Survey: How Old Are You? - Page 5

Last November when I was skiing at Mammoth I rode the lift with a gentleman that I believe stated his age as 88. He was head of genetic research at UCLA .Later that day , on the way back to the airport, I saw him again at a rest stop off 395. He was driving a VW bug convertible with the top down and traveling alone.
That's pretty inspirational .

Watch it buddy!! Who you calling a fart?

50. God, that's hard to type in. I've got to say I feel at home here having read all these posts.

I had a very good friend pass away at 53. Each day and each season is something of a blessing when you start to get "up" there.

I 've just gone to the cupboard to pour a finger of the Macallan. Hear's to a new season.

I am 47 but feel much younger when I'm on skis

22 turning 23 in Feb.

Thanks, Lars.

Wifey does not think of me as "old", but as to the "fart" part . . .

Better keep the stats in check. 53,Skiing for 28 years. Does prision count.

After 50 we find out why we should not have done certain things earlier in life...we pay for too much of anything.

You are right about how important life style choices are later in life. Also, your attitude governs what you will accomplish because you have work to stay fit. It takes a commitment to a lifestyle and all that goes with it to continue skiing (or whatever other pursuits) when your buddies are giving it up. Of course, we soon realize that the clock cannot be turned back and there are limitations that increase with age.

That said, I would rather ski in any fashion than not ski. I am no longer concerned that I cannot do what I did when I was 20 or 30 years younger. Never liked moguls anyway and the thought of falling on a steep slope and never skiing again is not appealing either.

I am 22. I will be 23 in Feb. I was lucky to be born in the winter. I never could quite figure out why, until I discovered skiing. I have only been skiing for 2-3 years. I hope to ski for as long as I can. I admire the 50+ skiers out there.

26 here. This winter will be my 20th anniversary of skiing. I only missed three winters around when my folks moved to AZ and we were too poor to go.

One 86 and over. Whoever you are, you freakin' rock! Thanks for being here. Let's go skiing!

this is depressing. why are there so few skiers over 65? Is there a mandatory retirement or something? Maybe that skier group is simply remiss from this group!

tarkulich1, if you can just HOLD ON another year, I'll get there! I do think, though, that there are more skiers over 65 than the poll would suggest. It's probable that skiers over than 65 don't use the Internet as much.

Am 68 and managing to get around 50-60 days most years although this season just passed was shortened by surgery. We are coming to ESA again next January and combining that with a week in Park City and two weeks in Vail as well as the Snowbird/Alta week. Hope to catch up with a few of my other old fatrs then. Oboe you going to ESA?

I have a 91 yr old uncle. He doesn't ski, but he's still an active traveler visiting relatives around the US and a regular internet user and poster to our myfamily.com group.

I've enjoyed witnessing many great examples of elder skiers/boarders over the years. A few memorable ones:

In 1987 I saw a gray haired snowboarder at the top of Stratton, VT. At the time snowboards were still somewhat of a novelty. To see an older guy using one was a real surprise. He looked about 63 and when I first saw him he was nimbly scrambling on the ground to get buckled in on his board after just getting off a lift. Then he popped up and immediately began elegant, sweeping turns down the hill with complete mastery.

I loved that comment someone made about an elderly lady walking to the ski area with crutches and then proceding to begin a ski session. I was at Loveland, CO a couple of years ago when I chatted with a 65 yr old at the bottom of the hill. I was just arriving, he was removing his skis and adjusting his artificial leg. I said something about what a nice ski day it was and he said, "yeah, snow's great, I'm heading home, got my two hours in." I heard later that he's a regular there many mornings through the season.

This past winter I got a chance to chat with 84 yr old Sepp Kober at The Homestead ski area in VA. He was the longtime director of skiing there and is a legendary father of Southern skiing. Still skis beautifully and gracefully. Moreover, he was out instructing kids on the hill throughout both days of my visit.
article with photo of Sepp: http://www.dcski.com/articles/view_a...mode=headlines

Probably won't be at ESA but am thinking about the Gathering after. I'm still a working stiff, gerathlete, so must divie up time carefully.

Most people 65 and over are not in the habit of posting on the internet. BTW, I'm 46. Damn I'm getting old even though I don't feel old.

This is the only time I've ever been in the upper two per cent of anything.

Of course, my memory's bad enough that I may have been the other guy responding in my category.

I think I'm the same age as Slatz.

Ok, I played, but I'm 39 and will be in the 40 demographic in just a few short months.

My goal.....
To Be 40 and Fabulous! My husband is a little too honest so I won't be asking his opinion!

Ok, so I'll be 40 and blonde

All over? etc?

Just being lawyerly precise, right, Oboe?

whtmt

I'm 56 and getting better.

I just turned 40 at the end of March.

Luckily I don't feel any different than I did when I was.....29

Although I'm skiing less than I did before we had kids, I'm actually more active because I'm riding my bike a lot (and the kids are wearing me down).

One of my uncles finally had to stop skiing this year, although he won't admit it. He lives in CT, has a house at Jay and took 5-6 ski trips a year out west and to Europe. He's in his late 80s. My aunt can still ski in her 80s, but probably won't if my uncle can't.

25 on August 24th

58. You'll find me skiing the trees when I'm not doing the chutes.