Family ski trips can be fun; but also have the potential to be frustrating.
With advance planning, however, you can ensure that you and your family all leave the slopes with huge smiles on your tired faces.
With younger children, there is the chance that they will require extra help and a lot of patience.
If possible, it is best to put new skiers into lessons before letting them hit the slopes with you.
Although it may seem like a great idea to teach your own child to ski, they just might learn better from a professional instructor and it will be more enjoyable for you to ski with them.
Aside from actual skiing technique and practice, there are two aspects of skiing that determine how well your family ski trip goes.
One aspect is comfort and one is safety.
Getting lost in a sprawling ski resort would be quite frightening for a child, even if they are older.
Just as when you visit a theme park with children, you need to have a plan in case someone gets lost.
Ribbon lanyards are great tools for two reasons; they are great for holding lift tickets, and they can also hold important information.
For instance, when you are skiing with your family, you can have them wear ribbon lanyards or even jewelry lanyards to hold tickets and also slip in a piece of paper with your name and cell phone number on it.
If any smaller skiers get separated, they can find resort personnel and show them their information card and ask that you be called.
Jewelry lanyards are great choices for the ladies in the bunch.
Jewelry lanyards look more like necklaces than ribbon lanyards, yet they are just as strong and much of the time they have the same features.
Comfort comes in layers - literally.
Dressing in layers is ideal for small skiers for two reasons: it is warmer and also more comfortable.
Conditions can change throughout the day on the slopes, and dressing in layers makes it easier to stay comfortable through any temperature.
Outer layers should feature flaps over zippers and high collars to keep little necks warm.
Cuffs should be fitted so cold air and snow stay out.
Under layers of clothing should not be cotton, as this material holds moisture.
Many skiers prefer to wear silk undershirts and pants.
Eye protection is a must for all skiers.
Leaving the slopes with sunburned eyeballs is no way to end a great day of fun.
Because small skiers may fall more frequently if they are not naturals at the sport, finding sunglasses that feature a rope around the neck may be the best idea.
This way you don't risk losing their important eye protection.
Eyes are not the only things that can get sunburned.
Sunlight bouncing off of bright white snow is the ideal way to get a nice red face.
Today you can find sunscreen with SPF as high as 100.
Using a high SPF sunscreen and re-applying it throughout the day will guard your little one (and you) against harmful UV rays and make your skiing experiences more enjoyable.