My daughter was a nervous skier. With this harness, she knew I was right behind her making sure she was safe. The harness allowed me to control her speed with the shock absorbing leashes. The handy handle on the back of the vest allowed me to help her on to the chair lifts. The harness vest also has multiple webbing loops for proper hip placement as well as length extension to accommodate for different heights. Neat zip pocket at the back of the vest for storing the leashes when not in use. Used one season about five days. Once she built confidence, we didn’t need them.