Yes, it is coming again. Christmas, the ultimate commercial triumph or the peaceful moment with your family. You name it. Anyhow, it is coming and I find myself looking for presents for my kids. What would you buy for a four-year old son? Skis, of course! Alpine skis, high performing guns for super-G racing.

Ok, let’s take it easy. My son is now four years old and I need to find him good skis for the Christmas. I promised already months ago that “daddy will buy you good skis so that we can go skiing together every single weekend“. Yeah, may be I promised a bit too much, I know. Anyhow, I am really interested in skiing with him on this season. Actually, I would be interested setting up the tracks and standing there with my stopwatch. I hope my son likes the idea, not just me! Anyhow, I’ll let him decide, and I’m not gonna push.

Today I went to a shop managed by a friend of mine. It is a paradise.. Just imagine how does it feel to step into “the world of skiing” directly from my goddamn boring office. I would like to burn my suit and replace with the clothing guys use when fixing and waxing their customer’s skis. There I would be talking with people and fixing their skis. Heh.. may be it is not exactly like that.. Anyhow, it is a paradise for me..

I asked my friend, what would you recommend for my son, and he pointed out Salomon skis with bindings. All that together only 100 euros. Not bad, not bad at all.. Next I asked about the size. He said, the ski should touch my son’s chin while standing straight. Man, those skis are beautiful. I wish I had skis like that back in 1980’s when I started skiing. Unfortunately I was there alone, so I need to get back to the shop with my son. There is a problem. How can I avoid telling my son that these skis will be his Christmas present?

Where is the snow? We are still waiting for the snow here in Finland, while the ski season was opened already in Europe and in America.