We skinned up the XC trail and skied down the same way, being very cautious. But Hugo did great! He was even laughing at the top when we took him out and let him kick around.
In the parking lot, the guy parked next to us had a two year old he had just skied down with in a backpack. He said this year is a lot of fun, because the kid keeps shouting "Faster! Faster!" and "JUMP!" As we walked toward the snow we ran into Adam (from ProSki) and his wife with their 4 month old Zora. It was her first day too, and she was going to ski in a snuggly on the front. I guess Hyak is the place for kids in the "backcountry."