I would have to take a month off every now and then to allow broken bones to knit together. Skiing is never boring. Less than ideal conditions permit more than ideal challenges.
Definitely agree with the age, health and fitness issues. I'm hanging out in Taos this season. The bunch I ski with generally consisted of off duty instructors and locals. Several of the instructors in the group are over 70. We also have some young ones in their 20's. Most of our runs are steeps, bumps and trees. Usually nonstop. These guys are still killing it. In fact one of the guy is 76 years old and still found improvements in his skiing this season. Most of us are fairly proficient technically and ski a fluid low impact line. It keeps the wear and tear on the body to a minimum. The inspiration for all of us is the current Technical Director of the ski school - Jean Mayer. He is 83 years old and still killing it. He is on skis and teaching every day of the season. Just amazing.
@KingGrump, may I order some of that “ski a fluid low impact line” off the menu? I felt my knees for a whole week precisely starting the end of day 62, It wasn’t the cumulative effect from the season at all...think I almost forgot how to ski, having floated all season long.
Cannot say my skiing has improved at all this season, as you will see in person, but it’s been such a blast with smiles ear to ear every day on two planks!
Wife used to talk me out of going to the mountain on bad days preferring that I stayed home to work on projects and chores. After corporate America kicked her one final time I told her just ski everyday and be happy. Now she gets more days on the slopes than I do and I never have to stay home to do chores. Work, sleep, ski and shovel snow are my only duties.Would ski every day I wanted to (which is most of them), if she who rules would let me.
Here’s the question – Could you or would you chose to ski everyday after retiring? The answer to this has been clear in my head for years as we have already embraced living the active mountain lifestyle
At this point in my working life, this is what drove me to get a place at Killington and put up with 7 hr drives. When I retire (soon?), I want the option to drive up and ski as much as I can until I need a break. I've only been skiing since age 50 (10 years), so making up for lost time. I hope to hit the 100 club at Killington some day. And the wife is all on board, except she's getting pickier about subpar conditions and really cold days.I think just the option of skiing every day is huge.
At this point in my working life, this is what drove me to get a place at Killington and put up with 7 hr drives. When I retire (soon?), I want the option to drive up and ski as much as I can until I need a break. I've only been skiing since age 50 (10 years), so making up for lost time. I hope to hit the 100 club at Killington some day. And the wife is all on board, except she's getting pickier about subpar conditions and really cold days.
Nice plan, but that won't work with my family circumstances. Never been out west so don't know what I'm missing!If I was in your situation, come retirement I would trade the 7hr drive to Killington for a airplane flight to SLC, sell the Killington place and buy a place near SLC. Results in a lot less sub par conditions and really cold days.
You really don't know what you're missing. Killington is a great place for eastern skiing(I spent many seasons there most weekends). 5 days at Snowbird followed by a few days in MT about 15 years ago changed my perspective forever. Do yourself a favor and go west for a week or so.Nice plan, but that won't work with my family circumstances. Never been out west so don't know what I'm missing!
Even though I'm originally from Texas, I found I have a high tolerance for the cold.