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First You Make It, Then You Save it

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If you’re an alpine skier, you are familiar with snowmaking and know it is vital for resorts and surrounding communities in order to sell tickets and meals and beverages, fill beds, provide jobs, generate taxes and so much more. Snowmaking is…
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Three Days to Change Your Life

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We live in crazy times.  This year’s family ski trip in December would be different.  I would take three of my teenage grandchildren skiing, “sans parents.”  I had taken one of these kids skiing before and she was a competent skier.  The other…
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If It Doesn’t Hurt, You’re Not Doing It Right!

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For the last two ski seasons my right shoulder has been giving me increased trouble when poling, especially in the flats. I visited my orthopedist, and x-rays revealed my shoulder had inoperable bone spurs. I needed a total shoulder joint replacement.…
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Skiing is Less Expensive Than Other Activities

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While sitting around last summer waiting for this winter appear, I started thinking about how much people spend on other entertainment and recreational opportunities during the year. These are just a few examples of choices people make and then say that…
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Ready to Go! Southeast Ski Updates 2025/26

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There’s intense anticipation for this winter in the Southern Appalachians. Early signs were hopeful with several regional resorts being among the East’s earliest openers thanks to pre-Thanksgiving cold, snow, and solid snowmaking into December. Hurricane…
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Senior Ski Deals for 2026 – The Runners-Up

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Following our recent post Best Deals For Seniors at 124 North American Ski Areas (2026) readers shared a lot of their favorite deals which exceeded our criteria of passes for under $50. With that in mind, here are some of the runners-up. The cost is a…
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Five Things You Should Know When a Skier Crashes

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Publishers Note: It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of one of our most popular contributors, Harriet Wallis. This is one of her many important articles we are republishing this season. “Stop! Don’t do that. Don’t move…
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Skier Responsibility Code

Are You a Safe & Responsible Skier/Rider?

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While safety on the slopes is important every day of the season, January is National Ski Safety Awareness Month, a good time to remind ourselves about our responsibility to ourselves, family, friends and the strangers with whom we chair the slopes. You…
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Best Deals For Seniors at 124 North American Ski Areas (2026)

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SeniorsSkiing.com wholeheartedly agrees with 106 year old ski industry legend Klaus Obermeyer when he says “The longer you ski, the longer you live.”  With that philosophy in mind we are pleased to provide subscribers with our annual listing of North…
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Ski Trip Planning – It’s That Time of the Year

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Thanksgiving 2025 is in the rearview mirror. For many of us who don’t live in a ski town or close to one, it is time to start serious planning for this season’s skiing. If you’re like me, ski trips start with either a really long, as in 11 –…
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Boot Sliders: A Shoehorn for Ski Boots

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Do you have difficulty getting into your ski boots? Not anymore! Seniorsskiing.com wants to introduce you to Boot Sliders. After much research and product development this ski boot shoehorn delivers on its claim to make getting into your boots easy. Here’s their…
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More Fun, or More Fear? How Kids Improve

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I know, you're going to think it's BORING going out on the hill with the grandkids.  But the truth I've witnessed is that it all depends on YOU.   Even though it's probably more fun for you to head down fast on your favorite blue or black trails,…
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Bumps for Boomers

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Bumps for Boomers offers adult skiers a smart, sustainable way to keep skiing fun, challenging, and enjoyable for years to come. Designed specifically for skiers ages 40 to 70 and beyond, the program reflects the realities of adult learning, pacing,…
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Three Holiday Gifts Senior Skiers Wish For

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Publishers Note: It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of one of our most popular contributors, Harriet Wallis. This is one of her many wonderful articles we are republishing this season. When It Comes To Holiday Gifts, Sometimes…
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Drowsy Driving

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Christmas Day: it had been a great day on the hill skiing with my son, then a young teenager: good sunlight, crisp temperatures, plenty of snow on the trails, and modest holiday lift lines that meant lots of vertical. It was late afternoon, time…
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Dan Egan and Evelyn Kanter at Big Sky, Montana

Skiing the Snowfields and Couloirs of Turkiye with Dan Egan

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He’s one of the most famous extreme skiers of all time, a super-nice guy, and a talented filmmaker whose latest, ‘Return to the Silk Road’, takes us skiing with him and his nephew through the mountains of Turkiye, formerly known as Turkey.  I’m…
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My Favorite Place to Ski at Big Sky

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My favorite run at Big Sky just happens to be my mother’s name, Lizette.  It is the kind of run you find out about from a local or a regular who knows where to find the best powder stashes. Or, you discover it by accident, as I did.  Either…
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64 Years of Skiing & the Consequences

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I first skied when I was six, and loved it from the first day.  It was a rope tow at North Creek, NY, near my mom’s hometown.  By the second day I was taking the rope-tow and couldn’t understand why sometimes the rope felt SOOOO light in my hands,…
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