A family have put a microphone on their three-year-old daughter to capture her hilarious commentary as she skis.
Toddler Adia Leidums can be heard singing little songs to herself as she skis through thick woodland.
Three-year-old Adia speeds down mountains on her tiny toddler skis in Fernie, British Columbia.
Her parents Erich and Courtney say they're teaching her to ski at a young age in order to build her confidence and resiliency.
Adia’s parents, Erich Leidums and Courtney Haeusler decided to mic-up little Adia as she honed her skiing skills into on the slopes at Fernie Alpine Resort and after uploading her skiing videos to YouTube, her pep-talks are now world famous.
“I got the idea a couple of years back from a hockey dad that mic’d up his son at a practice to catch his narration and self-monologue,” said Erich, who said Adia’s self-talk was well worth capturing.
“We would hear those things before we mic’d her up, she would say those things.
“When I was using my go-pro without the mic, I would try to get closer to her, and after she fell and got up she'd have something to say to the camera but I always had to get really close.
“With a microphone it doesn’t miss anything she says. Any sigh, laugh or giggle- it’s pretty adorable,” he told the Terrace Standard .
Erich’s of his daughter’s cute downhill antics have racked up millions of views over on his YouTube channel.
Adia is the youngest of Erich and Courtney’s three children, along with Luca (five) and August (seven), who’ve all been skiing for around 18 months.
They’re all accomplished skiers, and feature heavily in Erich’s videos of skiing Fernie Alpine Resort as part of his ‘That Mountain Life’ videos on YouTube and Instagram.
The couple have said they aim to be anti-helicopter parents and placed their children on skis at a very young age.
“Our goal is to raise confident, caring children who are self-aware and I think that comes with taking risks,” Courtney said.
