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#284775 - Tue Sep 16 2008 06:16 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: 2pints,mate]
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Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate
Observation:
Kids often sound like such a rubbish idea ......

Yeah true...but there are the moments that make it all feel worth it.

This week:
16yr old son volunteered to come shopping at j-supermarket to help translate labels.

14yr old son badgered to join us on University tour (for 16yr old), and spent the tour picking the guides brain about courses. Both boys then spent the car trip home excitedly planning thier Uni days - awwwww!

Amongst other things these little instances make up for the hassles!

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#284776 - Tue Sep 16 2008 06:18 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: Mamabear]
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Well, I think I'll leave it all to you.
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#284782 - Tue Sep 16 2008 08:34 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: Mamabear]
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Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate
Observation:
Kids often sound like such a rubbish idea ......

Yeah. You don't know the half of it. You wouldn't think it would be worth it.
(But it totally is. biggrin )
(I think. shifty )
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#284784 - Tue Sep 16 2008 08:59 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: ger]
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Just been on the blower to a 16 year old. It`s not "if I leave home", its "when to leave home". If kids are bad, parents are worse.
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#284808 - Wed Sep 17 2008 09:02 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: 2pints,mate]
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Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate
Observation:
Kids often sound like such a rubbish idea ......


I thought that too for a long time. They're not, and don't leave it too late to find out for yourself.

I can't wait to have to chase after them down double-blacks into the trees, screaming at me "C'mon Dad, catch up!!" At 2 1/4 and 10 months, I've got time to practice.
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#284829 - Wed Sep 17 2008 09:57 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: keba]
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lolLOL Keba!

thumbsupMine are WAY better than me - so I get the older boys to chase the younger boys through the tree's - it just wouldn't do to have the 8yr old peel Mamma off the tree trunk!
But it sure it fun to go out for a run with your child. I have 4, all boys, and there was nothing so fabulous as having one on one snow time with each child.
thumbsupBut I highly recommend snowboard school/ski school - give you enough of a break that you enjoy the time you are with them!

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#284833 - Wed Sep 17 2008 10:02 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: Mamabear]
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Oh yes, there's no way I'LL be teaching them to ski... lol

And they'll learn to board when they can afford their own boots and rental. grandpa
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#284841 - Wed Sep 17 2008 10:10 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: keba]
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Originally Posted By: keba
And they'll learn to board when they can afford their own boots and rental. grandpa

lol You are a bit of a stir now aren't ya!

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#284848 - Wed Sep 17 2008 10:38 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: Mamabear]
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Not me eyes
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#285138 - Fri Sep 19 2008 08:43 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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Just started a few winters ago.

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#285282 - Sat Sep 20 2008 03:27 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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8-9 seasons now

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#285811 - Thu Sep 25 2008 04:34 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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Skiing for 15 years
Snowboarding for about 5
Tele a bit

And I like swimming too.

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#286157 - Sat Sep 27 2008 10:33 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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32 years. But don't tell anyone, I'm still young!

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#286173 - Sun Sep 28 2008 11:53 AM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: RossyGnol]
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How young RossyGnol?
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#286349 - Mon Sep 29 2008 07:03 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: rach]
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Time flies, 8 seasons now

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#286551 - Wed Oct 01 2008 12:09 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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Well into double figurs now.

Shame my skills don't seem to get much better year on year these days.

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#287079 - Mon Oct 06 2008 01:59 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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10 years since I came to Japan now and started skiing,

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#287729 - Fri Oct 10 2008 01:13 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: JapaneseSnowBunny]
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10 yrs or so

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#287778 - Fri Oct 10 2008 08:01 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: andders]
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Hi all (first time posting here)

This is my second year boarding.... in 2007 I decided I need a break and I went to the snow (Thredbo) for the second time in my life... (was a child then and I was at Buller) anyway I picked up a snowboard and fell over so many times I thought I never get the hang of it... sore and frustrated I decided I was going to keep at it and I improved my skills (with the help of a private lesson at Cornet Peak this year) and I went to Persher again this year....

I skill have troble linking turns and going toeside but I hope to work on that with a trip to japan in late jan early feb (rolling the numbers ATM)

(I also brought my own boots and board this year)

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#287779 - Fri Oct 10 2008 08:05 PM Re: How long have you been skiing or snowboarding? [Re: shadowtec]
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