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KIDZSTORE: Teaching Aids for Skiing & Snowboarding

Kid-Ski Ski Leash (ages 2-6)

The Ski Leash should be thought of as a learn-to-turn device, not a run-away strap. Any child strong enough to balance on skis and slide down gentle slopes, but not yet able to turn and control speed in a wedge, is a prime candidate for the Ski Leash. To teach kids to turn with a Ski Leash, you steer them through turns by steering their hips. Some other similar devices twist the child's upper body. When their hips turn, the child turns. In order to steer, the child must be in a wedge position. Any child inexperienced enough to need a Ski Leash is also inexperienced enough to need at least a Tip Lock, and maybe a Wedge Lock as well. To maintain speed, ski on a gentle pitch, not very flat beginner terrain. It’s easier to steer a child through turns on intermediate terrain than beginner terrain. This device can be worn with the Kiddie Lift.

Kid-Ski Kiddie Lift (ages 1-5)

Ski & Snowboard Accessories Designed for both safety and convenience, the Kiddie Lift is a shoulder harness with a handle on the back that allows you to lift your child in a very convenient, comfortable way. The Kiddie Lift is intended for loading kids on to chairlifts easily and safely, holding them on the lift, unloading them at the top, picking them up off the snow after falls, and turning them around to reverse direction. Essentially, you have full control of your child with one hand (a luxury you may want to use all day, every day of the year). Other Uses of the Kiddie Lift Besides skiing, the Kiddie Lift works great for other winter outdoor activities like snowboarding, ice skating, sledding and roller blading. It also works well anytime of the year for ages 1-3 in crowded places like airports, shopping malls and Disney World. It’s great for popping toddlers in and out of strollers, and out of awkward predicaments. Finally, use this when teaching your child to ride a bike with no training wheels. It allows the child to steer the bike without you holding on to the handlebars and as a parent you don't have to bend over to hold the bike from tipping over. We've used this at KidznSnow with our kids and it works great!

Kid-Ski Universal Ski Tip Lock (ages 1-6

The Universal Tip Lock from KID-SKI is a must have for parents of young children. It connects the ski tips together to keep them from wandering, thus offering a child more stability. Equally important, it helps kids maintain a wedge position, and the wedge is the easiest way for a young child to learn to ski -- even with the new shaped skis. The new transferable Universal Tip Lock is now the state-of-the-art product for parents of kids to easily connect and disconnect the ski tips. Simply slide the aluminum mini-clamps onto the edge of the ski tips and flip the plastic cam levers closed. That's it! To remove it, just pop open the levers, and it's off. The small, lightweight Tip Lock II easily stores in a parka pocket. The Tip Lock is very light weight and low profile. There is no need to remove the Tip Lock from the skis after each outing. Just leave it on for the entire winter. Also, the Tip Lock makes a wonderful carrying device, even after a child graduates off the Tip Lock. For you multi-kid parents, you can carry 2-3 pairs of skis in one hand. It's worth the purchase price just as a carrying device. The Tip Lock will work on any children's ski - plastic training skis, old-style straight skis and shaped/parabolic skis. USERS of PLASTIC SKIS: If you want to use the Universal Tip Lock with the Kid-Ski plastic skis we've included some Tip Lock self-adhesive tape to make the ski tip slightly thicker (as the plastic skis are thinner than regular skis).

Kid-Ski Plastic Skis and Bindings

Until age 18-24 months, a child's feet are usually not big enough to fit into regular ski boots, so plastic skis are needed. Plastic skis come with plastic bindings, and only warm winter boots are required. The skis can be used for both alpine and cross-country. The bindings come with two screws holding down the heels. To allow heel lift, you may remove these two screws. They have 8 inches of gentle fish scales under the bindings to allow some traction when walking around on slippery snow. These skis are 70cm or approx. 26 inches long. Plastic skis work well for logging lots of slide-time for a child (Step #1 of the KiD-SKi Learning Progression). However, when it's time to teach a child to turn (Step #2), regular skis with edges work better. There are lots of plastic skis available, but it's difficult to find plastic skis that look and function like alpine skis. The plastic skis we offer work very well for Step #1 of the KiD-SKi Learning Progression, as well as backyard ski-sliding.