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A snowHead
Hi
I'd like to get my daughter her own skis for Christmas. She wants to do racing this year, although she's not a particularly aggressive skier she loves gates and being with the other kids. She's been offered a place in a small club with a good history but I've held off signing her up until we look at a few other clubs due to location/logistics, so she doesn't have a coach we can get advice from.
She's a tall and skinny 6 year old, parallel in most conditions, nice snakey turns with a decent but not aggressive posture. She's not properly carving yet but is using her edges well on ice so might get it this season. So the next step (I think?) is getting her using her skis better. And of course having more fun!
I'd like to get her skis that will last 2 seasons, she'll probably start skiing twice a week plus a few extra over holidays. She'll need something that suits gates as well as chasing about the hill with her cousins. Apart from small jumps she doesn't do terrain parks. We can get 2019 Atomic Redster J9 JR Skis in her size back in Canada for about £170, but I wonder if this is overkill for her level? Would proper racing skis help her improve her technique or is she off better working with more entry level all-rounders? Unfortunately we can't make any of the ski swaps this year.
Thanks for any advice
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
I'd hold off on buying her a race ski like the Atomics you mentioned above, for at least another year. Just get her a pair of cheap all round skis, whatever are going cheap on Ecosport etc. There is no way they are going to last 2 years at her age (she will outgrow them) and it's more important to have her on the right length ski rather than a stiffer race ski.
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?
Thank you. I think I'll look for something mid range or inter-advanced rather than proper racing.
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Poster: A snowHead
I'd like to get my daughter her own skis for Christmas. She wants to do racing this year, although she's not a particularly aggressive skier she loves gates and being with the other kids. She's been offered a place in a small club with a good history but I've held off signing her up until we look at a few other clubs due to location/logistics, so she doesn't have a coach we can get advice from.
