Slope Ropes Kids Ski Trainer to Teach Kids to Downhill Ski Safely with Proper Posture, Simple Harness Free Design, Fun for Parents and Kids

This thing was awesome. I was able to ski right behind my 6 year old and go down the trails with her. My wife was nervous that she would get away from the group so this helped keep her close also. A few times she was going to lose her balance and I was able to pull back slightly and she gained her balance again. And then at the bottom, it was easy to remove and put into my coat pocket until we got back to the top.

My two daughters (4 yrs. & 2 yrs, 8 mo.) benefited greatly from using these ropes. My oldest daughter went skiing twice last year, but usually after just 2-3 times down the bunny slopes (Magic Carpet at Snoqualmie Summit in WA), she didn't want to ski anymore because she would get scared from going too fast, causing her to fall and end up with her legs in an uncomfortable position. This year, it started out about the same, but on our second trip up to the slopes, I used these ropes and she really enjoyed them and was able to go about 7-10 times before being tired and wanting to stop, and we were able to make two trips to the bunny slopes each day. She started off holding on to the bar, but after a while, she was willing to let go and just have her hands in front of her to help with balance. With a slight twisting of the bar I was holding, I was able to have some effect on guiding her direction, but a lot still depended on her own control of her skis and body. This might be partially due to the fact I was using it on the bunny slope so there was not enough tension on the ropes because of the slow speed and very low incline of the slope. I think it should work better if we were going down some beginner slopes. For my younger daughter, this was her first year skiing, and she wanted to quit in the middle of her second run down the bunny slope (she is not as physically coordinated as my older daughter). She was very afraid of the speed (even though it wasn't very fast) and not being able to hold onto my hand (but if she held on to my hand, her balance was way off). On our second trip, she saw her older sister use these ropes and she wanted to use them as well. She was able to go down the bunny slopes about 3-5 times before being tired and wanting to take a break (an improvement from before). She holds onto the bar and hasn't been willing to let go yet, but she has not expressed any fears about going to fast, or needing to hold my hand. Unfortunately, because of Covid-19, the ski resort that we normally go to decided to end their season early, and so we used these ropes on two days. However, I plan to buy another set of ropes for next year so both daughters can use them at the same time, but that means also getting my wife to help out holding the ropes.

I was skeptical but this was amazing for teaching my 3 and 5 yr old! As other reviewers state it helps them keep their center of balance and control their own skis while allowing you to ski a comfortable distance behind them, control their speed and help them make turns. If you can afford it I would recommend starting with the hookease to help them make the wedge easily and understand how to turn. But its up to how your child is to taking instructions and controlling their legs/skis. I had my 3 year old and 5 year old skiing down the bunny hill on their own after 1 day of using this. It was definately worth the money since it was cheaper than lessons and I got to experience the joy of teaching them to ski. I must say be sure you are a very good skier before you attempt to teach your own kids. I've been skiing for 20 years.

If you are a strong skier and want to teach a child who is already semi comfortable on skis, this might work for you. If you are like me and purchasing for your young child for an annual winter trip to teach them for the first time. Save your money. I can totally see the benefit of this, but unless the child is old enough to understand how to use this safety and the adult has complete control maneuvering incase of a fall, it won’t be beneficial. Also, if you are used to skiing with poles, you won’t be able to use this. I didn’t even think of that when purchasing. We tried it. It failed. We tossed it.

These are so much better than the regular harness systems. I've been teaching a 4 year old to ski using these and it has made the entire process much much better. She loves the fact that I can pull her like a tow rope, and i love that I can get close enough to her to let her ski without support until she needs it. Really great product and simple. There is a huge benefit to being able to wrap these up and put them in a pocket too--especially when the kid is starting to phase out of needing a support aide, you can very easily (like 5 total seconds setup time) put them on or take them off and stow them away. Really great tool.

4.5 stars, honestly. The only problem was still needing the lift handle of the harness to help my 3-year-old up from falls and on/off the chair lift. She and I both prefer this to the clip on straps. With the rope I can verbally direct her turns (and as time has gone on she can just turn when she thinks she should) instead of fighting against the pull of the harness. Great for quick on/off ath the lift once all involved are trained in. Easy to wrap up and carry in the lift line. Fits compactly in the boot bag. Love this product.

This ski rope is amazing!! My little felt very comfortable & so did I as a parent! Keeps them within reach & also gives them space for trial & error.

These are the perfect training device. I've been skiing since I was 3 and now am teaching my son who just turned 4. These are great because they encourage good form (as indicated in the product info section). They also give my son comfort because he knows I'm there (but he can't see that 1/2 the time I let the slack down so much that he's actually skiing on his own!) This builds great confidence. Also it's nice because I can hold it with one hand and still steer him in the right directions. It's more of an encouragement than a pull, so again, it helps build good form and confidence in my little skiier. As mentioned in the product info, it's nice to use these to pull him too and also the fact that they easily wrap up and fit inside my coat pocket for the chair lift or holding my son on the rope tow is really convenient. I really couldn't speak any more highly for what is essentially two plastic tubes with some rope in between :) Great concept and extremely well executed!