Poster: A snowHead
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Attitudes towards age are interesting though. Last season in Soll sitting on a chairlift, a couple of english whippersnappers were chatting beside us. "Someone was saying in the bar last night that there are some pensioners who are still skiing ! Can you believe it?" As we left the lift my companion, in his 70s, turned to them and said "yes - and you are looking at 2 of them." We cruised off down the piste leaving them somewhat surprised.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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This is something that plagues me as I get older (now 58, there I've admitted it). I intend to qualify for the free lift pass in Flaine (at 75) but I doubt I'll be driving there then and sleeping in a 25 square metre appartment. I only do one or two weeks a year and value every single day - I never want the week to end. And every time, being a glass haf-empty type, as I take my skis off after the last run, I wonder how many more times I'll be able to do it. I'm no expert but I've managed to get more efficient (I think) and can rip it down my favourite red if there's a bit of powder on top without too many aches and pains. Hell, there's nothing like it, is there. It's good to read about much older people than me who're still skiing. It's given me hope. That's good, isn't it. Regards.
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It's good to read about much older people than me who're still skiing. It's given me hope.
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Very true.
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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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It is a great thread.. I have so much respect for those mentioned.
I went on a trip with a guy of 65+ who was learning to ski.. now thats brave when you will be falling over all the time. I even got my mum on a pair of skis last year and she is 65+.. her words "why didn't I do this before?"
And don't forget free ski passes for 75+ (Three Valleys).. I think I'll deserve that by then...
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Some places give reduced lift passes at 62 (and others a variety of other ages from 60 - 70).
My main fear is that back problems might intrude. I have had to attend to that a bit this last year.
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