Christy
Angel Diva
I know there are some women skiing into their 80s, but racing? Wow.
https://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005144897
https://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005144897
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82 and still racing
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marzNC
Angel Diva
Naomi Wain was still racing at age 90 last winter.
https://www.nastar.com/articles/naomi-wain-90-year-old-racer
Naomi has been a regular at Alta Lodge for decades. They threw her a 90th birthday party in April. At the end of this interview, she talks about the NASTAR racing.
https://blog.altalodge.com/2012/04/special-birthday-for-naomi-wain.html
https://www.nastar.com/articles/naomi-wain-90-year-old-racer
Naomi has been a regular at Alta Lodge for decades. They threw her a 90th birthday party in April. At the end of this interview, she talks about the NASTAR racing.
https://blog.altalodge.com/2012/04/special-birthday-for-naomi-wain.html
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CMCM
Guest
My goal is to be skiing into my 80's. Maybe now I'll adjust that upwards to 90's!!!
Lori_K
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
marzNC
Angel Diva
Not quite in their 80's yet, a fun pic of a couple boomers in Utah.
https://www.skiutah.com/winter/blog/authors/yeti/boomers-and-groomers
https://www.skiutah.com/winter/blog/authors/yeti/boomers-and-groomers
pinto
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
She was at the lodge when we stayed there just in November ...Very inspiring. I guess she spends the first part of the season there, then 2 wk of every month. I love it. DH decided his new financial goal is to leave me in a position to do the same when I'm widowed! lol.
(Ok, that sounds kind of morbid, but it was funny at the time...)
C
CMCM
Guest
I don't know how many oldsters are out there at Squaw (older than me, ha ha), but I sure see a LOT of them. Some singles, some couples. A few of them seem to ski better than they walk! Skis are the great equalizer, on skis you sometimes can't tell the age of the skier! I tend to ski during the week, and that's when they're all out. No idea on ages, but some I see have to be in their late 70's and 80's. I once rode in the lift with a guy who wore a jacket designating an over-80's club or some such. Love it!
marzNC
Angel Diva
Turns out there is a ski club that is for folks 70 and up. Been around since 1977. They set up some pretty neat ski trips. The Member Profiles webpage has some really neat stories.
https://www.70plusskiclub.org/?page_id=20
One time at Alta I rode up with a man from the midwest in his 80's. Spends the winter months in SLC and skis Alta exclusively. Now that's an active retirement!
https://www.70plusskiclub.org/?page_id=20
One time at Alta I rode up with a man from the midwest in his 80's. Spends the winter months in SLC and skis Alta exclusively. Now that's an active retirement!
volklgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Yup, he still races with us!
Lou Batori
We LOVE this guy.
Crystal Mountain even gave him his own parking spot 2 years ago.
Lou Batori
We LOVE this guy.
Crystal Mountain even gave him his own parking spot 2 years ago.
marzNC
Angel Diva
Glad to know Lou is still going strong!Yup, he still races with us!
Lou Batori
We LOVE this guy.
