Kids in CDA and surrounding areas (ski resorts, neighborhood, movies)

[Gottothinkpositive]

Are kids Isolated in CDA or ruthdrum? What do they do for fun in winters decide snow sports

[Shaner]

Kroc center, boys and girls club, winter sports, movies, the list goes on and on.

[Dmmhc]

Local library programs, gizmos, Triple Play, Skate Plaza, 4-H, art classes. I don’t think it is much different here than in other towns. You just need a coat!

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by Gottothinkpositive

Are kids Isolated in CDA or ruthdrum? What do they do for fun in winters decide snow sports

I bet they play video games and stare at their phones a lot just like kids in the other 50 states.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Too bad you aren't willing to consider snow sports to keep your kids busy.. There is a really nice sledding hill at one of the CDA parks, near a nice little dog park. Snow shoeing and cross country skiing will tire a kid out, which is a good thing ( and it can be free, once some fairly inexpensive equipment is purchased). Older kids can ride snowmobiles if they have some safety instruction,

Kids in winter do the same things they do during the rest of the year, plus the addition of snow sports.

Older kids can make some spending money if they are willing to shovel snow. Younger kids can build snowmen. If there are other kids in the neighborhood, there can be a "best snowman" contest.

When it is cold is a good time to run the oven, so it is the best time to give kids baking lessons.

There is a riding stable that has huge draft horses and you can go on a snow trail ride on a horse as big as a bulldozer.

Then, of course, there is all the holiday stuff, holiday after holiday in the fall and winter. Kids can make ornaments and decorations; holiday crafts.

Even young kids can do photography and there is a lot of pretty scenery to photograph during winter

[Sandpointian]

Originally Posted by Gottothinkpositive

Are kids Isolated in CDA or ruthdrum? What do they do for fun in winters decide snow sports

no.

get kids together and they will find things to do. Apart from sports, they are mostly indoors.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by oregonwoodsmoke

Too bad you aren't willing to consider snow sports to keep your kids busy.. There is a really nice sledding hill at one of the CDA parks, near a nice little dog park. Snow shoeing and cross country skiing will tire a kid out, which is a good thing ( and it can be free, once some fairly inexpensive equipment is purchased). Older kids can ride snowmobiles if they have some safety instruction,

Kids in winter do the same things they do during the rest of the year, plus the addition of snow sports.

Older kids can make some spending money if they are willing to shovel snow. Younger kids can build snowmen. If there are other kids in the neighborhood, there can be a "best snowman" contest.

When it is cold is a good time to run the oven, so it is the best time to give kids baking lessons.

There is a riding stable that has huge draft horses and you can go on a snow trail ride on a horse as big as a bulldozer.

Then, of course, there is all the holiday stuff, holiday after holiday in the fall and winter. Kids can make ornaments and decorations; holiday crafts.

Even young kids can do photography and there is a lot of pretty scenery to photograph during winter

Sorry, this is off topic, but I have a question about winter activities. (I've never lived somewhere where it snows). How do snowmobilers coexist with skiers, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, etc.? Are there different areas for the different activities? I keep having images of people all piled up in a heap with all these things going on, lol.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by NDak15

I bet they play video games and stare at their phones a lot just like kids in the other 50 states.

I concur with you sir..

Doing all of the above is taking an effect with more kids having posture problems. i.e. neck, back, vision problems, repetive strain injuries.

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by cartman

Sorry, this is off topic, but I have a question about winter activities. (I've never lived somewhere where it snows). How do snowmobilers coexist with skiers, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, etc.? Are there different areas for the different activities? I keep having images of people all piled up in a heap with all these things going on, lol.

Sometimes there are pile-ups.

There are 2 different types of skiing (and skiers). The Cross-country skiers don't often ski resorts' groomed trails. If they go to a resort at all they will ski on the other side of the hill where the snow isn't groomed.

And mostly go where there's no resorts at all. That's when they an run into the snow machines sometimes.

The resort skiers are called Alpine skiers, and they only ski groomed hills. So do the snow boarders. So those 2 groups bump into each other on ski hills, but each has its own area on the hill. They used to be at odds decades ago, but not so much any more.

The other extreme are the skiers who only ski the most difficult stuff. Those guys are the ones who get helo'd up to a mountain top to ski down, and all their equipment is specialized. Mountains aren't their only extremes.

Snowshoers are a breed apart, and most often go where skiers cannot or won't.

Snowmobilers tend to prefer groomed trails and roads except for the experts, who like to risk deep powder. They are like motorcycle riders- you have dirt bikers and road cruisers, and they don't often mix.

The more powerful the snow machine, the crazier the rider, much of the time. High-marking- leaving the highest tracks on a mountain- is popular, but it often starts avalanches that bury them. A few high-markers die every year here.
There are other snowmobile extremes. Some are straight climbs, others are speed events, and a few involve water, as a snow machine can act like a boat when at full speed.

...and then there's the really, really crazy stuff that involves parachutes, hang gliders, rocket engines, etc. All that is very expensive and attention-getting, but few folks actually do it.

So in general, each activity has its own areas. There's little conflict due to the differences.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by banjomike

Sometimes there are pile-ups.

There are 2 different types of skiing (and skiers). The Cross-country skiers don't often ski resorts' groomed trails. If they go to a resort at all they will ski on the other side of the hill where the snow isn't groomed.

And mostly go where there's no resorts at all. That's when they an run into the snow machines sometimes.

The resort skiers are called Alpine skiers, and they only ski groomed hills. So do the snow boarders. So those 2 groups bump into each other on ski hills, but each has its own area on the hill. They used to be at odds decades ago, but not so much any more.

The other extreme are the skiers who only ski the most difficult stuff. Those guys are the ones who get helo'd up to a mountain top to ski down, and all their equipment is specialized. Mountains aren't their only extremes.

Snowshoers are a breed apart, and most often go where skiers cannot or won't.

Snowmobilers tend to prefer groomed trails and roads except for the experts, who like to risk deep powder. They are like motorcycle riders- you have dirt bikers and road cruisers, and they don't often mix.

The more powerful the snow machine, the crazier the rider, much of the time. High-marking- leaving the highest tracks on a mountain- is popular, but it often starts avalanches that bury them. A few high-markers die every year here.
There are other snowmobile extremes. Some are straight climbs, others are speed events, and a few involve water, as a snow machine can act like a boat when at full speed.

...and then there's the really, really crazy stuff that involves parachutes, hang gliders, rocket engines, etc. All that is very expensive and attention-getting, but few folks actually do it.

So in general, each activity has its own areas. There's little conflict due to the differences.

Thanks for that explanation, banjomike! We're thinking of moving to a state where there's snow and I would be interested in trying some snowshoeing and/or cross-country skiing and wondered how it all worked.