This article is reprinted from The Professional Skier .
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Please see our copyright and disclaimer notice page. The excitement of using shaped skis is catching on among children and the ranks of children's ski instructors. My colleagues and I at Vail are seeing a larger number of children showing up on shaped skis and have witnessed dramatic results in their skiing everything from increased confidence to a quicker learning rate - compared with their peers on conventional skis. Mom and Dad are pleased with their children's skiing progress, and the kids are enjoying their ski holiday more. While equipment options are a bit limited for our youngest students, shaped skis for children as young as three years old will be available next season.