Comments on: The Senior Ski Bum

By: vincent teahan

vincent teahan — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 12:50:31 +0000

Don: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for doing “Senior Ski Bum,”
with excellent production value and message of how good skiing is for the psyche
of seniors (indeed it’s good for skiers of any age). If you come over to Belleayre Mountain in the Catskills, you will find a gang of happy seniors assembling at 830/845 on weekdays. Let us know if you can, and join us! Vincent

By: Bruce Lund

Bruce Lund — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:35:16 +0000

Thank you for the video. It brings me back to my skiing days which , unfortunately are at an end b ut I still try to keep in touch. I am 92 years old and was forced to give up skiing at 85 due to back problems. I did write a book entitled ” My 50 + Year Love Affair With Skiing “. I skied over 38 Western ski resorts and many Mid Western “hills”! I miss skiing terribly!!!!

By: Don

Don — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:34:19 +0000

In reply to Alan Cort. Alan- I was indeed very lucky. You are so right about going when it's good It's just so difficult to predict. I hope you have a good season.

By: Don Burch

Don Burch — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:31:05 +0000

In reply to Peter M Hogan. Sorry to hear you had a poor start to your season. Let's hope there are better days ahead.

By: Glen

Glen — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 02:30:09 +0000

Love these articles I look to always find a ski group over 60 of active people still involved with careers, but it’s ha D because most meet during week.
Always wonder if a chapter of 60 similar to 70 skier group might be formed.

By: Victor Polonski

Victor Polonski — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:32:39 +0000

Great video. I video on our annual trip to Vermont in January. Usually Okemo, Stratton and Killington. This year we are skipping Stratton (my favorite) for Sugarbush.

By: Alan Cort

Alan Cort — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:28:57 +0000

Don – remarkable that you got in 4 consecutive good-to-great days this early in the season. Proof that in the East you need to “strike while the iron is hot.” Thanks for sharing this early season adventure and your love of skiing with the Seniors Skiing audience.

By: Peter M Hogan

Peter M Hogan — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:12:01 +0000

That looks very nice. My efforts were not so rewarded. I had checked the weather forecast seven days ahead and paid for two days at Loon. The day after I paid the forecast shifted. Wednesday 11th saw endless downpours, but I drove up to New Hampshire hoping for a reprieve. No such luck. The the rain ended and it dried up, but it also froze over. “Frozen granular” and “hardpack” was on the menu. Later in the season I might have given it a go, but not on my first time out of the season. December ice is how I busted my ACL some years ago.