Let's Start Skiing!

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Snap Two Ski Tethers are an ankle tethering tool to allow the little skier to focus on the skiing while the grown up on the other end of the tether can control the speed. With the tether placed on the ankles, the little skier can effectively control their own body and start building the correct movements from day one. 

We recommend using them anywhere the adult is comfortable skiing in a strong wedge. We love big cruising Green Runs and nice mellow Blue Runs. Yes, you can take them on the chairlift, just remember to tuck the long tether leash away safely.

Could you pizza wedge down Corbet's Coulier? Possibly... but would you?? That's probably not the best idea.  (And no, this is not a challenge!)

Everyone has a stronger foot, usually. If your skier can turn great one direction but falls going the other direction, or they have one ski that is consistently wandering, your skier may not be putting enough pressure on the wandering foot. Try tapping or pushing the inactive foot to wake it up, stomping it in the snow, or anything you think could convince your little skier to put more weight on it. 

It's very possible that your skier is only standing on one of their feet.  Try getting them bouncing in their boots, shuffling their feet, marching in the snow, or pushing their knees in front of the toes to get them to put some more pressure on the wandering ski.

Can you ski with slack in the tether line? Can your skier make nice turns that slow them down in between turns? Can your skier make an emergency stop? If you answered yes to all 3 of these questions, you might be ready to start taking off the tethers in a safe area where you have some room to run out of speed if they get too nervous. We always recommend starting by unclipping the tethers even half way down the bunny hill to get a feel for it.  

Your little skier may have ability to make the correct turns, and when you take the tethers away they will need to make the safe choices all on their own! 

A personal favorite chairlift question... 

I love hot cocoa, but more importantly;

What's YOUR favorite skiing snack?