Is 65 too old to try skiing?

What about the equivalent of a day's skiing compared to running/walking :shock:

Calorie count is weight dependent. For an 80 kgm person:

Jogging, ie 10 min/mile = 840 cal/hour.

Competitive running 6 min miles, (my 15 mile pace) = cal/hour

Skiing, general* = 588 cal/hour

Energy expenditure when skiing is related to many factors, the main one being ability. Beginners use huge amounts of energy, whereas experienced skiers have learned how to "cruise", relaxing muscles during the turn. The per hour measure is only for comparison, few skiers ski continuously for an hour.

So I would complete the 3km Niederau run in 3 min, but then take 5 min in the queue, and 12 min gondola time. Probly only expending 250 cal/hour actual skiing, hence only expending about 50 cal/hour.

Hence my arguement that experienced skiers do not need to worry overmuch about fitness, but mobility and strength are very important.

Dave Mac,
Impressive "knowledge" and a great skier!

Just read this on skiing at 65,,,

Grand Mother ski Instructor at Deer Valley

"Many of the people visiting Deer Valley have never skied before, or haven't hit the slopes for a while and want to rediscover their skills.

Whatever the case may be, Letitia Lussier is game.

"I've been skiing with some of the families for over 25 years. I'm down to grandkids," Lussier said about the ski instructor job she has held at Deer Valley since the day it opened in 1981. "I feel like part of the family with a lot of them. I look forward to seeing them again and meeting new members."

Lussier came to Utah 30 years ago from the Northeast, where she had been working at a resort, and realized her friends were not exaggerating.

"Utah, by far, has the best snow," said the 57-year-old, who has skied around the world. "It is one reason why I came here, and it is the reason I stayed here."

That snow, coupled with Deer Valley's reputation, brings people to Lussier. And like every other employee at the resort, she takes her job seriously — particularly with people new to the sport.

"When I get somebody just learning to ski, no matter their age, I really pour my heart into the lesson," she said. "I want them to be comfortable and fall in love with skiing. It is such a wonderful thing — something you can do your entire life with family and friends or just yourself."[i]

The reward is not only for the student.

"My favorite is the people who have never skied before. I get to the opportunity to see them learn and develop an appreciation of skiing for what it is," she said. "It is a great reminder about why I love it."

Lussier says it is her patience, perhaps fine-tuned through decades as an artist, that helps her resonate with anxious skiers.

"I love the challenge of someone intimidated, scared or trying to get over a bad experience," she said. "I enjoy working with them and motivating them to a place where they are ready to take the next step. I feel like I'm able to break things down into tiny increments of what that particular person needs."

And that is what the Deer Valley mantra is all about."

So not only can you ski at 65,,,you can be an instructor !

Imagine that !

REach for top,,,become an instructor ! Lily !!!!

Never too old to try- live life with no regrets I say!!

esrg,

So right!

I meet so many 40ish people that are so old,,,,,,and then those 70ish children that have a twinkle in their eyes. That are told to "act their age" !

Yes never too old to try !

My motto embroidered on the back of my ski jacket is,
" Live to ski,,,,,ski to live "



Nothing more to be said,,,,,except to ski !

Pavel

you know what they say......you're only as young as who you feel ) :shock:

Hi, new to the forum. Thinking about going skiing for the first time at 47. I've been told Chamonix or Courchevel might be a good place to learn. What do you think?
Adrian.

daved wrote:you know what they say......you're only as young as who you feel ) :shock:

Don't tell Mrs W that then ....