Klaus Obermeyer 100 years and going strong.

[Zrxman01]

Wow what a storied life.
Happy 100!!!!
Hope you are skiing today.
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[Tricia]

Nice story in the Aspen Times here

We have met and chatted with Klaus a few times. When @SkiNurse was injured a few years ago, he sent her a sweet video message from OutdoorRetailer, wishing her "Good good betterment"

When I ski today I will wear my down jacket to honor his invention
From his Wikipedia page
...started the business in the attic of his home. There, one of the first of many innovations was born in the form of a down ski parka stitched together from his goose down comforter.

 

[Zrxman01]

 

[Doug Briggs]

Happy Birthday, Klaus!

 

[pete]

Ditto! Happy Birthday.

Good article, great work ethic and sense of being. Being outside is what drove me to keep skiing.

 

[SkiNurse]

I have had the honor of meeting Klaus a few times over the years. He is a class act, outgoing, and makes you feel he has known you forever. We should all strive to be like Klaus.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I've never met him but I can tell by his interviews and his photos that he is a great lover of life.

 

[SkiNurse]

Nice little video by the Aspen Times

 

[Tricia]

Yet another article about Klaus

This 100-Year-Old Skier Still Hits the Slopes

Klaus Obermeyer shares some tips on work, exercise, and (of course) skiing

www.outsideonline.com

 

[Doug Briggs]

Happy birthday, Klaus. You're an inspiration.

 

[Tricia]

Happy birthday, Klaus. You're an inspiration.

Perhaps this was a poor bump. His birthday was last December, but there was a new article about how he's still skiing, which is why I bumped it.
I edited the title a titch.

 

[Doug Briggs]

No problem, @Tricia . My sentiments remain the same.

I hope you are doing well, too. ❤

 

[David]

Klaus is my ski hero!

 

[mister moose]

One of my skiing friends has said "Skiing is the fountain of youth." @Guy in Shorts has said something close to "Skiing into your 80's is winning life's lottery, as long as you have the genes to get you there." Folks like Klaus and George Jedenoff blaze the trail I hope to follow. Klaus said more than a few years back, "Ja, I am eighty eight. But I don't feel a day over eighty seven."

Here's to you, Klaus.

 

[Bob Simpson]

What a great man and human being! I had the privilege of meeting Klaus several times in my late teens and early 20's. His close friend, Gus Gnam, owned the Sports Chalet in Bozeman, MT. I worked at another shop, The Beaver Pond. We sold Obermeyer ski wear, and Klaus always visited the store and chatted with the staff about his product, getting input of what was working and what was not for our skier market. He was always smiling and energetic. He made a huge impression on me, for sure!

 

[Zrxman01]

101 Today!!!

 

[Roundturns]

Wow 101 and still so full of life and living in the moment. I saw him years ago skiing and later in the cafeteria at Aspen. Just a thrill to be in his presence . Truly inspirational.

 

[graham418]

101 and hoisting a pint with one hand and a pair of skis in the other........I can only dream I would be doing that at that age

 

[David]

Klaus is my ski hero! I heard he wants to ski on his 103rd birthday so he can say he skied for 100 years.

 

[Philpug]

Whenever I see Klaus, he is always smiling!