Snowboarding Age 5
5 is a great age to learn to snowboard! Mix a bit of patience, help and advice from instructors or parents, a good learning area and appropriate equipment and you have an ideal recipe for shredding!
Passionate about getting children snowboarding. Based in the French Alps for nearly 20 years. Lead author at kidscanride.com
Snowboarding Age 4
Most children age 4 have the ability to enjoy and progress with snowboarding within a short amount of time. Although some may be tentative and nervous at first, …they have a real chance of learning some if not all of the basics within a week.
Snowboarding Age 3
Three is an exciting age to learn to snowboard and, if you and your kids are keen to get riding, then you can expect some great fun times on the snow.
Snowboarding Age 2
There are some great 2 year old snowboarders out there, many of whom are able to come down a slope alone with control. However, the majority of these will have the luxury of living in the mountains… But don’t let this put you off!
Snowboarding Under 2
There is absolutely no reason why a very young child can not enjoy sliding about on a snowboard. That said, snowboarding with under 2’s is not for everyone and the reality of riding at this age is that it’s really just an extension of sledging.
Snowboards
Choosing which snowboard is right for your child, either to buy or rent, needs a bit of thought. Hopefully this section will give you some useful information as you make that choice. SNOWBOARD SIZING The first thing you will need to think about is getting the right sized snowboard for your child. Below is an…
What is the right age to start snowboarding?
Deciding what the right age for your child to start snowboarding is a decision only you can make as a family. There’s fun to be had snowboarding at every age…
