You can teach your child classic skiing starting from the age of 4-6. From the age of 9, children are already mastering skating. It is important to choose the right skis – choose the right material and length. Wooden skis are not very comfortable for children, it is difficult to ski on sticky snow, they quickly absorb moisture and become heavy for the child, I learned Public News Service from experts.
When buying skis for a child, it is better to give preference to plastic models. As a rule, they glide well. For beginners, it is also recommended to choose products with special notches.
The length of classic skis depends on the height of the child. Before the age of 6, it should be shorter than the child, and then you should buy skis that exceed the child’s height by 20 cm. Experts have prepared an approximate table of the lengths of skis corresponding to the age of the child. That is, for children 6-7 years old with a height of 110 cm, the length of the skis should be 130 cm, for children 8-9 years old – 130 cm – 150 cm high, at 10 years old. -11 years old, 150 cm – 170 cm tall.
If we are talking about roller skis, they should be 5-10 cm larger than the child’s height. When choosing alpine skis you need to focus on the weight of a beginner athlete. That is, skis weighing less than 20 kg should have a length of approximately 70 cm, 2-30 kg – 90 cm, 3-40 kg – 100 cm, and skis weighing over 40 kg. It should approximately reach the nose.
The length of the ski poles should reach your armpits. Carbon fiber is considered the most suitable material – ski poles made from it are quite strong and light.
Let us remind you that there are also traumatologists. emphasisIn winter sports, a helmet is a mandatory attribute. To prevent injury, it is also important to warm up before riding, covering the entire musculoskeletal system.