Question for skiiers

Last year we put my son (he was almost 5) in the all day ski camp at Camelback. I don't think he got too much from it as he spent a lot of the time playing indoors rather than on the mountain. He was compaining he was too cold.
So we're going back next week and I'm not sure what to do:
1. put him back in the all day camp
or
2. pay for a 1 hour private lesson then send him on his way with my DH.
My son has been saying he would rather not do the all day thing again but I'm sure if we needed to we could talk him into it.
What do you think?

Re: Question for skiiers

Pay for an hour lesson and see how he takes to it. Some kids just do NOT take to skiing at a young age. I didn't - I was terrified and it was cold. Once I hit about 10, though, I took private lessons and loved it. I've been skiing ever since.

I'd give him a private lesson and see how he reacts to it... If he likes it, then maybe sign him up for the camp.

Re: Question for skiiers

Re: Question for skiiers

we didn't go to camp as a kid - but i learned at 3 and liked to stay out all day

if you are not going to ski then i would do the 1 hour lesson and see if will ski with your husband - this way he can come in and when he is cold - use radios or cell phone to meet up again

one important thing is to make it fun for your son- we used to sing songs down the mountain

also talk to your son and ask if he was scared of the height or was just the cold he did not like - if he does not like the height try to find trails that have bends in them so that you have to go a short distance before stopping or with multiple people only go to the first person - for kids it is important to divide the trails in shorter sections to avoid getting overwhelmed

as for dressing for the cold - it is better to have a lot of thinner layers then less heavy layers - only put on ski sock in the boot - have little stretchy gloves as liners so you can use hot packs in the mits - put aneck wamer that goes up under the helmet to keep warm and googles on the face

skidiva.com is a chat board that has a lot of people who discuss this