Seven Word Food Maxim, Looking Back At Portillo’s FIS Moment, Water Park Fun In VT, Hits From The OR Show, NZ Ice Follies.
It’s been a busy post-vacation week here at SeniorsSkiing.com. We came back to lots of emails offering really good prices for season passes if you buy now. Once again, Sugarbush is offering its very excellent mid-week season pass for 65-plus for $119 before Sept. 14th and $209 after. Ragged Mountain NH is offering a season pass for all ages at $299 until Sept. 15th and then bouncing up to $349 before Oct 31th. Alta’s season pass for 65 plus is $649. Powder Mt is $540 for 62-74 and then $20 for 75-plus. Thanks, Powder Mountain. Do some searching now for some real deals. If you have any recommendations, please use the Comments Box at the bottom of this page to let us and our readers know.
Credit: Harriet Wallis
This week, we hear from our West Coast correspondent Rose Marie Cleese, who bravely tells us about the downs and ups of the fitness journey she started last summer. She has some good news and not so good news. But she is inspired anew. Thanks for sharing, Rose Marie.
We also discovered that this year is the 50th anniversary of the first and only FIS World Championships held south of the equator. Portillo hosted all the world’s great skiers back in 1966 and this short video document shows some of the biggest names of the day recalling their experience ski racing in the Andes at 9,000-feet.
Correspondent Janet Franz brings us an idea for summer fun with grandkids, reporting on the awesomely diverse water parks (plural) at Smuggler’s Notch, VT. Still time for a weekend get away with the little ones.
The venerable and stalwart Harriet Wallis has visited the Outdoor Retailers Summer Market for us and brings news of some interesting and useful items for seniors. Welcome back, Harriet.
Finally, while it is warm where you are, it is freezing in New Zealand. We have a video clip of the brave lift operators dealing with ice rime at Whakapapa Ski Field, NZed’s largest winter resort. Strange weather everywhere, it seems.
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Mt Creek: 72+ FREE
Killington: 80+ $65.00
Alta: 80+ $65.00
Loveland: 70+ $89.00
A-Basin: 70+ $70.00
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There are many that don’t advertise them, just call them up.
Excellent advice. Thanks Jon!
ASAP before prices change.
In case anybody missed it – Sugarbush (VT) is offering a Sr discount: Boomer Midweek Pass – $119 Season Pass for ages 65+