Have you ever heard of Beartooth Basin? Tucked high in the mountains near the Montana-Wyoming border, this unique summer ski area is one of the most unusual ski experiences in North America. After trying to make the trip for four years, I finally made it happen on May 27— and it was worth every mile. […]
Many people believe skiing must be learned in childhood. After more than forty years as a certified ESF ski instructor in Val Thorens, I have discovered exactly the opposite. Every winter, I teach adults in their fifties, sixties, seventies and even eighties. Again and again, they prove that age is not the real challenge. Confidence […]
By Susan Sims It had been more than thirty years since I last skied. Thirty years. That’s a long time for skis to gather dust, memories to fade, and fears to creep in. But when my husband and I planned our winter getaway to Park City, Utah, I knew it was time to dust off […]
Editors Note: This article comes from special contributor Lori Z. Roux. With the sun reflecting off the white peaks, Francoise felt the familiar pull of the mountains, a reminder that age is just a number on a perfect day like this. At nearly 93, she was meeting her two great-grandchildren, who also live in Jackson […]
Editors Note: This article comes from SeniorsSkiing reader Elliot Entis. For the week of Christmas oblivion, I was skiing the Matterhorn with family: Cervino Italy connects with Zermatt on the other side of the divide to form one very large ski arena. We lodged on the Italian side where the prices are half of staying in Zermatt, […]
By Robert Kossak I’ve wanted to be a Ski Patroller since I was a kid, and finally got to do it as an adult. It’s a dream come true. Growing up in New Jersey, my first time skiing was an elementary school class day trip to Holly Mountain, more hill than mountain, which no longer […]
Why would you hike up a mountain just to ski down when you could ride a chairlift to accomplish the same thing with a lot less bother? As an 80-year-old backcountry ski guide in Yellowstone National Park, let me explain. As active seniors, we all know the benefits of maintaining a vigorous, active lifestyle, particle in […]
By Alan Slobodnik When I retired from full-time work at the end of 2017 after a rewarding 50-year career as a family therapist, I was looking for a new passion and challenge in which to invest my energy and continue helping people live to their full potential. I had always been adventurous and active, including […]
Editors Note: This article comes from SeniorsSkiing subscriber Chet Kaplan from Brooklyn, NY I tried to learn to ski in my early 50’s, going on a day trip whenever I could. I rented equipment and was always eager to get as much free advice as possible. “Lean forward!” “Hold your arms out as if you’re […]
Editors Note: Here are some important pre-season readiness tips from Tom Arnold, owner of Powder Cord Pouches and purveyor of Buckletite boot levers, the HotBuns warmer and the SeeBlade goggle wiper. Follow Tom’s lead to ensure your gear is ready to make the first day of this season as memorable as your last day last […]
by Stacey Smith I have been a ski instructor for 18 years. I am also a parent to two grown adults who learned to ski as children by going to work with me. Keeping all of us warm and comfortable for entire days on the slopes was my responsibility, and I make sure my clients, […]
Editors Note: This article comes from SeniorsSkiing subscriber Rob Scharf I have been on two skis 55+ years, including as a patroller and volunteer mountain host. So trying a monoski was a challenge that became exhilaration – and just plain fun. I learned to ski at Mt Lassen Ski Area in northern California, where there were two […]
Lord willing, this is my 66th straight year of skiing. But this is about one special memory with the Blizzard Ski Club of Minnesota in 1964, when I was nine. It is also about my dad, a PSIA Chief Examiner who skied well into his 70s, as I am doing now. My parents were early flatland […]
[Publisher Note: Friend and Colleague, The-Ski-Guru publishes a terrific site for snow sports enthusiasts and paints some of my favorite mountain art. With her permission, we are reprinting an article that is always of great interest this time of year.] How much snow does a mountain need to open its pistes? It is not a straightforward […]