What makes you feel young? (1 Viewer)

[the moops]

Don't know anything about the comp scene, but I highly recommend you take your kids climbing outdoors. It requires a slightly different skillset than indoor walls, but exposes them to nature and often occurs in areas where cell coverage is limited, forcing them off their phones.

My kids don't have phones yet (11 and 13) but I agree with the outdoor sentiment. It is really fun and way different than indoor. Much more difficult but cool to be climbing actual rock

Kudos to you. I've had a few friends keep their children phone-less into their teen years. Despite a lot of pressure to the contrary, seems like the way to go. When are you planning to relent?

Unsure. Our kids haven't been whining non stop about getting one so we really haven't had to try and figure it out yet. But probably next year for the 13 year old? Maybe not until he is in 9th grade though? Unsure

 

[Kanil]

I also love seeing people older than me doing stuff I enjoy; hiking, biking and skiing are great activities where you can still participate until 70s/80s.

I am not so sure if skiing is something I would consider doing much beyond 50. Tearing things and breaking things seem to be at play going down a hill of snow (unless you are talking about water skiing but I don't think you are). But then again i probably haven't snow skied in probably 25 years and would be dreadfully out of shape for dealing with the boots and falling down/getting back up.

I’m not a great skier, but ski within my limits, rarely falling. Like maybe once or twice a trip, if that. There is one guy in our group of 50-somethings that yard sales a couple times every year. Now, he seems likely to get injured, but so far, there’s been exactly one broken bone (me, in my 40s), and no ligamentous injuries in our group, who have been meeting annually for over 20 years.

I regularly see people skiing in their 60s/70s, and sometimes even 80s. Most are sticking to the groomers, which is fine. But for now, I feel comfortable going anywhere on the mountain. So there’s room to scale back, when my body starts slowing down.

Most people ski less as they get older, electing more half days, early apres, and avoiding the worst conditions. I’ve become a bit more selective in my 50s, but don’t object to skiing the entire day, with minimal breaks when the snow is good.

Never water skied, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s less longevity in that sport. Doesn’t every run end with a wipe out?

I wonder how long other FBG skiers planning on keeping at it? @DA RAIDERS @MTskibum?

In 2022 I rode a lift with a guy who was there for his 90th birthday. Said he'd been up at least once a year since he was in his 20s.

My mother-in-law finally hung up the skis last year after breaking an ankle (gardening of all things). She was 63 the last time she went.

I have been dealing with a bulging disk in my back since February. Even though I'm mostly better now, there's no way I'm skiing on it so last year may have been my last as well (45).

My wife (42) on the other hand is still crushing it. In 2021 she broke a vertebra and in 2022 she broke her leg, both jumping off of some bigger cornices. Last season her leg still bothered her so when we went up it was usually half days but she's planning on hitting it hard again this year (although we talked about keeping it to cornices/jumps that are shorter than her from now on, lol). I don't think she'll ever be the person who can hold to groomers but she'll ski until she can no longer do bumps/trees. I would not be surprised if that's well into her 50s maybe even 60s.

 

[Terminalxylem]

I also love seeing people older than me doing stuff I enjoy; hiking, biking and skiing are great activities where you can still participate until 70s/80s.

I am not so sure if skiing is something I would consider doing much beyond 50. Tearing things and breaking things seem to be at play going down a hill of snow (unless you are talking about water skiing but I don't think you are). But then again i probably haven't snow skied in probably 25 years and would be dreadfully out of shape for dealing with the boots and falling down/getting back up.

I’m not a great skier, but ski within my limits, rarely falling. Like maybe once or twice a trip, if that. There is one guy in our group of 50-somethings that yard sales a couple times every year. Now, he seems likely to get injured, but so far, there’s been exactly one broken bone (me, in my 40s), and no ligamentous injuries in our group, who have been meeting annually for over 20 years.

I regularly see people skiing in their 60s/70s, and sometimes even 80s. Most are sticking to the groomers, which is fine. But for now, I feel comfortable going anywhere on the mountain. So there’s room to scale back, when my body starts slowing down.

Most people ski less as they get older, electing more half days, early apres, and avoiding the worst conditions. I’ve become a bit more selective in my 50s, but don’t object to skiing the entire day, with minimal breaks when the snow is good.

Never water skied, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s less longevity in that sport. Doesn’t every run end with a wipe out?

I wonder how long other FBG skiers planning on keeping at it? @DA RAIDERS @MTskibum?

In 2022 I rode a lift with a guy who was there for his 90th birthday. Said he'd been up at least once a year since he was in his 20s.

My mother-in-law finally hung up the skis last year after breaking an ankle (gardening of all things). She was 63 the last time she went.

I have been dealing with a bulging disk in my back since February. Even though I'm mostly better now, there's no way I'm skiing on it so last year may have been my last as well (45).

My wife (42) on the other hand is still crushing it. In 2021 she broke a vertebra and in 2022 she broke her leg, both jumping off of some bigger cornices. Last season her leg still bothered her so when we went up it was usually half days but she's planning on hitting it hard again this year (although we talked about keeping it to cornices/jumps that are shorter than her from now on, lol). I don't think she'll ever be the person who can hold to groomers but she'll ski until she can no longer do bumps/trees. I would not be surprised if that's well into her 50s maybe even 60s.

FWIW, I injured a disc in my low back lifting weights nearly 20 years ago.

I gave up lifting a few years later (in retrospect, wish I never started), but still ski at age 52. I avoid jumps, but will ski the entire mountain. Although my back flares up every couple years, skiing has never set it off.

Core strengthening goes a long way to keeping the back in line, but regular exercise is also important. Especially considering your wife's passion for the sport, you may want to give it another chance, after you've rehabbed.

 

[Kanil]

I also love seeing people older than me doing stuff I enjoy; hiking, biking and skiing are great activities where you can still participate until 70s/80s.

I am not so sure if skiing is something I would consider doing much beyond 50. Tearing things and breaking things seem to be at play going down a hill of snow (unless you are talking about water skiing but I don't think you are). But then again i probably haven't snow skied in probably 25 years and would be dreadfully out of shape for dealing with the boots and falling down/getting back up.

I’m not a great skier, but ski within my limits, rarely falling. Like maybe once or twice a trip, if that. There is one guy in our group of 50-somethings that yard sales a couple times every year. Now, he seems likely to get injured, but so far, there’s been exactly one broken bone (me, in my 40s), and no ligamentous injuries in our group, who have been meeting annually for over 20 years.

I regularly see people skiing in their 60s/70s, and sometimes even 80s. Most are sticking to the groomers, which is fine. But for now, I feel comfortable going anywhere on the mountain. So there’s room to scale back, when my body starts slowing down.

Most people ski less as they get older, electing more half days, early apres, and avoiding the worst conditions. I’ve become a bit more selective in my 50s, but don’t object to skiing the entire day, with minimal breaks when the snow is good.

Never water skied, but it wouldn’t surprise me if there’s less longevity in that sport. Doesn’t every run end with a wipe out?

I wonder how long other FBG skiers planning on keeping at it? @DA RAIDERS @MTskibum?

In 2022 I rode a lift with a guy who was there for his 90th birthday. Said he'd been up at least once a year since he was in his 20s.

My mother-in-law finally hung up the skis last year after breaking an ankle (gardening of all things). She was 63 the last time she went.

I have been dealing with a bulging disk in my back since February. Even though I'm mostly better now, there's no way I'm skiing on it so last year may have been my last as well (45).

My wife (42) on the other hand is still crushing it. In 2021 she broke a vertebra and in 2022 she broke her leg, both jumping off of some bigger cornices. Last season her leg still bothered her so when we went up it was usually half days but she's planning on hitting it hard again this year (although we talked about keeping it to cornices/jumps that are shorter than her from now on, lol). I don't think she'll ever be the person who can hold to groomers but she'll ski until she can no longer do bumps/trees. I would not be surprised if that's well into her 50s maybe even 60s.

FWIW, I injured a disc in my low back lifting weights nearly 20 years ago.

I gave up lifting a few years later (in retrospect, wish I never started), but still ski at age 52. I avoid jumps, but will ski the entire mountain. Although my back flares up every couple years, skiing has never set it off.

Core strengthening goes a long way to keeping the back in line, but regular exercise is also important. Especially considering your wife's passion for the sport, you may want to give it another chance, after you've rehabbed.

I 100% plan to but the recovery for this one has been rough. I hurt it in Feb, was feeling good in March and then hurt it again at the gym. Started feeling good again in April and then re-injured it in May (golfing of all things). I took 6 weeks off of doing anything other than yoga/core and since then have been slowly getting back into the gym but I can still feel it occasionally. Had an MRI to confirm no hernia and just a bulging disk but man this recovery sucks. My goal is to get back to moguls at some point this season but the skeptical side of me says it's not happening. I'd hate to have another setback because I pushed it too soon.

 

[snellman]

Don't know anything about the comp scene, but I highly recommend you take your kids climbing outdoors. It requires a slightly different skillset than indoor walls, but exposes them to nature and often occurs in areas where cell coverage is limited, forcing them off their phones.

My kids don't have phones yet (11 and 13) but I agree with the outdoor sentiment. It is really fun and way different than indoor. Much more difficult but cool to be climbing actual rock

Kudos to you. I've had a few friends keep their children phone-less into their teen years. Despite a lot of pressure to the contrary, seems like the way to go. When are you planning to relent?

Unsure. Our kids haven't been whining non stop about getting one so we really haven't had to try and figure it out yet. But probably next year for the 13 year old? Maybe not until he is in 9th grade though? Unsure

Hold of as long as you can. Our youngest got his first phone at 12 and that was the youngest of our 5 kids. The only reason he got one then is because when we built our house and move in we decided to cut the land line and he had to have a way to get a hold of us when he was home alone.

 

[the moops]

Don't know anything about the comp scene, but I highly recommend you take your kids climbing outdoors. It requires a slightly different skillset than indoor walls, but exposes them to nature and often occurs in areas where cell coverage is limited, forcing them off their phones.

My kids don't have phones yet (11 and 13) but I agree with the outdoor sentiment. It is really fun and way different than indoor. Much more difficult but cool to be climbing actual rock

Kudos to you. I've had a few friends keep their children phone-less into their teen years. Despite a lot of pressure to the contrary, seems like the way to go. When are you planning to relent?

Unsure. Our kids haven't been whining non stop about getting one so we really haven't had to try and figure it out yet. But probably next year for the 13 year old? Maybe not until he is in 9th grade though? Unsure

Hold of as long as you can. Our youngest got his first phone at 12 and that was the youngest of our 5 kids. The only reason he got one then is because when we built our house and move in we decided to cut the land line and he had to have a way to get a hold of us when he was home alone.

Yea we get that. Our 11 year old is pretty much the 13 year olds equal. Same size, same friends, same athletic abilities, a little dumber but not much So whenever the older kid gets the phone the younger one won't be far behind

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Topics near and dear to my heart. We held off as long as possible on the phone. I think she was 12. The main reason was that she started to lose friends. no socials until she was 14

Skiing is my passion. I love it. I’m 55 and ski the entire mountain fairly comfortably. I have a lovely medley of physical irritants that I deal with/overcome. I workout nearly every other day. With the goal to be strong and in the best ski shape I can be. Zero signs of slowing down. Currently contemplating going to Europe next winter for a month or so.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

You're only as old as the woman you feel

 

[Runkle]

Dating girls in their 20s

 

[Terminalxylem]

Topics near and dear to my heart. We held off as long as possible on the phone. I think she was 12. The main reason was that she started to lose friends. no socials until she was 14

Skiing is my passion. I love it. I’m 55 and ski the entire mountain fairly comfortably. I have a lovely medley of physical irritants that I deal with/overcome. I workout nearly every other day. With the goal to be strong and in the best ski shape I can be. Zero signs of slowing down. Currently contemplating going to Europe next winter for a month or so.

Where?

Always wanted to go to Chamonix and Zermat.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Topics near and dear to my heart. We held off as long as possible on the phone. I think she was 12. The main reason was that she started to lose friends. no socials until she was 14

Skiing is my passion. I love it. I’m 55 and ski the entire mountain fairly comfortably. I have a lovely medley of physical irritants that I deal with/overcome. I workout nearly every other day. With the goal to be strong and in the best ski shape I can be. Zero signs of slowing down. Currently contemplating going to Europe next winter for a month or so.

Where?

Always wanted to go to Chamonix and Zermat.

They’re on the list. Add st morotz and the Dolomites. The logistics of it are a bit daunting. First step get lie down seats for the flights without going broke.