We Have Hurricanes And Wildfires. Oz Has Big Snow. Sound Like A Theme? The news from Down Under is that the snows are prodigious, the depths of which haven’t been seen in 17 years. The snowpack in Australian snow fields is up to 97 inches, eight feet, which sounds awfully similar to the monster snow this year in the North[Read More…]
Our Readers Search Their Attics For Old Ski Songs. Hear Them Now. Wow, what a response! Thanks everyone for comments and emails on our reprised article, Skiing Songs of The Sixties. We not only heard about ski song memories, we had some folks sending us (digital) recordings. We have to tip a pole to Boyd Allen, Exeter, NH, for taking[Read More…]
[Editor Note: Here’s an archive article that will bring back some memories. Back in the Sixties, there was a host of songs devoted to the relatively new and growing sport of skiing. This article from SeniorsSkiing.com August, 2014 highlights some of the songs and the singers.] Well, they called him Super Skier As he sat around the sun deck, For[Read More…]
Experticity Discount Benefit For SeniorsSkiing.com Is Changing. For the past couple of months, we’ve been getting emails from new subscribers asking for clarity and/or instructions for accessing the Experticity site where readers can get amazing discounts on gear and clothing from top brands. These new readers were unable to get on the site. So, we inquired, and after a decent[Read More…]
Here’s One Of The Most Important Stretches An Active Senior Can Do. [Editor Note: Our summer series Fitness Focus is taking a distinctive turn toward several important yoga positions. We’ve highlighted the Squat, the Plank, and now the Down Dog. We are a bit biased toward these poses because we have experienced personal progress and various muscle pain relief by[Read More…]
We Explain Why This Annoyance Happens And What You Can Do About It. Editor Note: We get emails from time to time about how frustrated some of our readers are in having to re-enter their name and password when they visit our online magazine. Sometimes those emails are in ALL CAPS, sometimes they use naughty words. Trust us, there is[Read More…]
Where Is Everyone? There’s Pow At Alta. Thanks to Snowbrains for passing this along. June 13, 2017 run at Alta.
This Pose Is Considered The Simplest, Most Effective Core Strengthener. “Plank, plank, plank,” says Jan, the exercise instructor at the head of our class. After an hour of kick boxing, we start the floor exercises to end the session. We get into plank position as she intones, “Plank, plank, plank”. The seconds roll by. High plank or Phalakasana pose. The most glorious[Read More…]
Squat Lately? Try It Every Day For A Week And See What Happens. Editor Note: This week marks the beginning of our summer exercise series, Fitness Focus, where we will highlight one particular exercise, activity, stretch, or pose that leads to increased strength and flexibility. Our first is the ubiquitous, simple, and under-appreciated squat. Did you know the squat sit, or the[Read More…]
A Superb Skiing Year In Most Places Deserves A Fitting Remembrance. This One Is Over The Top. In this video, you will see some examples of skiing in 2016, including cool powder skiing, jumping off cliffs, skiing on roads, night skiing under the Northern Lights, bikini skiing, nude skiing, street skiing,[Read More…]
Jaws Comes To Snow Country And Attacks Bikini Contest. Terrifying, No? We would have loved to have been around the conference room table—or more likely, cocktail bar—when the idea for this movie took form. “Let’s make a movie about a ski resort in avalanche country,” says one genius. “With a spring break bikini contest around the hot tub at the base[Read More…]
How Close Were NOAA Predictions? The Surprise Was California. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center recently published a review of its forecast for the 2016-17 winter. As you know from horse racing, the stock market and Las Vegas, predictions often do not reflect realities. The question really is how close to reality the predictions are. In October, 2016, the Winter Weather prediction was focused[Read More…]
A Reunion, Big White As A Role Model, A Forbidden Resort, Goodbye To A Mountain Pioneer, Remembering Spring Skiing. Onwards to Spring! We hear the skiing in the West has never been better. Still more storms in the Sierra coming and the question, “When will it end?” must be raised. For some, never is an okay answer. This week, in[Read More…]
Lessons Learned Beyond Skiing. When I told my companions I was going to take a lesson in the middle of our three-day ski getaway in Maine a couple of weeks ago, they uniformly said, “What a good idea! So should I.” But it was just me signing up for an hour-and-half with instructor Fred (not his real name) whom I[Read More…]
The Facts Are Tough To Face, But The Ski Season In New England Is Getting Shorter. This story comes via the New England News Collaborative, and was first published by Maine Public. It aired on WBUR Boston, March 15, 2017. Two years ago during the infamous 2014-15 season, there was enough snow, it seemed, in New England to cover Mt. Washington many[Read More…]
