What You Need: cones, bamboo poles, rope, an existing
playground or terrain with promising features and above of all,
a sense of fun
Some Possibilities Include
• set up a course where kids ski up a small hill and
slalom down between cones or gates
• set up two parallel courses and kids can race each
other
• groom a short course (300m?) that utilizes a side hill
in a pattern that requires left hand lead and right hand lead,
short sharp climbs and descents, sharp corners which require
racing turns, etc.
• build a SMALL bump anywhere and you'll be a hero
• create an Obstacle Course that might include
-a sharp 360 degree turn around a tree(s) or pole(s)
or piece(s) of playground apparatus
-a rope(s) or 2x4's or plastic pipe(s) to jump
over
-places where kids have to duck low or even sit
on skis to get through eg, existing playground apparatus, a
picnic table, two bamboo poles tied together in a "vee"
-a section where they balance just on left ski
and later on just on right ski
-little jumps
-cones in slalom pattern(s) to maneuver through
-a place to ski backwards
-a place to do a star turn
BE CREATIVE. Think like a kid. You can set up a simple Ski
Park in minutes. You can hold relays and do organized activities
in them or you can simply have them available as a place for
the kids to go play.