Dave Smith wrote:
KentB wrote:

We frequently meet people on theslopes that are 70+ and good skiers.
Some of the very best skiiers in our ski club are 60+.

I never suggested that there are not any seniors on the ski hills. My original
comment was that if the OP was old enough to have a 14 year old, he would likely
be one of the oldest people on the hill. Pointing out that there are some older
skiers does not negate that observation.

But pointing out that there are *alot* of older skiers does negate your
observation.

There are a lot of older skiers. I'm 45 (today! happy birthday to me!)
and I'm not one of the oldest skiers on the hill. Far from it. You can
have 14 year old *grand* children and not be in any real danger of being
one of the oldest people on the hill.

Especially if you ski midweek before noon. (c:

Bear in mind that a first time skier
is likely to be at a public facility. Private ski clubs tend to have an older
crowd, people who tend to take their skiing a little more seriously.

Aside from the Niagara Escarpment area in Ontario, private ski clubs
are few and far between. There's Holimont in NY, Otsego Club in
Michigan, and Yellowstone in Montana. Any others? Private ski clubs
are a Toronto thing. Not sure why.

The overwhelming majority of ski areas (in North America, anyway) are
public facilities. And most of them have a cadre of 70+ regulars who
take their skiing seriously.

//Walt