Matthew Borowski, Author at Crawl, Walk, Ski

Victoria’s Ski Race Season as a 9 year old

Matthew Borowski March 27, 2025

Alpine ski racing for kids is of course all about fun, but the competition, training, development, and readiness really adds a new element to any ski family, including ours. For racing as a 9 year old like Victoria, this means you are categorized as an “Under 10”, or “U10” for short. She races against other U10’s, which really just means kids whose birth years are 2015/2016 (for ski season 2024/25). This is our first post of Alpine ski racing, and while not a mandatory part of the Crawl, Walk, Ski journey, it may end up becoming a pursuit if

Crawl, Walk, Ski, Limp

Matthew Borowski February 26, 2025

Early Season The season started off strong. I was coming off 18 months post-hip surgery, finally feeling like myself again—running, jumping, biking, stretching, all the things that make me feel alive. After living with a torn labrum for over a decade, it felt like I had finally put that chapter behind me. The snow was late, but winter was settling in. The nights stretched longer, the air sharpened, and the holidays wrapped around us like a familiar old blanket. It felt like it was going to be a great season. A few days before Christmas, I took an avalanche

Baby’s First Ski Boots

Matthew Borowski February 18, 2024

Buying ski boots before your child can walk isn’t exactly something a “normal” person does. But if you’re like us—motivated to challenge yourself and your little one to get after it early—then why not? With Isaac just turning 1, we bought his first ski boots before he could even crawl (summer deals are hard to pass up—more on that later). It became both a symbol of our drive to get him on snow early and a motivating (sometimes panic-inducing) reminder to finally get this blog going. After all, if we didn’t start documenting Isaac’s ski journey now, we might

Crawl, Walk, Ski Framework -Step 1: Why?

Matthew Borowski February 12, 2024

In teaching kids to ski, your motivation plays a crucial role, especially during the (many, many) challenging times. It’s what keeps you going when frustration sets in. There will be moments when progress seems slow or when the learning process becomes difficult for both you and your child. Let’s be brutally honest, there will be tears and screams. In these times, remember why you started this journey. Whether it’s your love for the sport, the desire to share a family activity, or another personal reason, this motivation is your anchor. It helps you stay patient, positive, and persistent.

Start Walking, Start Skiing

Matthew Borowski February 5, 2024

Let’s teach your 3, 2, maybe 1 year old kid how to ski. Whether barely-walking or already running around, it’s possible. We did it and we’re about to do it again with Isaac next year. Let’s go over the steps at a high level before we dive in. Welcome to our newest blog post, parents of future skiers! If you’ve been following us, you know the Crawl, Walk, Ski Framework is the heart and soul of why we started this blog. It’s the same framework we applied with our daughters, Victoria and Charlotte, and now we’re excited to share

Why Crawl, Walk, Ski?

Matthew Borowski January 31, 2024

So why start “Crawl, Walk, Ski”? We learned that children are capable of learning basic ski skills, such as balance and movement on snow, much earlier than traditionally believed, and we want to empower others to get after it. Aren’t we busy enough trying to keep it all together and enjoy the rare quiet moments in life with 3 kids? Well, imagine this: It’s the winter of 2021/22, amidst the unique challenges presented by COVID-19, Yuliya and I started introducing our daughter Charlotte, then just 18 months old, to skiing. We started slow, but found ourselves ramping up

About Us

Matthew Borowski January 12, 2024

We’re the Borowski family, and we love to ski. We’re happy you’re here! Skiing is at the pinnacle of our family bonding time and we are so appreciative of this shared love that has so much positive impact on our lives. We’re here to share our story, our learnings, our failures, our vision, in hopes that your family will also grow your love of the Winter, the outdoors, of skiing, and of family rituals. Our story begins when Matthew and Yuliya first met in 2007. Matthew, originally from New Hampshire, grew up skiing as a kid, but it

First Chair

Matthew Borowski January 11, 2024

Welcome to the inaugural post of our blog, a virtual “Hello World” from the snowy peaks of our family’s imagination. We are excited to embark on a journey, not just about skiing, but about the myriad experiences that come bundled with it. It’s about the family dynamics, the challenges, the triumphs, and the sheer joy of navigating the slopes – a narrative that we are thrilled to share with you and your family, no matter the size or skiing expertise you carry with you. Imagine this blog as a collection of stories and experiences, aimed to create a

You’ll Feel It

Matthew Borowski December 8, 2023

I was skiing with Charlotte today: early season, fresh legs, but she hadn’t really been on skis since last year. As she took off down the mountain away from me, something inside me just blurted out, “You’ll feel it!” I wasn’t coaching her, I wasn’t trying to give advice—I was saying something that I thought might rekindle something in her at that exact moment when I realized it was bigger than just skiing. Because when you put yourself out there—when you do something hard—you feel it. The rush, the fear, the uncertainty, the pride. And as a parent teaching

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