Yukon skiing family in California : Gear Help

[MadPatSki]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been to Mammoth for almost one week. I crossed paths with a ski friend from Quebec now living in the Yukon. We skied together with his wife and two daughters 9 & 4. The kids have been ripping since Saturday. Yesterday was their last day at Mammoth before heading into Yosemite. They have planned, as a family, one more ski day at Squaw on Friday.

At the end of the day, the 4 year-old broke her ski while getting on chair 23.

Questions for California/Nevada locals. He’s looking for a temporary/cheap ski for a 4 year old. I presume she was going to change skis for next season as kids grow fast at that age.

Any suggestions where to find a free, cheap or inexpensive toddler’s ski? He has the bindings of the broken skis.

They are currently in Yosemite with little phone/wifi access. So if anyone know a great place to find a ski in late June, it would be greatly appreciated.

The broken ski is 92cm long.

 

[Plai]

A quick search of Reno Craigslist found this in Truckee (closest town to Squaw) for $10:
https://reno.craigslist.org/spo/d/truckee-skis/6907639634.html
The third from the right seems about the right size.

Here's the search used https://reno.craigslist.org/search/sga?query=skis+kids

 

[luliski]

I think I'd probably just rent, if I were in that situation.

 

[MadPatSki]

A quick search of Reno Craigslist found this in Truckee (closest town to Squaw) for $10:

Thanks. I sent him the info.

 

[skibum4ever]

You could check the Disabled Sports thrift shop. It's in the small shopping center to the right as you pull into Vons.

 

[John Webb]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been to Mammoth for almost one week. I crossed paths with a ski friend from Quebec now living in the Yukon. We skied together with his wife and two daughters 9 & 4. The kids have been ripping since Saturday. Yesterday was their last day at Mammoth before heading into Yosemite. They have planned, as a family, one more ski day at Squaw on Friday.

At the end of the day, the 4 year-old broke her ski while getting on chair 23.

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I was there at chair 23 to see this !
Chair 23 moves fast in the loading area. They should have slowed it down for her.
She already proved she could ski runs off 23.

This is a 4 year that can rip.
Do they make performance skis for kids 8 and under !

Her sis, an 8 year is the best skier on the mountain -will ski anything ! ! !
Best of luck.
John