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My daughter is asking how old does she need to be before she can have the ski poles?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think my daughter used them from when she was 5. I think it is Flocon or 1 star level but can't remember which.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Well she is 7 so maybe this time around? She didn't have them last she was in sprite beginners I have a feeling it was Ourson? I have sent Ellie to try and find it. Thanks
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Depends on your daughter - in Les Houches the local kids anywhere between 2 and never 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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When she can use them and not drop them from a chair lift, get them wedged under lift safety bar, use them as a light saber with younger brother, coordinate it so that she can hold them and use a button lift etc. etc. etc. The light saber bit was my youngest two - not suggesting your daughter would do it!!
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Its more to do with ability rather than age. At 7, if shes doing linked snowplough turns down greens then I would say yes. My daughter had them last hol (just turned 7).
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Must admit that was what I thought but wasn't sure. I will let her know..... When she is good enough 
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Depends on the instructor too, some like them to have them and some don't.
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NickyJ, does she happily carry her own skis? If shecan take the poles too, why not? But some instructors will insist they are left behind.
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NickyJ, does she happily carry her own skis? If shecan take the poles too, why not? But some instructors will insist they are left behind.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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pam w, she does indeed, must admit was quite impressed watching her leading the way of the sprites class toward the lesson, carrying her skis while others were struggling quite a way behind her.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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The mushette wanted them and wanted them and wanted them and then couldn't wait to leave them behind for dad to look after 
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My daughter was a round six, it was almost like a rite of passage to get her poles!
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You know it makes sense.
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Jr said he wanted some, so we got some. Age 3. Sometimes ski with, often without. He doesn't really do much with them, but can push along on the flat, which saves me a job.
He went through a brief stage of only wanting one of them, while I had to hold the other.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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The mushette wanted them and wanted them and wanted them and then couldn't wait to leave them behind for dad to look after
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ski poles are not just for Christmas,......
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Poster: A snowHead
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Mine were 6 and nearly 8, in their third week on snow, and the instructor said half way through the week that they ought to have them now. They were doing their own 'private ski school' with an ESF instructor - 2 hours per day, 5 days, 3 kids, so we got a couple of hours a day to blast, and they learnt something. Actually, I'm not sure how much tuition they really got, but they had a really good time and it was cheaper than 6 days group lessons.
I suspect it's more to do with how they ski than how old they are - you see too many small kids with ski poles that just get held vertically in front of them and look like an accident waiting to happen!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I generally allow children to have poles once they are skiing almost parallel and are getting good enough to tackle terrain where they may actually need them as a third point of balance. There's one particular groomed run that I use to "test" their ability. They also have to be coordinated enough to deal with them, which is usually shown by being able to put their gloves (not mittens) on completely by themselves. Up until that point I'll also not take my poles, so I set a good example for them to follow.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Our son 'progressed' to poles when moved up to the ESF First star level a couple of weeks ago. By the end of the week he was parallel skiing and stopping, so I guess it depends on their own skiing level. Also, as well pointed out above, whether they can use lifts without endangering themselves or others and being able to take care of their own skis and poles, ie carry.
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