snowbird- Kid Friendly???

[miked]

I got into a debate this weekend with a friend about how kid friendly (under 10 years old) snowbird is. I love the bird, but I would never take my 9 and 6 year olds there. The place is just too tough for them, very variable weather, powder, and limited intermediate trails.

Am I wrong??

[city_girl]

I loved riding the hard trails with my parents when I was a little kid. I've never been to snowbird but I grew up riding squaw valley and I don't know how different the two are but I think that little kids are so much better now and starting out young is the only way to keep up!

[neednsnow]

I've seen little shits bombing the bird, especially off the Mid-Gad Chair. Hell, I even saw a woman riding with her toddler strapped to her chest in a baby bjorn. Too friggin cute!

[snowvols]

Originally Posted by miked

I got into a debate this weekend with a friend about how kid friendly (under 10 years old) snowbird is. I love the bird, but I would never take my 9 and 6 year olds there. The place is just too tough for them, very variable weather, powder, and limited intermediate trails.

Am I wrong??

Yes, you're wrong. There are mellow sections there just as any place. You will also see tons of groms ripping it harder than you do.

[miked]

Originally Posted by snowvols

Yes, you're wrong. There are mellow sections there just as any place. You will also see tons of groms ripping it harder than you do.

Thanks. I guess I have only seen the harder parts of the mountain. Compared to PCMR, Canyons, Brighton, etc Snowbird seemed less kid friendly. Thanks for the feedback.

[neednsnow]

Originally Posted by miked

Thanks. Compared to PCMR, Canyons, Brighton, etc Snowbird seemed less kid friendly. Thanks for the feedback.

This puts a whole different dynamic to your original post. Yes! It does seem less kid friendly than the other three, and might possibly be slightly less kid-friendly. But, that is because it sections that are much gnarlier than the three you referenced.