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When Errol Flynn Skied at Alta

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Many famous Hollywood movie stars came to Alta to ski during the 1940s. Two of the best known were Claudette Colbert and Ray Milland, but most famous of all was Errol Flynn, the swashbuckling leading man. My uncle, the late Sverre Engen, was Alta's Ski…
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Test Your Skiing Knowledge

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Each issue of SeniorsSkiing.com has a picture to help test your skiing knowledge. Generally, the pictures are from collections in a variety of participating ski museums, which we encourage readers to visit. This image is from the Utah Ski &…
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The Man Who Paints Mountains

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James Niehues Creates Hand Painted Maps Of Ski Resorts And Now There's A Book. If you've ever taken a second look at the resort trail maps you casually pick up and put in your parka pocket, you are most likely looking at a painting by James…
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Skiing Weatherman: There’s Snow In The West, Only Maybe East

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For Those Still Venturing Out On Snow Shoes, Skinny Skis, Or Skins. On a typical office day in the winter, I often scan web cams from resorts, living vicariously on those days when I can’t be on the snow myself. Now that the coronavirus pandemic has…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar. 13)

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Pivoting To Spring, New Mexico Resorts, Luxury Vermont Inn, Mystery Gondola, Weather Man Predicts. We have several reports that spring-like skiing is happening at the higher elevation resorts in the Northeast. A few bluebird days, corduroy trails. …
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70+ Ski Club: Ski Trips, Fun, And Camaraderie

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You Are Never Too Old To Be Young. Ski clubs have been around ever since people strapped skis on for fun. But the 70+ Ski Club has a unique niche. It's the only ski club for skiers – and boarders – who are at least 70 years old.  People…
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My Personal Skiing Safety Primer

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To stay safe, all older skiers should prepare themselves for what might go wrong. I call this a “safety mindset,” and it’s kept me safe in more than 40- years of rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing. Part of that preparation is answering…
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Skiing Weatherman: Out Like A Lion

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March Won't Be Ending Spring-like. Although I had good intentions, I must confess that I did not get on the snow in the past week.  65 degree temperatures here in Rhode Island early this week didn’t help to inspire, for sure.  Much of the East…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar.6)

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We Get Letters, Alpine Backcountry Primer, Frost's Funny Poem, History Dartmouth Skiway, Big Green Machine, Collision Video, Guess Aerial Photo Of Resort, Weather Ahead. Dear Readers: Our 2020 SeniorsSkiing.com February Fundraiser is officially…
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Skiing Weatherman: Cold Air Scarce In The East

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What's The Matter With The Polar Vortex? The past week brought light to moderate snows to much of the West, including some much needed snow in the Sierra, a region that has missed out on storms for much of this winter. A three-day storm last weekend…
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Snow In Literature: “A Boundless Moment”

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By Robert Frost (1923) He halted in the wind, and — what was thatFar in the maples, pale, but not a ghost?He stood there bringing March against his thought,And yet too ready to believe the most. "Oh, that's the Paradise-in-bloom," I said;And truly…
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There’s A Big Green Machine At A Few U.S. Resorts

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It's More Than A Pretty Paint Job. It's The World's First Hybrid Snow Groomer. On the outside, it looks pretty much like all the others in a resort's fleet. It has a fierce-looking blade up front, a cab in the middle, and a corduroy-making tiller…
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Incidents & Accidents: 9

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Funneled With No Place To Go. Who: Randall White Where: Mt St Louis, Ontario, Canada, near Toronto What Happened: Skier-snowboarder collision at convergence and crossover of blue ski runs. These were moderate to high speed runs without…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Feb. 28)

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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Incidents & Accidents: 8

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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Nonprofit Seeks Public Input On Ski Safety

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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The Skiing Weatherman: Snow West, Maybe East

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Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Feb. 14th)

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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A Letter To A Very Stupid Nephew

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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Slope Safety Reigned Supreme In Far West

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[Editor Note: SeniorsSkiing.com is asking our readers to contribute to support our online magazine. Yes, we have grown in the number of subscribers and advertisers. But our expenses have also grown. You can help us defray some of these expenses by helping…
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