Poster: A snowHead
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......................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.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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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.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sat 21-08-04 14:17; edited 1 time in total
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maggi, I'm 55 and don't consider myself elderly. Bad choice of word - I agree. Sorry.
And right now, one of our more experienced members is viewing the forum. Nice to have Ott Gangl back in snowHeads.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Easiski, make sure you use their full name; Sex And Games for the Aged.
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maggi wrote: |
Oy, kuwait_ian, watch who you're calling elderly! .... |
Too right!
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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.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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 )
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