BadBrad Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I have an 18-month old boy, and I am planning to put him on skis next season, and I'm looking for suggestions for skis for myself so that I can ski with him. I think it would be a lot easier for me to help him on and off lifts and help him on the slopes on skis rather than on a snowboard. Last year I rented some skis for a day, and it was my first day on skis in about 20 years. I thought that I'd be like a beginner again, but I found it very easy, and I was cruising blue runs immediately. The new skis are so easy to turn compared to what I rode 20 years ago. Anyway, I thought I'd keep my eye out for some used skis and boots or perhaps a good sale on a previous year's model. I'm thinking that some fairly short skis might work best since I'll probably be doing a lot of skating and slow speed stuff and might not be using poles. Is there a particular model and size of ski and/or boot that you would recommend so I can keep my eye out for them? I am 5'7" and about 150-160 lbs. Again, my main purpose for them is to assist my little boy while he learns to ski, but I have a number of friends who ski so I might also ski with them from time to time. I guess I'm looking for a general all-purpose all-mountain ski for slow to moderate speed use. They'll probably never see powder so powder performance is not a priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I did this a couple yeard back - get some lightweight twin tips, because you end up skiing backwards in front of them a bit. I used K2 Public enemies - got them off Steep & Cheap for $200 and bindings for $100 from evogear - boots I just bought at the end of the season at my local shop - Head Edge 8.8 - softer flexing, very comfortable boots. also look at the salomon tein tips - they are foam core so lighter weight - won't last as long but much easire on walking uphill and swinging around - both of which you will do alot with a kid. Also check into season-long rentals at your local shop - you can probably get beater skis, boots, poles for $100 or so for the season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBrad Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Thanks, tex. I'll look for some lightweight twin tips. Any recommendation on length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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