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By Mike Doyle, About.com Guide to Skiing

Skis for the Kids

Friday October 31, 2008
Just as sure as kids outgrow their clothes, they are going to outgrow skis. The questions parents have today are the same questions parents asked when skiing first became a family sport. What size skis should we buy for our children and can we just pass them down to the next pair of little ones?

Well the answer is there is more than one answer to the questions. However, once you put together a skiing profile for each child it becomes a lot easier to figure out what skis to put them on. Let's take a look at how a child's age, size, their time on the slopes, and what activity they are doing on the slopes will determine the best skis for your kids.

More: Taking Your Child Skiing | How to Choose a Ski Lesson Program.

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