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Why We Don’t Use Leads with a Ski Harness
Unpopular Opinion from a Former Ski Instructor on using ropes or leashes with safety harnesses. I love a ski harness for teaching young kids how to ski. I do not love attaching leads, leashes, or any kind of rope to it. Yes, this is an unpopular opinion but I’m going to unpack my reasons why. Also, please note, I have no frame of reference for snowboarding at all, so this post only applies to ski instruction. With that, I guess I’ll dive right into why we don’t use leads with a ski harness. Ropes and other tethers are becoming popular means of parents teaching their children how to ski. We’re…
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Toddler Ski Gear Must Haves
My Favorite Gear for Little Bears on the Slopes In my last post, I pulled together tips and tricks for teaching your toddler to ski. I touched on some gear there but I’m going to take ski gear for toddlers a bit further in this post. Don’t panic, I’m not going to tell you to go out and spend a ton of money on a ton of different pieces. In this post I’m picking the few essential items that we won’t leave our cabin without. Harness: Snowsuits bulky and if you need to grab hold of your little one in a pinch, a handle makes a huge difference. We were…
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How to Teach Your Toddler to Ski
Tips and Tricks that Transform Teaching into Playing in the Snow on Skis! Skiing is an adventure that lasts a life time. It transforms the winter from dreary to dreamy and creates fun for the whole family. Just because you can ski though doesn’t necessarily make teaching a toddler easy. In this post, I’ll show you how to teach your toddler to ski with the same tips and tricks that we use with our baby bear. Why listen to me? While yes, I am currently teaching my two year old to ski, I have my Level one certification through PSIA and worked as a children’s ski instructor for a few…
