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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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Treasure Your Ski Buddies: A Tribute

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Skiing Binds Friends Together; Don't Skip A Trip. One of the great things about the sport of skiing is that it is a conduit for friendships.  There is nothing like the anticipation of the weekly get together with friends or the ski trip with pals…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Nov. 23)

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Free (Or Almost Free) Skiing Directory, Skis For Seniors Recommendations, Chile Wrap, Trail Name Series, Ski History Gala, Skiing In Skirts. Happy Thanksgiving On The Snow!  For the first time in recent memory, there are plenty of lifts spinning…
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Trail Name Series: Michigan

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Idiot’s Delight, Fun Bubble and Crisis. [Editor Note: Last week, we launched Don Burch's Trail Name series with a round-up of trail names from resorts in California.  This week, we move to Michigan. If you have some trail names that stick in your…
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Olympic Visionary And Snow Safety Team Earn Honors At Ski History Gala  

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Their Behind-The-Scenes Work Makes The Winter Sports We Love Even Better. Soft-spoken Howard Peterson grew up in a skiing family in Maine, became the ski director at New Hampshire's Bretton Woods, and then moved west where he became the executive…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Nov. 16)

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Fifth Anniversary Party Bash Report, Revised Free Ski List, New Trail Name Series, Big Bell Mystery, November Poetry From Robert Frost. The Upper West side of Manhattan reverberated with the laughs and chatter of the SeniorsSkiing.com's Fifth Anniversary…
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Skiing With Confidence: Advice From The Ski Diva

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Practical Advice On How To Regain And  Maintain Your Confidence On Snow. [Editor Note: The Ski Diva (Wendy Clinch, our friend and colleague) has given us permission to re-print a transcript of advice on confidence in skiing. The Ski Diva site is…
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Mystery Glimpse: Ding Dong Bell

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Yes, It's A Big Bell.   What's the significance of this old bell? Do you know where it came from? What it was used for? Who used it? Your guesses below most welcome. This week's Mystery Glimpse was contributed by the Alf Engen Ski Museum,…
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Snow In Literature: My November Guest

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November Is A Forerunner. My November Guest By Robert Frost (1913) My sorrow, when she’s here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the bare, the withered tree; She walks the sodden pasture…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Nov. 9)

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Off To The Ski Show! New Mystery Glimpse, Updated Free Ski List,  Snowshoeing With Grandkids, Another Non-Skiing Snow Activity. The annual go-to-the-ski-show ritual is about to take place. We're headed down to Boston to see what new and different this…
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Mystery Glimpse: Two Stars On The Snow

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Who Are These Folks? Hint: It's New England. Another Hint: You've undoubtedly seen one of these folks in action. This week's Mystery Glimpse photo comes from the archives of the New England Ski Museum with headquarters in Franconia, NH, and a…
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Taking The Grandkids Snowshoeing

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Here's How To Do It Right And Have A Fun, Memorable Experience. On a winter trail outing near my home, I ran into a neighbor and her grandchild on snowshoes—and it was not going well. The kid was uncomfortable and headed back home by herself. Grandma…
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Something New: A Limo To The Snow

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Other Things To Do In Winter (Part 3): Ride The Snow In Style. There IS a way to experience skiing, even if you don’t ski. Or close to it, since you will be coming down an actual ski slope, keeping up with skiers. Only thing is you will be sitting…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Nov. 2)

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ReaderReport, Free Senior Ski Listing, Mystery Glimpse Returns, Sample Song From Ray Conrad, Fifth Anniversary Bash Coming Up. Last week, we put out a call to our readers to submit stories, photos, and videos about their own snow sport experiences. …
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AVAILABLE NOW! First-Ever List of 145 US/Canadian Resorts Where Seniors Ski Free

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Free skiing is available for older skiers at 145 resorts in 26 states and five Canadian provinces this season.   Each resort requires a specific age for free skiing. The youngest is 55; the oldest, 90. Those 70 years and older have a choice…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Oct. 26)

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Halloween Skiing, Nor'Easter Brings New England Snow, Contribute To SeniorsSkiing.com, Stein's Studebaker, Ultimate Ski Quiz. For the first time in a while, there will be skiing on Halloween. Resorts are opening in BC, Colorado, Vermont, Maine, and…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Oct. 19)

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Snow, Snow, Snow! So it begins. And it's only mid-October. Who's made a first run? Tell us about it! From East To West                                                                                                           This…
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Dog-Sledding Is Another Snow Activity: Don’t Say Mush!

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Other Things To Do In Winter For Seniors (Part 2): On You Huskies. Ok, nobody says mush. Nobody, outside of maybe movies, has EVER said mush, though the folks who drive sleds are often called mushers. Mostly, people who run dogsleds just say, “Go!” And…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Oct. 12)

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Warren Miller Film Tour, Other Things To Do Series Starts, Flat Light Polka. It is October and our natural, built-in annual calendar says it's time for a Warren Miller flick to remind us how graceful, funny, and exhilarating snow sports can be. As long…
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