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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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Ladies, Don’t Wear Black Underpants On Super Cold Days…

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...And Other (Unusual) Tips On How Everyone Can Stay Warm. We all have our tricks to stay warm when the temperature plunges. Here are a few you might not have thought of. Cheapo Hand Warmers I've used the shake-'em-up hand warmer packets and…
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Safe Driving: Wrap Tires With Chains

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How Many Readers Carry Chains And Actually Know How To Mount Them? Back in the old days, many of us had knobby snow tires even studded ones mounted on a separate set of rims stashed in the corner of the garage, ready for mounting.  Tire designs…
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FAQ: Why Do I Have To (Constantly) Re-Enter My Email?

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We Get This Question From Time To Time. Here's What Happens And How To Solve This Problem. If you are being asked to re-enter your email to confirm your subscription to SeniorsSkiing.com, you might be a bit annoyed.  We don't blame you, but…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Jan. 4)

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Holy Ticket Shock, Favorite Article of 2018, Belleayre, Ski Test Series, Flyin' Mystery, Encore For Layering Basics, Sir Arnold Lunn. There is a reason SeniorsSkiing.com tries to promote reasonable pricing for seniors who have been supporting…
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Mystery Glimpse: Who’s Flyin’?

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Airborne Family Members. Who is airborne? Can you guess where?  Hint: We can't tell you the name of the museum that contributed this picture. Know why? Last Week Only one reader got this one.  The enthusiastic boarder is Shannon Dunn-Downing,…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Dec. 21)

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Last Minute Gift, Tell-Tale Hoar Frost, Jim Gaddis Profile, Mystery Boarder, Seasons Greetings. Yikes, here come the Santas! Credit: EasternSlopes.com If you're caught empty-handed and about to head to another senior ski friend's party,…
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Looking At Surface Hoar Frost

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A Tell-Tale Sign To Watch For In Avalanche Country. As the weather in the Northeast has gradually become colder over the last few weeks, I have noticed the soil in my garden develops into crystalized patterns such as those in the picture below: Of course,…
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Mystery Glimpse: Woman Snow Boarder Winner

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Who Is She? What Makes Her Special? A competitor, a snowboarder (obviously), a woman.  See if you can put these clues together. Once again, thanks to the Colorado Snowsport Museum in Vail, CO., for this contribution.  Put your guess in comments…
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Ski Champion Jim Gaddis: When Life Got Tough, He Surged Ahead

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Advice Jim Followed: When You Come To A Fork In The Road, Take It. From the time Jim was a youngster, his single goal was to be an Olympic ski racer. He lived for that. He trained for that. But when he was shut out of the Olympics, it didn't stop…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Dec. 14)

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Open The Archives, Technique, Mystery Glimpse, Gift Ideas With Serious Discounts For Readers. SeniorsSkiing.com's fifth anniversary year has caused us to reflect back on the articles that have appeared on these virtual pages. Incredibly to us, we…
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Technique: The One Team Concept

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No Matter What You Are Sliding On, Basic Athletic Principles Apply. When I was a boy, my dad knew a woman who was a former USGA Senior Amateur Champion from South Carolina named Carol Cudone.  She constantly reminded my dad to finish his golf swing…
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Mystery Glimpse: What’s This Thingy?

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Hint: It's Government Issue. Thanks again to the Colorado Snowsports Museum in Vail, CO, for contributing this photo to our series. A special shout-out to curator Dana Mathios for picking some interesting relics and for providing answers to the "glimpse". The…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Dec. 7)

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Weather Factoids, Driving School, PA Trail Names, Utah Poet, Special Birthday For Klaus. Busy week here at SeniorsSkiing.com.  We attended the Northeast Winter Weather Summit at Stratton Mountain, VT, and met with meteorologists, ski resort operators,…
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Winter Driving: Where’s Your Car’s TC Button?

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An Eye-Opening Lesson From Team O'Neil Rally School About Spinning Tires And Traction Control In Snow. At this past week's Northeast Winter Weather Summit held at Stratton Mountain, VT., we had a chance to do some driving, spinning, skidding, and…
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Mystery Glimpse: Flying Racer

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Who Is The Airborne Skier? What's His Story? Do You Know His Hometown? This week, we made the Mystery Glimpse a little more challenging.  Name this high flyer.  Tell us about him and (hint) how he met his unfortunate and untimely end. Okay that's…
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Klaus Obermeyer Turns 99

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Klaus Obermeyer, the legendary skier and innovator, whose eponymous ski clothing brand is found almost everywhere, recently has his 99th birthday. The following interview with Klaus appeared in SeniorsSkiing.com, January 27, 2017: “It’s Easier…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Nov. 30)

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Exercise And Be Younger, Ski Song Hits Academe, Remembering Friends' Last Run, Skiing In Japan's Hakuba Valley, The Mysterious Maud. Over the past week or so, the snowfalls in the most popular snow areas in the US and Canada have been meteoric. There…
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Mystery Glimpse: Who’s Diligently At Work?

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They're Lucky To Be In The Mountains And Not Where They Were. This should be relatively easy.  Who are these chaps? What are they doing? Where are they doing it? When? Look closely. There are clues you can see. Thanks, again, to the Colorado…
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