How long should it take a 3 year old to learn to ski?
Koley-Sara asked:
I started as a ski instructor today and I took out a 3 year old who has never skiied, she held on to the pole most of the time but she understood the concept of “wedging” but couldn’t really go off on her own. How long should it take for a 3 year old to learn?
I started as a ski instructor today and I took out a 3 year old who has never skiied, she held on to the pole most of the time but she understood the concept of “wedging” but couldn’t really go off on her own. How long should it take for a 3 year old to learn?
I have gone up with my 4 year old cousin 2 times and he still can’t go into “pizza”. It really depends on the kid, but just remember skiing is like riding a bike, it takes time, but the more you do it the better you get. Sacred Cow
She’s 3… what do you expect? 3 year old kids can barely follow any instructions, especially when you stick them in a new scary situation like skiing.
3 year olds need a little extra help; is what I find to work best is to invest in a pair of “Tip Clips” and a harness. The tip clips will force the childs tips to be in a permanent wedge. The harness will prevent the child from escaping you. MonsterJack
Its great that someone is starting a 3 year old on skis – its a sport for life that they will love. The most important thing right now is that the child has fun ! is safe and then gets the concept of sliding, moving around on the skis and balancing. if you achieved that in a lesson that is great. And if you started on the concept of wedging and stopping that is good too.
The time is variable, depending on the child’s abilities and even with adults it can take a while.
For 5-6 year olds, after 5-10 one hour group lessons they would normally be pretty much able to ski in a snow plow, turning and braking on a green run. A 3 year old is less physically capable.
they should have covered dealing with a small child in your ski instructor training ? if not, ask your technical director. ratava