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Last week I decided to take the tots cross country skiing. And I learned something. Cross country skiing with kids is tough. Thanks to the help of the Sundance Nordic Center staff I was able to get some of these photos to share with you. Here are some thoughts from the day.
Lowered Expectations
First, for some reason I was not expecting Big E to have such a hard time. I don’t know what I was thinking, but it’s no surprise that an almost 4-year-old with no previous experience spent a lot of time on the snow and less time on the skis.
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There were some times where Big E was able to stay up, thank goodness for groomed tracks!
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Royal Treatment
Second, little g was obviously too young to be on skis herself so she got the posh treatment and rode behind me in the chariot. You would think that being pulled along in a beautiful winter wonderland would’ve been a happy experience for little g but her freezing cold hands prevented her from truly enjoying it.
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The three of us went out on the trail, through the beautiful woods. We glided, slid, fell and had fun all while little g vociferously complained. Too soon she encouraged us to turn around.
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Cross Country Skiing with Kids
Although Big E spent a lot of time on the snow he said he liked cross country skiing and would like to go again. I would also like to go again, but not necessarily by myself. One adult per child would make everyone’s lives happier.
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Big E’s favorite part? Seeing the big groomer machine. He talked about it on the trail the whole time.
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Little g’s favorite part? When it was over.
Until next time…
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