Skiing in Morzine with my 4 year old daughter

tcullen

Hi Guys,

My self and my husband have gone skiing every year before our daughter was born. This will be our first year skiing with her. We have her booked into ski school in Morzine and also ski lessons in Kilternan before we go. (4th Feb) She is nearly 5 and seams to like Kilternan so far, fingers crossed.

I am looking for any advice that anyone may have regarding this resort with kids and also any advice on bringing kids skiing:) We are staying in Le Viking hotel. Thanks

Overflow

EileenG a poster here would be the best person to ask about this.

EileenG

I haven't been to Morzine, so I can't comment on that.

Skiing with kids: make sure they can undo their ski clothes quickly for toilet breaks. Those onsies are cute, but often end up with little accidents.

Children's ski gloves are usually not as good as adults. The little disposible handwarmers are good for keeping small hands warm and dry. The ones with the metal bit that you click are too big to fit into kiddie gloves.

Make sure she wears a helmet.

How far is ski school from your hotel? Ask if there is any sort of mechanism for someone else to pick her up from ski school if you happen to be late back to collect her.

robinph

Overflow wrote: »

EileenG a poster here would be the best person to ask about this.

Was thinking the same thing as soon as I saw the thread title.

Rew

EileenG wrote: »

Skiing with kids: make sure they can undo their ski clothes quickly for toilet breaks. Those onsies are cute, but often end up with little accidents.

Friends are just back back from a trip and there was a poor child crying in the loo with the instructor over an accident the quote being "its in my boots"

EileenG

Rew wrote: »

Friends are just back back from a trip and there was a poor child crying in the loo with the instructor over an accident the quote being "its in my boots"

We've had our share! No more one piece suits unless one single zip will strip it, and all clothes have to be things they can take off and put on themselves.

A friend with a four year old had one of these things http://www.nippergrip.com/?gclid=CN-S5LeGxq0CFUca4QodyQl6BA and found it an absolute godsend. But you must have a two piece with it.

Rew

EileenG wrote: »

We've had our share! No more one piece suits unless one single zip will strip it, and all clothes have to be things they can take off and put on themselves.

A friend with a four year old had one of these things http://www.nippergrip.com/?gclid=CN-S5LeGxq0CFUca4QodyQl6BA and found it an absolute godsend. But you must have a two piece with it.

That video reminds me, a walkitalki can give them some comfort, we did that with my niece the first year we brought her. She had a bad time though as she ended up in a french speaking class the first day and that freaked her out and she wasn't 100% comfortable the rest of the week even with an English speaking class. Making a few friends (or better going on the trip with a friend) makes a big difference.

EileenG

My youngest daughter suggested easy to slip on indoor shoes for when the ski boots come off, and some form of bar game.

She suggested dominoes or farmyard dominoes. Something to keep the child occupied apres ski. After a couple of drinks, dominoes gets interesting for adults too.

Making Bacon is another good one, or Jenga. For slightly older children, Uno is great.

The Big Gig

Hi Eileen,
where would you recommend for Myself (boarder) and my 4 year old (just gone) daughter for a weekend / 3 day break?
Obviously my daughter has no experience. I would be an intermediate boarder and an almost intermediate skier!