Now there's a novel plan ........

A snowHead

......................to get Oldies to take up skiing.
According to this article from the wonderfully named Wodonga Border Mail Falls Creek is promoting a special 'Learn To Ski' week for the over 50s.

Something else for Saga to look into, perhaps, as it spreads it's ever widening net of activities for the elderly.

A snowHead

Oy, kuwait_ian, watch who you're calling elderly! Three of our skiing group are 70, with a sprinkling of over 60's too. Quite a few learnt in their 40s and 50's.

Incidently, a few years ago, a friend of mine rang Tamworth Snodome to book snowboarding lessons for a birthday treat for a member of her family. After giving his name, she asked if there were "age related" reductions. "How old is your son?", asked the receptionist. "He's my husband, and the lessons are for his 65th birthday!"

And no, they didn't Crying or Very sad

Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

I met an American on the way to Munich and Austria for his first ski holiday about 20 years ago. From memory his age was 63. My cousin began at 50, and she's really enjoying the sliding.

If the sport is taught with a supportive and sensitive approach on unthreatening terrain it's open to many moderately fit people to take up in their 50s and beyond. I think this is a great initiative.

You need to Login to know who's really who.

maggi, I'm 55 and don't consider myself elderly. Bad choice of word - I agree. Sorry. Wink

And right now, one of our more experienced members is viewing the forum. Nice to have Ott Gangl back in snowHeads.

Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

the oldest beginner I have ever tought (so far) was 82 and his wife was 78. By the end of a week (1 hour private lessons per day and 1 hour practise) they could both snowplough and one could veer slightly left, while the other could veer slightly right. They didn't quite manage turning, but realised a life's ambition - brilliant. Very Happy

The oldest person I have ever tought who became quite a decent skier (race camps, blacks etc.) started when she was 64. She may have been exceptional though having been a doctor when women weren't allowed careers, and having spent some time in the army! She also drove a Porche 911!!

There's no age limit in my view to starting to ski. 50's are quite normal, but thanks for the idea about Saga - I'll write to them immediately, I hadn't thought of it. Very Happy

You'll need to Register first of course.

Easiski, make sure you use their full name; Sex And Games for the Aged.

Then you can post your own questions or snow reports...

After all it is free

Wont they put their hips out? NehNeh

Im allowed to be cheeky - I have 2 weeks of flippant youth left!
Crying or Very sad

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So whats wrong with oldies skiing? I'm still in my 'roaring forties' but I met a woman aged 68 a few years ago who took up skiing at 64 after her husband died. Okay she had to wear knee protection but was always one of the first out and last back to the chalet (and quite a lot later than most of the rest of us). She certainly got my respect ~ good on her I say.

snowHeads are a friendly bunch.

In the DHO we have a member who is over 80 and still joins in with the annual downhill mass start race which is run on the Ladies Downhill race course above Grindelwald (ok he comes in last unless there are fallers but he still gives it a good go )

Help!!

Now there's a novel plan ........

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