Ok... so controversial thread title aside, I am in a REAL dilemma with my 4 yr old.
He's already snowboarded a bit a couple times and has had group ski lessons for todlers. This year it's definitely time to get him going and I already got him a pass for Cypress mtn. Problem is:
There's no group snowboard lessons for 4 year olds!!
I'm sure there's private lessons, but that will be expensive... and my biggest concern is the instructors may just say "yeah, sure we'll teach him to snowboard" (dudes gotta eat y'know) when I ask for private lessons for him.
On the other hand, he's already taken group 2 ski lessons and his next lesson will have him good to go on green runs, according to the instructors. I've seen him in his lessons and indeed, after a lesson or so he will be good for greens. He's under much more control on skis than on a snowboard.
Also, he's already done the bunny hill (at Seymour) a few times on a snowboard. Yeah, only did it because he wanted to ride the magic carpet back up... but falling-leafed all the way down with no real problems.
I've asked him which he prefers, and he prefers snowboarding. Although it's certainly conditioned, but still if he says ski, then i'd get him skiing.
So, should I go with ski lessons to get him started? (because I could get him lots of group ski lessons than private snowboard lessons, and I would rather get him proper instructors than self-teach) then transfer him to snowboard if he wants when he's ready/mature enough?
Anyone has experience teaching a 4 yr/o (almost 5) to snowboard?
He's already snowboarded a bit a couple times and has had group ski lessons for todlers. This year it's definitely time to get him going and I already got him a pass for Cypress mtn. Problem is:
There's no group snowboard lessons for 4 year olds!!
I'm sure there's private lessons, but that will be expensive... and my biggest concern is the instructors may just say "yeah, sure we'll teach him to snowboard" (dudes gotta eat y'know) when I ask for private lessons for him.
On the other hand, he's already taken group 2 ski lessons and his next lesson will have him good to go on green runs, according to the instructors. I've seen him in his lessons and indeed, after a lesson or so he will be good for greens. He's under much more control on skis than on a snowboard.
Also, he's already done the bunny hill (at Seymour) a few times on a snowboard. Yeah, only did it because he wanted to ride the magic carpet back up... but falling-leafed all the way down with no real problems.
I've asked him which he prefers, and he prefers snowboarding. Although it's certainly conditioned, but still if he says ski, then i'd get him skiing.
So, should I go with ski lessons to get him started? (because I could get him lots of group ski lessons than private snowboard lessons, and I would rather get him proper instructors than self-teach) then transfer him to snowboard if he wants when he's ready/mature enough?
Anyone has experience teaching a 4 yr/o (almost 5) to snowboard?