not to die pretending Im 21 on jumps again, just having park skis doesnt mean my ligaments are rubbery again... Thanks gang. And heck, I’m only 5’7”. While my day-to-day ski is the race room 186 LP I think I might even go with a 169CM revolt 90.

Shorter skis are better with the kids in the hula stage the hazmats we have measure 167cm.

10 for pec is only about a 3.2ft diameter. If were to do it again I might size up the hoop to a 12 ft circumference... any larger woulf bea pita in a lift though.


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[jimmiepoison]

Shorter skis are better with the kids in the hula stage the hazmats we have measure 167cm.

10 for pec is only about a 3.2ft diameter. If were to do it again I might size up the hoop to a 12 ft circumference... any larger woulf bea pita in a lift though.


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My kids are teens now, but I didn’t change my skis at all when they were little. Longer skis can be a PIA, but if you know how to ski, you can manage. I guess depends on budget and if a shorter ski would fit in your quiver anyways. For sure shorter skis would be easier, but I don’t think critical. Honestly a boot with a walk mode was the biggest bang for the buck for me. Freaking Dad Sherpa everywhere. I felt like I was walking as much as I was skiing when they were little. A touring or 50/50 type boot made my life easier and these days the options are way better than they were 10-15 years ago.

[skinipenem]

My kids are teens now, but I didn’t change my skis at all when they were little. Longer skis can be a PIA, but if you know how to ski, you can manage. I guess depends on budget and if a shorter ski would fit in your quiver anyways. For sure shorter skis would be easier, but I don’t think critical. Honestly a boot with a walk mode was the biggest bang for the buck for me. Freaking Dad Sherpa everywhere. I felt like I was walking as much as I was skiing when they were little. A touring or 50/50 type boot made my life easier and these days the options are way better than they were 10-15 years ago.

More comfortable boots would be a huge plus. Living in the east with Littles has me sans touring gear. Good point.

That being said, shorter skiis are sweet due the Littles. Mostly useless otherwise.

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[jhyatt]

3 pairs of Roces adjustable ski boots.
$40/pair plus shipping? If that's out of line please let me know.
Located Cape Cod but I drive to Cannon all the time so could arrange a drop off.
The red ones are the biggest bsl 292
The black and blue are smaller bsl 255
Look up the size range, they came in three size models. I believe the reds are the largest and blue and black middle.
The blue ones are newer than the black.
These are great because they adjust but the bsl stays the same.
The red ones had one of the rivets that attaches the upper to the lower fall out so I replaced with a screw and it's been fine
Soles all look decent.
I have more pics of you want.
If you are broke and want to get your kid skiing and post here just pm me and we can figure it out.

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Open to any offer on these boots. Keep kids skiing.

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[jhyatt]

Boys 7/8 goretex north face pants. Good shape I think 1 season use but not new. I think you can still remove the red thread to make bigger.
$40 plus shipping or pickup Cannon NH

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[ski-wpk]

More comfortable boots would be a huge plus. Living in the east with Littles has me sans touring gear. Good point.

That being said, shorter skiis are sweet due the Littles. Mostly useless otherwise.

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These are free + ship - I used these when my kids were little: Salomon Foil 182, 124/87/115. Drilled once for Salomon 912s. Once for BD01s (6 hole toe).

[TransplantedFromRMNP]

Anyone have recommendations for a OTG kids goggle? My youngest is 4yo. I have a pair of larger kids goggles that I think will work, he needs to wear his glasses to see correctly. Any suggestions or recommendations on this? TIA! [emoji1365]


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[ski-wpk]

^^^ Just got my daughter Smith Daredevil which say OTG on the box. She doesn’t need her glasses for skiing but they do fit in the google - tight fit though.

[jbrine]

Anyone have recommendations for a OTG kids goggle? My youngest is 4yo. I have a pair of larger kids goggles that I think will work, he needs to wear his glasses to see correctly. Any suggestions or recommendations on this? TIA! [emoji1365]


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Giro goggles all have the gap in the side to allow glasses frame through and worth checking out. A lot depends on the size of the glasses frame and how it sits on the face.

[The Tortoise]

So do the junior Oakley Line Miners

[SchralphMacchio]

This is the way. I know this because I have detrusor's old pair .

Short twins (with camber) is the key. Use a hula hoop and easily ski backwards in front of the kiddo or forwards behind them, both without hitting their skiis. Can even easily parallel turn behind them with hula hoop around them teasing them to reach forward. Super easy to get in close to assist kid with correct technique in getting up after a crash. Park twins pivot/steer super easy which is a bonus. Added bonus: stops human tricks for said child's entertainment easier on park skiis.

SL skiis suck for this application.

Why compromise? The is frickin tgr! Bring something else for the gunfight while toddler chills with mom in the bar and you go shred with the older sibling... or yerself.

Who shows up to the hill with only one pair of skis for themselves anyway

But go ahead and debate all you want. Detrusor knows the road here. Just look at his girls ski.

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Love this chatter.
Started teaching my daughter at 3 last winter and then she exclusively wanted to ski with mom for a while so I forgot about how much my knees and quads were getting punished allowing her to use my thumbs as ski poles. Last week before her 4th birthday she wanted to ski with me again, and all I had with me in the truck were OG flat tail Enforcers, Woodsman 108s, and Rustler 11s ... went with the Rustlers because they were the softest and turniest of the bunch, and it still sucked, hah!
I'm gonna try out my waxless tele setup / 3 pin cable / Scarpa T2x boots for teaching her (but I really suck at tele), and if that doesn't work then it's look for old teenagers 167 cm park skis (I normally ski 178-181). Have the waxless skis always with me so that I can tow the 20 month old in our Chariot Cougar on the XC loops while mom is skiing with the now 4 year old ... it used to be skiing with him on my back but he's gettin heavier and I'm gettin older!
Great call on the PEX hula hoop and 12 feet not 10. Will fire that up, I can also use the PEX as spare parts for our RV since we are camped in the lot and running our fresh water system all winter long! Hah! Though RVs use 1/2" ID PEX, I wonder if that will be stout enough ...

[couloirman]

Looking for a nice 2T snowsuit-- Burton, LL Bean, Patagonia, etc... Got little guy a 3T but it's too big. Anyone outgrown one and wanna part ways with it?

[ski-wpk]

I think I have a 2T Patagonia super loft down hoody, in red. It’s fast. I can check if helpful. My 4-yo used it for two years from 2 to just a few months ago.

It’s beat up but Patagonia will repair any damage, and even refill matted/empty panels of the jacket with new down.

[funkendrenchman]

I think I have a 2T Patagonia super loft down hoody, in red. It’s fast. I can check if helpful. My 4-yo used it for two years from 2 to just a few months ago.

It’s beat up but Patagonia will repair any damage, and even refill matted/empty panels of the jacket with new down.

Just FYI, it took over 6 months for Patagonia to repair a zipper on a jacket we sent recently.

[ski-wpk]

Just got a jacket back 2 days ago. Took 3 weeks for a zipper replacement.

[nickbokhoven]

PSA - not affiliated.

A pair of Charlie Murphy on eBay with Buy it now

https://www.ebay.com/itm/22533397369...mis&media=COPY


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[SchralphMacchio]

Looking for a nice 2T snowsuit-- Burton, LL Bean, Patagonia, etc... Got little guy a 3T but it's too big. Anyone outgrown one and wanna part ways with it?

I have two suits but both 24M. Believe it or not but 2T is slightly bigger than 24M.
Where are you?

[stolitonic]

...Appreciate the heads up! yeah I bought as soon as I seen that...

[TrueNorth]

Cross posting kids stuff from my main sale thread here
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...-clothing-sale

Most of these are new with tags, as a result of rapidly growing kids with fickle color preferences.

Prices in USD, Paypal F&F, flat rate $15 shipping in USA or Canada or I'll cover shipping if you spend $150+

Photos in this Google album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uCfLAgU7Svem4XWt6

More details in this Google sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

K1 $10 Dakine 3/4 sleeve cycling jersey (Kids M 7/8, new)
K2 $25 Helly Hansen Hybrid Midlayer hoodie (Kids 14, new)
K3 $25 Arva Action Vest back protector (Kids S, new)
K4 $30 DC Banshee snow pants, lightly insulated 10K, lime green (kids 14, new)
K5 $30 DC Factor snow pants, shell 5K, lime green (Kids L, new)
K6 $70 Rossignol Girl ski jacket, 20K, pink/navy (Girls 16, new)
K7 $50 Rossignol Girl ski pants, 20K, navy (Girls 16, new)
K8 $50 Rossignol Girl ski pants, 20K, pink (Girls 16, new)
K9 $40 Columbia Freestyle II snow pants, blue (Kids M, new)
K10 $40 Salomon Quest Access 70 T ski boots, lightly used 2 seasons (22.5, 278 BSL)
K11 $50 Salomon Quest Access 70 T ski boots, lightly used 1 season (23.5, 278 BSL)
K12 $50 Spyder Girls Olympia pants, teal blue (Girls 14, new)
K13 $50 Spyder Girls Olympia pants, blue (Girls 12, new)
K14 $50 Rossignol boys ski jacket, black/gray (Kids 10, fits small, new w/o tags)
K15 $40 Rossignol Comp J 45 bindings, 4.5 DIN, ~80mm brakes, come with tracks, new - have 2 pairs of these
K16 $40 Salomon C5 bindings, 4.5 DIN, 75mm brakes, tracks not included, new
K17 $50 Smith Zoom Jr / Gambler helmet+goggles combo, Kids M (53-58cm), blue, new

also have some kids xc ski boots not yet listed

[old mexico]

Psa: moment Carson 136

Not mine but I can assist in getting these into the hands of a little ripper who needs them.

Kids ski Moment Carson 136 https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/70579660


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