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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 (Apr. 7)

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More From Jackson Hogen, Snow Sierra Superlatives, Seniors Like Online, Good Lesson Criteria. This week, we notice there are a number of resorts in New England having their final runs. Lifts are still spinning for a week or perhaps more at upper…
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How Can You Tell You’ve Had A Good Ski Lesson?

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A Good Lesson Is One Where The Student Comes Away With A Positive Feeling. [Editor Note: Pat McCloskey is a Level III PSIA Instructor and a wicked, good skier and teacher, according to his friends.  This article is his response to last week's "Taking…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar. 31)

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Out Like A Lamb? Special Request, Report From The Sierras, Face Tape, Top All Time Skis, A Lesson At 72. We know all about the monster winter that is not going away soon.  Yet more snow coming out West, pushing the snowpack over 160 percent of normal.…
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Short Swings!

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Mike and I want to report on our progress and thank readers, editorial contributors, advertisers, and online collaborators for your support. We also want to ask for a favor. SeniorsSkiing.com is starting the fourth year of publication. We went online…
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Taking A Lesson At 72

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Lessons Learned Beyond Skiing. When I told my companions I was going to take a lesson in the middle of our three-day ski getaway in Maine a couple of weeks ago, they uniformly said, "What a good idea!  So should I."  But it was just me signing up for…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar. 24)

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Sun Screen Explainer, Tremblant 1948, Private Ski Area Visit, Climate Change In New England Skiing, Visiting A Non-Profit Ski Resort, Senior Achievement: Notching Up Mega Vertical Feet. ATTENTION SUBSCRIBERS: EXPERTICITY HAS CHANGED THE NAME OF…
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New England Ski Industry And Climate Change

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The Facts Are Tough To Face, But The Ski Season In New England Is Getting Shorter. This story comes via the New England News Collaborative, and was first published by Maine Public. It aired on WBUR Boston, March 15, 2017. Two years ago during…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Mar. 17)

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Senior Skin Sun Protection, Tamarack Bargain Resort, Steamboat's Masters' Program, Learning To Ski As An Adult. There was a wicked big, late winter snowstorm in the Northeast this week.  While not living up to dire predictions,…
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Learning To Ski As An Adult

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The Number Of Senior Skiers Is Growing By Leaps And Bounds Every Year. Join The Gang.  [Editor Note: This article first appeared in Liftopia Blog. SeniorsSkiing.com thanks Liftopia for sharing Rose Marie Cleese with us.] Statistics show that many…
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Deer Valley Animals Delight Your Spirit

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Mischievous raccoons, rascal bears, and stately elk are trailside fun for all ages. Deer Valley is famous for fabulous dining, manicured slopes, superior guest services and posh amenities. But there's more. Life size wood and bronze wild animals…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (March 3)

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March!!!!! Can you believe it's here already? Warm temps are blanketing much of the East. In D.C. cherry blossoms are predicted to  appear a month early. I'm writing from the West, where snow is plentiful. Subscribers recently received a brief notice…
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How Old Is “Too Old” To Start Skiing Or Boarding?

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  [Editor Note: This article first appeared in Liftopia's Blog and is used with permission.] What’s the cut-off age for starting to ski or snowboard? The answer is simple: you can take up—and keep—skiing or boarding at any age! You can…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Feb. 24)

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Vacation Week Snow In The Sierra and West, Ski Colorado E.D., K2 Pinnacle Review, 99 1/2 Ski Hero, Adieu SKIING Magazine, DIY Boot Horn, Idaho's Friendly Brundage.   It's been mid-season, vacation week madness everywhere. Snow, snow, snow…
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Short Swings!

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POW POW Not every reader has experienced the joy of powder skiing. Showing skiers scribing graceful lines on blank fields of bluish white is part of our skiing media culture. As those of us who pursue the experience well know, finding untracked, especially…
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SnowSports Leaders: Melanie Mills, CEO, Colorado Ski Country

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Last Season, Colorado Accounted For Nearly 25% Of All Skier Visits In The US, More Than Any Other State. The Rocky Mountain High state has iconic areas like Aspen, Steamboat, and Telluride. But it also has a well-developed trade and marketing organization,…
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SKIING Magazine Folds: Goodbye, Old Friend.

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After 7o Years Of Chronicling The Sport, The Venerable Publication Closes. The rumors are true.  SKIING Magazine, like so many other classic magazines, has finally closed down after nearly 70 years of publishing.  This is especially sad for me…
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This Week In SeniorsSkiing.com (Feb. 17)

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Looking Through Turns, Tricks You Can't Do, Ski Industry Leader, Lifts For XC, Fairy Tale Cottage, Schweitzer's Hidden Secret. High season in ski country everywhere.  Seems everyone, everwhere has enough snow to last well into Springtime. Glory.…
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Need Some New Tricks?

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From Mammut Deutschland.  Take Off Ski And Replace While Skiing?  Hold My Beer. Toni Heinle is the skier.  That's all we know.  
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