I couldn't help but admire my little girl's confidence. I was an adult when I took my first ski lesson. It did not go well: I landed on my head. I'd often heard that starting young is the key to learning to ski, so I was delighted my daughter would have the opportunity to tackle her first mountain at four years old. Okemo actually offers one-on-one lessons for kids as young as two. The Star Booster program introduces the sport using a comfort-building approach. My husband and I were impressed by Tolaro's experience; she's been teaching at Okemo for 15 seasons.
I positioned myself at the bottom to await another "baby's first" moment. My daughter was bundled and helmeted, so I couldn't make out her expression as she zoomed downhill. Anxiously, I watched for any signs of distress, but I knew as soon as she reached me that this early introduction to skiing had been a good idea. "Again, again!" she shouted.
The Magic Carpet lift wasn't yet operational during our December 2006 visit, so the effort involved in getting uphill limited the number of runs she took. My husband was convinced if she'd had access to the lift, she would have been skiing confidently that first day.
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