I haven't downhill skied for about six years—partly thanks to Covid—and am thinking about getting back into it. I skied a lot in my 20s through mid-40s, including some backcountry on randonee gear and have done a little XC the past couple years on a great old pair of Karhu Lookouts, climbing up the slope to get to the trails rather than riding the lift, and snowplowing/walking down the slope.
My main concern of course is falling and getting injured. A friend who's 65 and an avid skier recently crashed and tore more ligaments in his knee than I knew it had. He's currently limping around in an impressive brace, waiting for some areas to heal before getting surgery on his ACL. He did say that his ski didn't pop off, though his DIN setting wasn't too high. But maybe it's at the upper end of his appropriate range. I tend to keep mine in the low-middle setting for my range.
I've crashed plenty of times in the past skiing, windsurfing, and mountain biking, with no serious injury, but now I'm 60 and though I'm still pretty fit I'm feeling a little wimpy.
So how are you 60+ skiers doing these days? Still cutting up the pow and conquering the moguls? Dealing with any injuries? Sticking to the blue squares/red circles? Thinking it's about time for that final run? Like this guy, going out on a career high with class:
My main concern of course is falling and getting injured. A friend who's 65 and an avid skier recently crashed and tore more ligaments in his knee than I knew it had. He's currently limping around in an impressive brace, waiting for some areas to heal before getting surgery on his ACL. He did say that his ski didn't pop off, though his DIN setting wasn't too high. But maybe it's at the upper end of his appropriate range. I tend to keep mine in the low-middle setting for my range.
I've crashed plenty of times in the past skiing, windsurfing, and mountain biking, with no serious injury, but now I'm 60 and though I'm still pretty fit I'm feeling a little wimpy.
So how are you 60+ skiers doing these days? Still cutting up the pow and conquering the moguls? Dealing with any injuries? Sticking to the blue squares/red circles? Thinking it's about time for that final run? Like this guy, going out on a career high with class: