 Poster: A snowHead
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Can anyone let me know if its necessary to have ski attachments on the wheels of our buggy when we go skiing this season.We have a 3 wheeler buggy and i should imagine it would be fine on the flattened areas of the snow but when we walk through areas that havent been flattened would this be an issue as we do walk alot due to having our dogs on holiday?
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I can't say I've ever seen baby buggies, prams etc.. with ski attachments. I imagine that as long as you have decent grip on your shoes then it wouldn't be too bad.
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Chris Brookes, I wouldn't have thought it would be a very good idea, what happened if you let go? Worlds fastest baby?
Can you upgrade to fat tyres? Or reduce the pressure in existing tyres? (Increasing surface area)
Alternative transport solutions? Baby carrying backpack / front harness perhaps? Or a sledge that you can drag?
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| parlor wrote: |
Chris Brookes, I wouldn't have thought it would be a very good idea, what happened if you let go? Worlds fastest baby?
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I think this is why wheels would be a bad idea on hard surfaces 
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I would have thought tha the difficulty is pushing the buggy through heavier or deeper none flattened snow. depending on age and size backpack as Parlor suggests. Reducing pressure in tyres will just make it harder to push.
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Sledge? Snowboard?
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Babies slide quite well when waxed.
Joking apart, I'd say it all depends on the hardness of the snow. Well compacted snow can support car wheels or buggy wheels, but the steering and traction might be annoying. Children in backpacks are notoriously vulnerable to exposure in low temperatures. Maybe a kid's car seat strapped to a sled might work, if there's consistent snow cover.
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NO - you really will be okay with a normal buggy - done it loads.
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Done it with small 4 wheel buggies. Just be sure you can lift it with sprog in it... Some of these modern "off-road" buggies are pretty heavy. A lot to be said for taking the lightest smallest you can. Invariably you get stuck crossing a road and then there is a damn great step/heap of snow at the other side. Agree with halfhand re footwear.
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Might be worth getting some sort of safety leash that connects between you and the pram - helps prevent the pram sliding off and could prove useful when tackling obstacles.
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Chris Brookes, As others have said, we used a normal lightweight 4-wheel buggy and could lift it with the baby (18 months at the time) over deeper snow. The 3 wheel buggy we had, whilst we never used it in snow, did have a safety strap on the handlebar, perhaps because it could just run away. It was also VERY heavy and hard to move around obstacles (like deep snow!). If you DO use a normal buggy be sure to take a good cosytoes type thing and make sure the baby has sunscreen and a hat - dependent on age maybe even sunglasses! 
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Get a back carrier for the baby(that is if baby isnt already to big for one), thats what we used last December.
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Yes, babies conveniently cushion your fall!
Agree with Anniepen about the cosytoes - you can make one yourslef very easily with a metre of fleece and someone who can do the sewing for you...
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You know it makes sense.
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Chris Brookes, Ski attachments would probably help on the blues and greens. Probably not needed on the steeper reds or blacks though. 
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Used a 3 wheel buggy for a couple of years and it seems to be OK. Most areas you want to push a nipper seem to be flattened. You're not allowed to take 8-week-old babies up to 3800m, I found. Apparently it's because they can't tell you they're cold and this causes associated troubles. The liftie looked at me as though I was mad, but once I'd explained it was to leave micro-falliner out on a mountainside for a night to make sure they qualified as a guide they were fine.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ella will be 13 months when we go in February and we have already got the safety strap,cosytoes,hat and sunglasses etc.Our problem is the 3 wheeler is heavy and i can imagine its a right pain in deep snow (eg on walking paths that havent been flattened yet after a good dumping of snow) so i wondered if anyone had brought skis for a buggy but maybe its not required.If we get stuck we can always hook our huskies onto the buggy 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We found pushing a 3 wheeled buggy really tiring in the snow, it was easier to drag it rather than push it through the deep stuff. We did hire a sledge though that had a long handle that enabled you to push it like a buggy, rather than a rope to pull, and this worked really well - imagine a flymo with a seat for the child and you get the idea!!!
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Sarah L, thats why i thought having pram skis attached to the wheels it would make it alot more easier to move but maybe a sledge would be a better option ??
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Call me an old fashioned grouch if you like.
Surely you would be much better off controlling your selfish urges to go on a winter holiday until your babies are old enough to walk/ski for themselves and understand why they have to wear eye protection etc.
Either that or leave them behind with granny or a nanny.
I guess it is another symptom of todays Must Have and Must do attitudes.......be patient enjoy your childrens infancy and young childhood for what it brings, even if it is learning some self restraint!
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Bryan, you are an old fashioned grouch.
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Bryan, Yes you are
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Bryan, you are an old-fashioned grouch. A fair point, mind. We found that we got about 2 days out of 10 skiing with a very wee nipper despite bringing grandparents. But we're going for it again because... well, because we forgot what a pain it was last time. But now I've remembered. You've ruined everything!
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Nerve hit?
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Easy Bryan, you old fashioned grouch.
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I cannot speak from experience as our first is due in December. As we have a home in alps the intention is to spend as much of my maternity leave there as possible. Can't think of a better place to be. Life does go on and that includes ski trips 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Bryan, surely if someone asks a question you could either answer it or ignore it ? Why the urge to open another can of worms ?
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masmith, Curiosity about members social attitudes......What is so wrong with that?
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You know it makes sense.
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Bryan, just seems that everytime a subject is raised concerning young children on ski holidays comments like yours come into the conversation which IMHO detracts from the subject matter. If Chris Brookes wanted advice or comments on whether or not to take the nippers then maybe (s)he would have asked ?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Why not do what the Inuit do? Use a sledge with pleanty of insulation or wrap baby inside parents clothing...works for them!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Bryan, 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| masmith wrote: |
| Bryan, just seems that everytime a subject is raised concerning young children on ski holidays comments like yours come into the conversation which IMHO detracts from the subject matter. If Chris Brookes wanted advice or comments on whether or not to take the nippers then maybe (s)he would have asked ? |
If it (the subject of infants on the slopes) keeps coming up, then just perhaps there is an issue to address......after all you have to ask why have children at all, if all you want to do involves self(ish) gratification? applies to many other activities.........and life style choices....
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Bryan, Actually the subject of infants on slopes does not keep coming up. People who post here have in the majority made the decision to take their children skiing.... one of their choices. Generally they are asking for advice on the practicalities not the "should I or shouldn't I take".
I cannot see anything selfish about taking a child whatever age skiing. Spending quality family time is what it is all about for many parents and introducing their children to a healthy lifestyle along the way.
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If it (the subject of infants on the slopes) keeps coming up, then just perhaps there is an issue to address...... |
ah but ... the issue to address here is one of prams in snow, not the morality of kids on holiday etc. Why can't we just stick to the issue ? Beats me. Feel free to start new topic.
Chris Brookes, we always managed fine with prams, more often than not the roads/paths were cleared, but in some cases carrying or pulling the pram backwards was the only option. Always used to take a back pack in case the snow was bad but never had to use it in anger, instead on the one time the snow was bad (or good if in skiing mode) we rented a sledge, worked a treat.
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Bryan, One week's ski holiday out of 52 weeks of often hard, tiring work managing all aspects of life, including parenting, does not constitute a parent simply seeking to indulge "selfish gratification". To ask why a person would choose to "have children at all" is impertinent. If you would not choose to take young children on holiday, then that is your choice - others can make THEIR choices and when simply asking advice on which pram would be best suited to the activity, shouldn't have their motivation as a parent questioned.
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Mouth, I could not agree more with your attitude!
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Chris Brookes, I'll bet you're sorry you asked! Go on holiday, have a wonderful time and when Ella is playing in the snow and enjoying being with you in a relaxed and happy holiday mood, count your blessings! You've earned it
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