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CALIFORNIA Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows received seven inches of new snow earlier this week; more is forecast. The resort plans to open early between November 11 and 18, weather and conditions permitting. Bear Valley Resort and Backcountry Pictures…
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Retail Drop In: Three Shops Make Recommendations For Seniors

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[Editor Note: It's buying season, and we know from our reader surveys that many senior snow enthusiasts are looking for new gear and clothing.  We decided to do an experiment and drop into three different ski shops in three different parts of the country…
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The Best Skis For Senior Skiers

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 Soft Flex. Minimal Exertion. Skis for Six Different Scenarios. Update Dec 27, 2016:  Subscribers can now download the list of recommended skis by going to the top navigation bar, click on Community, select Subscriber-Only-Content, choose the download…
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Back to the Future With Full Tilt Boots

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Rear Entry Boots For Comfort And Convenience. If you bring up the subject of ski boots among senior skiers, you’re bound to hear someone lament the demise of rear-entry boots or praise the old Raichle Full Flex boots (AKA Flexon Comps). Today when…
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Layering Redux: More Tips For Senior Skiers

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What A Modern Senior Skier Needs To Know About Layers. [Editor Note: Last September, SeniorsSkiing.com published an article about layering prompted by an unfortunate experience in extremely cold weather when we over-layered and paid the price for…
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10 Tips For Buying Goggles

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10 Things A Senior Buyer Has To Know About Goggles. While goggles shopping, take your helmet with you; both should happily marry. It is good to have no gaps between goggles and your nose. Don't touch the inner side of the lens with your fingers,…
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Ski Instructor Advice On New Alpine Gear

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If You're Buying, Know Before You Go. This is the time of year when a lot of people buy ski equipment for the upcoming season.  Ski swaps, retail sales, online blowouts, etc. are all in full swing once the weather starts to turn cooler.  But aside…
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Finding Plus-Size Clothing A Problem For Skiing Senior Women

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SeniorsSkiing.com's Correspondent Yvette Cardozo Tells Where To Get Decent Clothing For Plus-Size Women. This is a story of success and failure. And progress. Sort of. I am not svelte by anyone’s measure. But I ski. I cycle. I scuba dive.  And…
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ON3P Ski Review From A Reader

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A Reader Has Discovered A Perfect Ski For Seniors.  Here's His Story. Editor's Note:  We received this ski review from Seniorsskiing.com subscriber Tom Levak, an enthusiastic skier who skis in the Portland, OR, area and also hits Mt. Hood every…
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Top Picks From The Outdoor Retailers Show

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Improve Your Balance, Wear The Newest Fabric And Protect From The Sun. Outdoor Retailers Summer Market Tradeshow is the largest show of its kind in the U.S. where manufacturers strut their products and retailers place orders for next year. The massive…
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Volcano on Chile's Nevado de Chillan Ski Resort

Volcano Erupting On Ski Hill? No Problem.

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  It's only ash.  Volcano erupts at Chile's Nevado de Chillan ski resort.  Let the lifts spin and the skiers slip along!        
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Vail Purchases Whistler Blackcomb

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Chinese Skiers Expected to Fuel Growth. Vail Resorts Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, owner of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. The C$1.4 billion deal is expected to result in Vail's marketing machine to attract greater…
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Snow Sports Leaders: Earl Saline, National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)

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Editor's Note: With this article, SeniorsSkiing.com begins a project of publishing interviews with snow sports leaders. We want our readers to learn more about the people who are influential in snow sports development and their views of the role of older…
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Boot Fitting Tips As Hiking Season Heats Up

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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…
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Do You Recognize Asymmetry in Your Body?

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Are You Right-Handed or Left-Handed? [SeniorsSkiing.com welcomes back 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…
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The Right Hiking Boot For The Senior You

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Balancing The Scales: Hiking Footwear—Comfort vs. Support. At the shop where I work, questions customers often ask include: “I’ve been wearing the same boots for over twenty-five years, is there anything new?” “How comfortable…
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The Ski Diva: How To Put Your Skis To Bed

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If You Take Care Now, You Save Time And Hassles Next Season.  Here's How.   It's that time.  Despite the teasing snow in Vermont and New Hampshire this week, the season is fini, over, done.  And our friend and colleague, The Ski Diva,…
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Test Animal In The Annual Ski Boot Lab

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How the Magazines Get Their Boot Evaluations. Since the mid-80's a group of serious skiers has convened at Mt Bachelor, in Bend, Oregon, to evaluate the boots store buyers have purchased for the coming season. This year the show, which is organized…
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