Industry Leader Interview, Artificial Snow Trending, Cycling In The OC. Summer is at its height, and it’s really hot in North America. Our readers continue to do their summer activities on the water, trails and roads; thanks for letting us know how you’re doing. We are officially noting that the start of Autumn is nine weeks away. This week, we[Read More…]
Summer Skiing At Buckhill, MN, Is About To Happen. We’ve seen how ventures into summer and indoor skiing have become a growing trend in the ski industry. From a business angle, it makes sense: extend the season, create activity at the ski facility, keep lessons going and get people involved. It may also make sense from a climate change angle. If[Read More…]
Breaking News, Weather Prediction, Super Video, Road Trip. Breaking News: The terminal foundation at the top of Sunday River’s Spruce Peak chairlift has collapsed, leaving the bull wheel, cable and chairs in disarray. This disturbing incident is being investigated by state officials and Sunday River engineers. At presstime, the cause is a mystery as is the future of this ski[Read More…]
Mysterious Accident Luckily Happened In Mid-Summer. The top terminal of a triple-chair lift at Sunday River, ME, has pulled out of the ground, collapsing the lift. The foundation failure was discovered by a maintenance worker during a routine evening inspection on July 10. The detachment caused the top terminal to be pulled downhill which released tension on the cable, causing[Read More…]
What Will This Winter’s La Nina Bring To Snow Country? El Nino, the inflow of warm water in the east/central tropical Pacific, has faded away. The El Nino event which started in March 2015 and lasted until early 2016 was one of the warmest in the past 30 years. You know the result: Lots of snow in the West, not so[Read More…]
Yes, It’s An Ad, But—Wow—Some Awesome Videography. Okay, okay, this is a video ad for CMH Heli Skiing, but it’ll do for a bit of a visual fix for these mid summer days. (BTW, we weren’t paid to show you this.) Back in the early 70s, we wrote some captions for high-quality pictures sent into SKIING magazine by Hans Gmoser,[Read More…]
Murder Mystery, Departure Of A Legend, Cycling With A Legend, Kayaking The Legendary Maine Island Trail. Hope you had a pleasant and safe Independence Day in the US, and a “nice” Canada Day, too. This short week has us exploring some summer themes and remembering a departed skiing hero. First, we’ve just discovered an old-fashioned murder mystery by Wendy Clinch,[Read More…]
Perfect Summer Book: A Mystery With Vermont Skiing, A Cheating Fiance, A Spunky Ski Bum From Boston, Dead Bodies, Love Affairs and Gemutlichkeit. When and if you take a break from hiking, cycling, kayaking and all the other activities our frisky senior readership engages in over the summer, you will can look forward to delicious flights of fancy with a Ski Diva[Read More…]
Olympic Ski Coach, X-C Pioneer, Hotel Owner Was A Major Contributor To Growth Of The Sport. Sven Wiik, a Swedish native who helped promote cross-country skiing in North America through coaching and promoting the sport, has died at 95 in Steamboat Springs, CO. Wiik is known as a pioneer in the sport, creating the design for the American Birkebeiner trail[Read More…]
Scot Nicol, A Founder Of Mountain Biking, Is A Heck Of A Rider In His 60s. Dirt Fest is an annual event that is presented by Dirt Rag Magazine and always takes place in May at Raystown Lake, Pa. The nationally known Alligrippis Trails are there, and it is an opportunity for 5,000-plus people to attend, ride the trails, and intermingle[Read More…]
For Seniors New To Sea Kayaking, Join The Maine Island Trail Association. If you’re new to sea kayaking, and if you live in the Northeast, one of the best resources for where to paddle is the Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) Guidebook. You know summer has arrived when this annually updated treasure trove arrives in the mail. Or, “digital members” can[Read More…]
Amazing Andes Skiing, Boot Fitting, Sniagrab Gone Forever? This week we continue our summer theme of “remembering snow” with a truly incredible video clip from GoPro. Featuring four pro skiers, GoPro takes them into the high Chilean Andes and drops them via helo and off they go. Worth a watch if you are trying to beat the heat. Also, we[Read More…]
Heli-Skiing In Chilean Andes With Breathtaking Lines. Yes, it’s summer and the snow is gone. Not in Chile. As you may be aware, the resort at Portillo received nine feet of snow earlier in June. Nine feet! So, we decided to follow up with an awesome video from GoPro, the versatile mini video camera company that shot this production at[Read More…]
An Expert Provides Advice On Right Fit for Hiking Boots. As hiking season gets in full swing you may be considering new boots for your upcoming adventures. In the thirteen years I’ve been helping people choose hiking footwear, I’ve gathered four critical tips to share: Length Width Volume Shape Length – Two lengths are important. A) the heel to toe[Read More…]
Remember Winter? More Indoor Skiing, Kayaking Tips For Seniors. First day of summer this week has many SeniorsSkiing.com thinking of their warm weather activities. We asked about what you were going to be doing this summer in our Spring Subscriber Survey 2016. We learned: 70 % of respondents will be traveling domestically; 35% traveling internationally 61% will be hiking 56% will be[Read More…]
How To Learn Cliff Jumping At Snowbird In The Pow. On the first day of summer, we celebrate winter with a very cool video from pro skier Giray Dadali who is showing us how to jump the cliffs at Snowbird. So, if you are thinking that summer is too long, here’s a way to get back to those cool days[Read More…]
Kayaking Expert Tamsin Venn Offers Ideas For Those Who Want To Try Something New. Kayak touring is one of the best recreational activities for seniors. It is low impact. It’s easy to learn. It’s a great way to get together with other seniors and connect. It’s intellectually stimulating involving navigation skills and tide charts. Here are ten tips to make[Read More…]
Cycling With Celeb, Boarders Say ‘Try It’, A Champ Moves On. We know that senior snow sports enthusiasts like to cycle in the summer. That’s why we started our Cycling Series that captures great or notable rides in different places and circumstances. This week, we see how Seniorsskiing.com correspondent Pat McCloskey managed to ride with Tour de France Champion Greg[Read More…]
Cycling With A Champion On A Charity Ride: Priceless. One of the more enjoyable events in cycling are those which support a charitable cause. Throughout the country there are road rides where participants receive donations per mile or flat donations to support different organizations. These are usually marked with support from the local motorcycle club escorts, food vendors and volunteers at[Read More…]
Senior Boarder Dave Hayes Returns With Exhortation: Try It! Readers of this interesting, professional and most discriminating of online magazines may have recently seen an article written in support of older snowboarders (boarders) by a person who is alleged to be named David Hayes. (See “Confessions Of A Senior Snowboarder.”) That article was universally panned and elements of ski culture have[Read More…]
Never Stop Trying.
Skiing Under The Southern Cross, Major Snow, Summer Snow, And Rebalancing Your Body. While the snow sports season has finally wrapped up in North America, flakes are falling below the equator. We have two reports from Oz and Chile. Our new Melbourne-based correspondent Meg Malkin has written a snapshot introduction to what skiing is like Down Under. And, we have learned[Read More…]
Road to Resort Blocked. Winter shifted hemispheres quickly this week and delivered a 9-foot monster dump of snow on Ski Portillio. Resort operators there are ecstatic with the early season delivery. Dramatic satellite images show the day-before/day-after difference in coverage. If any readers are on their way or have plans to go this season, take some pictures and send a[Read More…]
Here’s A Snapshot Of Skiing Down Under. [Editor Note: This was written by Melbourne, Australia-based Marg Malkin, a retired ski industry veteran who spends February and March at SilverStar, BC. She is SeniorsSkiing.com’s first Australian contributor. We hope to see more news from her.] Australian seniors only have a very small window to enjoy skiing in Australia given the ski season is[Read More…]
