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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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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar.22)

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Odds & Ends, W.S. Merwin, Ski For Light Part 2, Schneider Cup, Resort Reviews, BC Resorts Love Seniors, Mystery Smithy, Crazy Ski Ads. Spring Arrives Tonight. This week, there's yet more snow in The Sierra, and a Nor'Easter in the East, leaving…

Ski For Light: Why A Guide Keeps Coming Back

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[Editor Note: This article was written by Robert Civiak, a 25-year Ski For Light volunteer guide. It previously appeared in the Ski For Light Bulletin, Summer, 2018. For Part 1: A Skier's Experience. click here.] Part 2: A Guide's Story. In 1992,…

Mystery Glimpse: This Lady Created The First…

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...What? Hints:  New Hampshire. She went to Smith. Her husband's last name was the name of the creation. Many thanks to the New England Ski Museum, now with an Eastern Slope branch in North Conway, NH, in addition to their home base at the foot…

Snow In Literature: A Contemporary

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By W.S. Merwin (1927-2019) What if I came down now out of these solid dark clouds that build up against the mountain day after day with no rain in them and lived as one blade of grass in a garden in the south when the clouds part in winter from…

This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar. 15)

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Italian Alps, Ski For Light Skier, Mystery Irishman, Great Glen, Personal Knee Story, Winter's Spring. Happy St. Patrick's Day, formerly the unofficial beginning of spring skiing.  But this year we aren't so sure. Winter isn't going anywhere. This…

Ski For Light: A Blind Skier’s Experience

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Part 1: The Skier [Editor Note: We met Chris Leghorn in a local North Shore community acoustic music jam. She sang and played her Martin HD 28 with both gusto and gentleness, depending on the song. In talking with her, we learned she had taken part in…

Mystery Glimpse: 1964 Racer

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Who Do We Have In The Tucked Position? Thanks again to the Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO, for contributing this picture from its archives. Last Week If you recall, Brodie Mt was nicknamed "The Irish Alps", because on St.…

Snow In Literature: The Winter’s Spring

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By John Clare (1793-1864) The winter comes; I walk alone, I want no bird to sing; Tho those who keep their hearts their own The winter is the spring. No flowers to please—no bees to hum— The coming spring's already come.   I…

This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar.8)

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[Editor Note: We sent packages and envelopes to readers who donated in our recent fund-raising campaign this week. Jon and I are truly gratified by your support. Thank you. If you haven't received your premium, please be patient. More patches and stickers…

Mystery Glimpse: Erin Go Grind

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Read The Hints, Connect The Dots. Boiler plate, locally manufactured, Happy St. Patrick's Day, Irish-tinged ski area. Got it? What is this? Who invented it? Last Week This is the famous Al Johnson, ski legend of the Rockies.  According to…

Ask An Expert: Knee Replacement

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Advice From An Orthopedic Physician. A reader asks: I need a knee replacement. Is there one implant (Zimmer, Depuy, Stryker, etc.) that is better for returning to skiing? Here's the reply from Dr. Peter Schmaus, Orthopedic Spine and Sports, Paramus,…

This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (March 1)

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[Editor Note: We thank each reader who offered a donation to help us defray expenses. We are extremely grateful and humbled.  We are preparing mailings to our contributors that will begin to go out next week. Thank you so much.] Something Happening…

Mystery Glimpse: Ski Legend Of The Rockies

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That's A Big Hint. He sure looks like a rugged dude.  Considering what he did for a living, you shouldn't be surprised to learn he was a thorough outdoorsman.  Do you know who this is? Where he hung out? What he did for a living? Our bet is a lot…

Report From The NSAA Winter Meetings

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SeniorsSkiing.com Correspondent Makes Presentations On Senior Skiers' Needs and Wants. NSAA is the National Ski Areas Association, publishing the NSAA Journal six times a year. The publication’s audience, along with its competitor, the independent…

This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Feb. 22)

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Thank You So Much for your supporting SeniorsSkiing.com. Your response has been gratifying. If you haven't sent a donation, please help us defray expenses. There are different premiums for different contribution levels. Please click here to make a donation.  Senioritis,…

Coping With Flat Light

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[Editor Note: As the new year begins, SeniorsSkiing.com is again 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…

This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Feb. 15)

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Gratitude!, Snow Floods And Deserts, Big Jump, George at 101, Folk Tale, Steamboat Guide, You Never Know. The response to our appeal for financial support to help defray expenses at SeniorsSkiing.com has been extremely gratifying. We are humbled by…

Ask An Expert: Getting Up From A Fall

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How To Get Up From A Fall A question from reader Jeffrey Dunning: What are good exercises to help skiers get up after a fall? Getting up with both ski boots attached to skis is a lot harder than when I was young. For an expert opinion, we…

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