- Market leading ski training harness & leash system for kids 6 and under
- Unique integrated safety handle for one handed lift after spills and increased safety loading, riding, and unloading from the chair lift
- Includes two removable 7 foot learn to ski leashes and a small pack to stow leashes, goodies, and hand warmers
- Quick release buckles for easy on/off, adjustable straps for a versatile fit, and smooth handle for a comfortable hold
- New for winter 2009/2010 is upgraded webbing and easier to use leash clasps
Product Description
The Ski Trainer harness & leash system is the ideal product when it’s time to get the kids on the slopes. It combines the safety and usefulness of the integrated handle with two detachable learn-to-turn ski leashes and a pack to safely stow leashes or other small items. After the kids can safely control their skis, stow the detachable straps at home and continue to take advantage of the small stow pack and the integrated handle for safety on and off the chair lift.
Although I was initially skeptical of this item, as I have a true disdain for “leash-for-kids” products, I must highly praise this ski trainer. Last year, it got my 3 yr. old skiing on his own, intermediate slope capability, in about 3 weekends. We passed it down to his 18-month old sister, and were able take her on all the blues and greens for the rest of the season. This year, she is 2.5, and just started making her first solo, no-string turns in January. I highly recommend this product if you want a quick, cry/whine-free introduction to skiing. As a parent, the ski trainer allows me to bring my children wherever I wish on the mountain (no diamonds of course), offering freedoms that are sorely missed when you are confined to the bunny slope with a kid between your legs. Even with bulky mittens, the pack and strings are simple to attach and stow. Well done Lucky Bums.
Rating: 5 / 5
Got this for Christmas from my wife to help our boy learn how to ski. We’d taken him a couple of times last year and the experience is 10x more enjoyable with this device for the following reasons: 1) you don’t kill your back holding your child between your legs 2) it allows you to slowly release the slack and let them go on their own while maintaining control. So they can first get comfortable and gain confidence. Would highly recommend this to anyone that wants to teach their young children how to ski especially if you are a decent skier yourself. We paid for lessons last year and compared to the results we got from the Ski Trainer they were a waste of time. Well worth the money! Good luck.
Rating: 5 / 5
This simple product is great if you’ve got a little one(3-5) learning to ski. The leashes can be helpful but your child will likely outgrow them quickly. It’s the simple handle and harness system that is really helpful for a couple of seasons. It’s a great aid for getting on and off lifts or helping them up after a spill.
Rating: 5 / 5
When my 2 year old was learning, I skied next to her with my hand loosely on the handle — allowed her to control her own skis, but as soon as she started to fall, I would just pick her up, stop for a second to let her get her legs straight, and continue on. Zero hard falls kept the fun factor high, and she pretty quickly learned to keep her skis straight — never used edgie-wedgies.
The products that just feature harnesses without the handle wouldn’t allow this.
Plus — as she got older, the “cool” factor of having a backpack like mommy & daddy helped us convince her to keep using it.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great product! I got it to help teach my 5 year old how to ski. This gives her the freedom of skiing on her own while I get to control her speed. The handle is also very useful. Each time she fell I could just grab teh handle and boost her up, this is highly underrated. The handle turned out to be just as important to the ski day as the tethers to control her speed. Highly Recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5