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4 year olds skiing.

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.kieffer.
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On my my mountain there are a ton of little kids skiing now, like three or four years old. Everyone I chill with didnt start till they were at least aroung 10. Does "skiing" at the age of four really make yyou better in the long run? It seems kinda pointless to me considering all the brats do are stand and cry when they fall.

Jun 18 2011 8:41PM
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Obi-Wan-Jenobi
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I started at 17. bam.
Jun 19 2011 9:51AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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I started at 1 if you want to consider skiing with a leash skiing...I feel as if skiing at a young age helps one discover if they enjoy it(no crying), or hate it(the crying brats everyone hates). It also for me was a family time, and has been ever since.

Starting younger really has no impact unless youre looking to become a pro racer or freestyler..or a Jon Olsson freak hybrid
Jun 19 2011 6:13PM
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infedel_one
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yes. i started when I was 2 and change and its been an absolute passion my whole life. I feel more comfortable on skis then walking as do many.
Jun 19 2011 6:17PM
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Rosbif
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I first skied when I was 12 but didn't really start till I was 20, now (26) I ski all the time!

The little kids can get pretty good. If you want your kid to be really good, leave them in ski school instead of a creche when they are 3/4, we had one kid like that when I worked in CO and after 1 season he was shredding. That does require you to live in the mountains, but why would you live anywhere else!?
Jun 19 2011 6:18PM
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J.S.
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My dad did the same thing!
Jun 19 2011 6:38PM
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zahava
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2 years old!
Jun 19 2011 6:42PM
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BIGben*
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I started at like 4 and i would say yes, even if i wasnt in the park 'till later, i had a blast.
Jun 19 2011 6:54PM
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Ski_ThEast
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i started at 2 and by the time i was 6 i could rip the entire mountain up by myself (stratton) but didnt start skiing park until i was 12
Jun 19 2011 9:47PM
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ICANTACTUALLYSKI
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i started when i was 2 and i think its helped make me as good as i am but i dont really care about skill, skiing is just fun
Jun 19 2011 9:47PM
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pink_squid
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i feel like i missed out a lot because i started at 14. kinda sucks
Jun 19 2011 9:49PM
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RIP_leos_shack
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I started at 2 1/2 and I would say that was the best decision that my dad has made for me. I remember my first time skiing pali when I was 6.
Jun 19 2011 10:16PM
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_DUSTY_
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Yeah just realized that, I have no Idea why I said that
Jun 19 2011 11:03PM
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zagfan5
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question to all the ppl who started when they were in the 2-5 range.

how often did you go up? was an every weekend type of thing, or was it a once or twice a season deal?


and if it was once or twice a season, at what age did you start going ever week?
Jun 19 2011 11:12PM
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esotericjive
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I started when I was 3, but I'm still garbage. Had I been lapping the park and hitting pow since I was 3, that'd be different, but I was mostly just falling over all day.
Jun 19 2011 11:20PM
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esotericjive
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It was always fun as a toddler, but I went maybe 3 times a season until I was about 9 and realized I loved it more than anything else. I really only started going every week when I was about 11 though.
Jun 19 2011 11:26PM
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