Simple Tai Chi for Senior Skiers. [Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com welcomes Tommy Kirchhoff, a long-time ski instructor and a certified Tai Chi master. He has been teaching senior exercises for 12 years. Tai Chi is an ancient martial art that has evolved to slow-moving poses that is practiced all over the world.] I learned something valuable recently: my health and my[Read More…]
Abstract Art On The Ski Slopes A Bold Experiment. Swiss freestyler and film maker Nicolas Vuigner in collaboration with Jules Guarneri has produced an abstract visual treatment in black and white using skiers and (environmentally-friendly) pigment. Take a look at this short clip. There is something haunting and definitely different about these images. Your thoughts? To subscribe to Vuignier’s YouTube channel,[Read More…]
Adventure Expeditions, WWII Spies On Skis, Retro Look At Ski Fashion, And Free Senior Skiing Under Threat. If you’re looking for your next challenge, a course from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) might be what you’ve been waiting for. There are several 14-day backcountry adventures that would work for fit and able seniors. These courses combine rigorous outdoor experiences[Read More…]
Clever Video Shows The Evolution of Dressing For The Snow. Thanks to the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame for producing this trip through ski history. Click below for a six-minute video clip. Perhaps you might remember wearing some of these outfits?
Jon At Ski Boot Lab, Returning to X-C, More Super Socks, Candide Thovex Daredevil Video, Poll Results SeniorsSkiing.com’s co-publisher Jon Weisberg was invited to the annual Ski Boot Evaluation held this year at Solitude, UT. This is where evaluators from different corners of the ski business come together to test and compare notes about the new boots for next season.[Read More…]
Amazingly, More Snow Has Fallen And Has Been Made Since Last We Checked In. Several weeks ago, we asked our Eastern readers whether they were done or not. You can see the results here. Since then, cold has persisted in northern New England, and there is a forecast of three-feet of snow this week in the west! See the latest post[Read More…]
John Christie, Ski Industry Veteran, Re-Discovers His Love For Cross-Country Skiing. Editor’s Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is proud to have this contribution from John Christie. John is a legend in the ski business. Founder, owner and/or manager of several New England ski resorts (Sugarloaf, Mt. Snow, Saddleback), John has served as president of Vermont and Maine Ski Areas Associations, was a board member of[Read More…]
Wrapping The Sierra, Harriet In The News, Wave Skiing, Another Master Clinic And More. The snow season moves along, evaporating in some places and persisting in others. More recent snow in the West and Rockies, odd-ball weather in the East has outdoor enthusiasts in a confused mood. Many folks are still doing their snow sports thing while others are waiting[Read More…]
When The Need To Ski Takes You To The Ocean. Here is former Freeskier Chuck Patterson handling several big ones off Maui in 2011 on skis. He’s experimenting with the idea of skiing down monster waves like Pe’ahi or “Jaws”, shown here. We do wonder, however, what he is doing with those poles. We guess that’s part of the experiment.
Sierra-Tahoe Resort Hosts Seniors “Ski For Life” Special—Clinics, Education, Socializing. Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the Sierra Tahoe region is joining a number of ski areas that are conducting programs focused on their senior skiers. Kirkwood says they have found their senior skiers and riders want to socialize with others, get the best value for their dollars, and ski confidently on[Read More…]
Vermont’s Jay Peak’s Video Shows How Creative Eastern Skiers Can Be When Making The Most Out Of Lemons. The clever skiers from the Northeast Kingdom discover a lemon tree right on the ski trail. Can you count the number of ways they make lemonade? Nice work, Jay Peak. Next season will be better.
It’s The Second Time Harriet Has Won This Award! Harriet Wallis earned Ski Utah’s top award – Journalist of the Year – for outstanding and consistent ski stories and photos about skiing in Utah. She’s had 64 stories and 71 photos published this year in a variety of publications, including SeniorsSkiing.com. It’s the second time she’s earned the award. The[Read More…]
Skiing In Literature Series Launched, Fun Products, Snowshoeing At Ski Resorts, Plus A Report On Roads Scholars Trip to Telluride, CO. This isn’t an April Fool joke. There is a forecast of snow for this weekend in the Boston area. Come on, Old Man Winter, make up your mind. Our friends in the West are celebrating even more powder as[Read More…]
From Newborn Mittens to YOUR Mittens. Editor Note: Sue Z. is a senior skier and craftsperson who hangs out at Alta. She wrote a recent gift idea that showed how to transform worn out ski socks into a cool scarf. Like many older skiers, I rely on disposable glove warmers to keep my hands comfortable. I open the package at[Read More…]
Serious Senior Discounts Now, A Seattle Ski Area That Challenges, A New Energy Bar That Tastes Good, Poll Results: Are You Done?, And Fun—A Ski Slope On An Incinerator and Feedback Time for Old Man Winter. This week, we reveal the results of the latest SeniorsSkiing.com poll directed primarily at Easterners. We wanted to see how done with the season[Read More…]
Short Year Of Skiing For Seniors In The East. As you can see, the results of our recent SeniorsSkiing.com poll reveal that about half of Eastern respondents are done or almost done with skiing this season. On to taking the cover off the boat, cleaning the bike chain and even gassing up the lawn mover. However, note that there are[Read More…]
We’ve Been Watching Your Performance, And We Have To Talk. Thanks to Killington Ski Resort for this hilarious take down of Winter. You guys in the West have no idea…
A Senior Boarder Tells All, Crazy Matterhorn Run, Products and Senior Day at Jack Frost. We received a post card in the mail from a reader who explained that the weekly delivery of SeniorsSkiing.com to her electronic doorstep was lessened by hard-to-read, too-light blue lettering. Notice the new look. There are also some other subtle graphic changes that make it[Read More…]
When You Run Out Of Challenges, There’s Always The Matterhorn. Nicolas Falquet, a 37 year old athlete from Switzerland, starts his run from the top of the world’s most impressive mountain. He has a GoPro camera attached to a wand device from the top of his helmet. Bet there was no line for the lift. Thanks to Milkyway Scientists and[Read More…]
He Went To From Skier To Boarder. Here’s How And What Happened. I have to confess, I was once one of you before I moved to the Dark Side. Yes, I skied in the East Coast and the West Coast, in the Rockies and also in Austria, enjoying the feeling and stability of two boards under my feet and with[Read More…]
A Get Together Of Senior Skiers Combines Fun, Learning and Friends. Our mission at SeniorsSkiing.com is to promote the value of senior snow sport enthusiasts to the ski and snow sports industry. This year, we’ve discovered that some ski resorts are, in fact, focusing on their older demographic through “Senior Days”, a variety of no-cost, low-cost events that are seniors-only[Read More…]
A Terrific DIY Gift Idea! Ski season is winding down, and some of us may be returning to other activities. Suzy Z.* will be doing needlework. Suzy, a seniorsskiing.com subscriber, had this terrific idea for sock-scarves while shopping last fall for ski hose. It uses ski or knee socks to create a scarf for your winter jacket or turtleneck. Relatives, grandkids, and friends[Read More…]
Resort and Product Reviews, Another Jackson Hole, Snowless Skiing, Skiing With Life-Long Friends, and An Artist On The Ski Slopes. Well, it was 77 official degrees when we left Boston Wednesday this week to go a-skiing in Vermont. This is the season of strange to be sure, at least in the East. Out West, we are learning of 6o” snowfalls[Read More…]
Swedish Ingenuity Overcomes Lack of Snow. Boston, Pay Attention! Cheer up New England skiers! There may be no snow, but with some guts and imagination all things are possible. Just look at what these young skiers in a snowless Stockholm did to ring their skier chimes.
