For the elderly amongst us

[old goat]

"Men do not quit playing because they grow old. They grow old because they quit playing.:--Oliver Wendell Holmes. Bring on winter.

[PB]

As long as you're willing to adjust the level/style/intensity/etc. of playing, I agree.

[Buster Highmen]

People do not quit playing when they grow old. They just add Geritol to the bongwater.

[Benny Profane]

If they invent a Viagra like pill for altitude issues, I'm in.

[bigdude2468]

If they invent a Viagra like pill for altitude issues, I'm in.

Skis get old, skiers never do, Ponce de Leon was just looking in the wrong place.

[BrianH]

Old enough to know better, still too young to care.

[TBS]

I'm just a 16YO boy trapped in an old man's body.

- paraphrasing a Warren Miller quote...can't remember which movie

[grrrr]

Or was it "If you don't grow old this year, you'll be one year older when you do"?

[neufox47]

I'll never forget watching one of the founders of our ski club ripping down the mountain at 83 years old. Some lady yelled after he went by that "These kids today are out of control, did you see how fast he was going?".

He decided he was done skiing in November of '10 and died in January of 11'.

[Blurred]

Certain people get old, others are just active their entire life.

It's an individual thing.

[Tye 1on]

Certain people get old, others are just active their entire life.

It's an individual thing.

word.
will admit it has gotten to be more work to stay in shape tho, although the ski fitness class packed with folks in their 20's helps a lot...

[Johnny Deep]

Age is all in your head. Once you've copped to being old, there's no turning back.

[old goat]

If they invent a Viagra like pill for altitude issues, I'm in.

Have you tried diamox (acetazolamide)? great stuff. And they do use viagra to treat high altitude pulmonary edema although it's not clear that it helps.

[GoldMember]

A big part of being able to ski/play longer, into older age, is staying relatively injury free. That helps reduce the development of arthritis which tends to be a major contributor to slowing people down. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Another thing is that getting back into shape after age 40 is painful so the best bet is to stay in shape throughout the year, not just trying to get back in shape just before ski season.

I've remained relatively injury free and work to stay in shape year round and haven't noticed a remarkable reduction in what I can do or how I ski. If anything, due to better technique and modern equipment, I am a better skier now than I was when I was young. Of course, Warren Miller's take on that theory is that if you're a better skier when you're 50 than you were when you were 20, you must've been a pretty crappy skier when you were 20... Warren's probably right.

[Buster Highmen]

Of course we haven't noticed a remarkable reduction. Isn't Alzheimers great!

[PNWbrit]

Didn't know Oliver Wendell Holmes skied.

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

A big part of being able to ski/play longer, into older age, is staying relatively injury free. That helps reduce the development of arthritis which tends to be a major contributor to slowing people down. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Another thing is that getting back into shape after age 40 is painful so the best bet is to stay in shape throughout the year, not just trying to get back in shape just before ski season.

I've remained relatively injury free and work to stay in shape year round and haven't noticed a remarkable reduction in what I can do or how I ski. If anything, due to better technique and modern equipment, I am a better skier now than I was when I was young. Of course, Warren Miller's take on that theory is that if you're a better skier when you're 50 than you were when you were 20, you must've been a pretty crappy skier when you were 20... Warren's probably right.

I was like you until last year when I suffered what some considered a career-ending injury (tibial plateau fracture). I've been killing myself this summer to overcome this and I'm still not sure if I'll be able to ski this year. I think so, but a 6-mile 2000 vert hike last weekend gave me doubts...my knee is still killing me.

I'm only a better skier now than 30 years ago because the tools are so much better.

[old goat]

Ah yes--every time I get a new pair of skis my legs get 10 years younger. Good gear helps.
Years ago I met Finis Mitchell--of Wind Rivers fame--in the Winds, on the slope of Mt Mitchell--which was named after him. He was with 2 ladies, neither his wife, carrying his gear and both of theirs--carrying his age, and he was 80. And I climbed a little bit with Warren Harding, when he was 65, and still bouncing around the talus like a kid, despite having recovered from a bad lower leg fracture (he was hit by a car while surveying). He was dating a 27 year old friend of mine at the time. Obviously there is a time when we all slow down, varies from person to person, depending on genes, staying in shape, and injury or the lack of, but no matter how much we slow down we can still play one way or another. A couple years ago I saw Doc Watson, Ralph Stanley, and Earl Scruggs at a festival--one after the other. Combined age 264, and all of them were better than their bands (nepotism I'm afraid--it's not all genes). Of course Finis, and Warren, and Earl and Doc are all dead now. Ralph is still touring.

[splat]

A big part of being able to ski/play longer, into older age, is staying relatively injury free. That helps reduce the development of arthritis which tends to be a major contributor to slowing people down. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Another thing is that getting back into shape after age 40 is painful so the best bet is to stay in shape throughout the year, not just trying to get back in shape just before ski season.

I've remained relatively injury free and work to stay in shape year round and haven't noticed a remarkable reduction in what I can do or how I ski. If anything, due to better technique and modern equipment, I am a better skier now than I was when I was young. Of course, Warren Miller's take on that theory is that if you're a better skier when you're 50 than you were when you were 20, you must've been a pretty crappy skier when you were 20... Warren's probably right.

I agree with that. My most recent injuries make me feel 40 years older due to the down time.
When you're already 110, that shit is hard to take.

[Old_Skool_Style]

stay in shape, eat healthy

consider the lack of healing and recuperative powers at 40+

get some powder whenever you can

[Scotsman50]

"Getting old ain't for sissies".
This guys got the right idea.
Many people give up strength training as they get older. Strength training, weight lifting etc is very important to maintain an active lifestyle as you get older.....and it gets harder as you get older, so it separates those that do and those that don't to a remarkable degree.

[BFD]

Sound's loke Scotsman's juicing. I threw some money at the problem this season. Lightened up with some DPS's

[Scotsman50]

Sound's loke Scotsman's juicing. I threw some money at the problem this season. Lightened up with some DPS's

Cool BFD...what DPS's you get? Fishing season musta been good!

[bendtheski]

I'm wicked immature for my age. I find it helps.

[Bosco]

A big part of being able to ski/play longer, into older age, is staying relatively injury free. That helps reduce the development of arthritis which tends to be a major contributor to slowing people down. At least that's my theory and I'm sticking with it. Another thing is that getting back into shape after age 40 is painful so the best bet is to stay in shape throughout the year, not just trying to get back in shape just before ski season.

I've remained relatively injury free and work to stay in shape year round and haven't noticed a remarkable reduction in what I can do or how I ski. If anything, due to better technique and modern equipment, I am a better skier now than I was when I was young. Of course, Warren Miller's take on that theory is that if you're a better skier when you're 50 than you were when you were 20, you must've been a pretty crappy skier when you were 20... Warren's probably right.

So what you're saying is, that with the injuries I've acquired so far which includes, but is not limited to, blown ACL's in both legs, broken ankles, separated shoulder, and a crooked spine, my future in sports does not look good? To me, staying injury free means not going for it, or being incredibly lucky. I'm not one of the lucky ones...