Thoughts on the different age groups in skiing - Page 2

snoskichk121 · 29-10-07, 09:34 PM

hmm, thats interesting. i do see a lot of teens snowboarding, but i am also a die-hard skier, and i just turned 18 this summer. i see a lot of kids doin both, so i think it is probably half/half but there is an increased amount of snowboarders than there used to be, according to the staff people. i think its becoming popular again

mortabunt · 23-09-08, 07:13 PM

15 year old skiers (sum unus). Rare, but typically not as boneheaded as a lot of same age snowboarders I see.

yarddog313 · 30-09-08, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by swoosh

Yeah the kids don't know any fear

. and i don't think there will be much 60+ boarders over 50 years.

lol my buddies grandfather started snowboarding about 10 years ago and loves it. Kinda cool seeing a 70 year old ripping hard lines on a board. Kinda scared that he's gonna break his hip if he falls though.

mortabunt · 30-09-08, 09:29 AM

I can see him now: hey there whippersnappers, out of my!

yarddog313 · 01-10-08, 04:30 AM

Lol, you'd think that but, he wears baggy pants(always has because he can never find his belt) and he swears like a trucker. Kinda cool doing shots with him at mid too.

mortabunt · 01-10-08, 09:47 AM

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That must be hillarious.

yarddog313 · 01-10-08, 01:15 PM

It's a riot!!!! Sucky part is he's starting to develop Alseimers<---spelled wrong, some times he doesn't remember who anyone is but he can still rip down the mountain with no recollection of anything. I hope I'm lucky enough to be able to ski after loosing my mind.

mortabunt · 01-10-08, 09:28 PM

That is sad, but I am already well on my way to my section eight.

yarddog313 · 01-10-08, 10:06 PM

It is definitely sad but I have to admire the man for still doing what he loves.

mortabunt · 02-10-08, 09:30 AM

No wonder he says things like hurry up, he is running out of time.

RichH · 04-10-08, 03:09 AM

I had a women in her 70s go past me on a snowboard in Italy once. It's great to know that I can still be out there in powder days in 40 years.

mortabunt · 04-10-08, 03:22 AM

An old woman on a snow board, strange.

snobeach · 04-10-08, 03:36 AM

The average age of snowboarders today is 23 yrs. Those boaders 13-17 yrs old make up 30% of boarders, the largest group is 18-24, making up 46% of boarders.

If it weren't for snowboarding many of the resorts we enjoy today wouldn't be in business. During the early 90's the cost of skiing and popularity wained to the point where many hills (at least up here in Canada) were facing financial crisis.

Good business recognized the ka-ching factor in catering to this new "fad" and over time resorts began to welcome the boarders and change hill layouts to accomodate snowboarding.

It may be that the younger age group (be it boarding or skiing) are more visible simply because they have a higher disposable income, or their parents do

Whatever the demographics, at least we know we can ski or board well into retirement.

mortabunt · 04-10-08, 12:04 PM

On hardpack, snowboarders are scary. You can hear a fast one for about two second in advance like a huge scraperlike sound. That means out of the way. What percentage of 15 year olds ski?

snobeach · 04-10-08, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mortabunt

On hardpack, snowboarders are scary. You can hear a fast one for about two second in advance like a huge scraperlike sound. That means out of the way. What percentage of 15 year olds ski?

Unfortunately, the reports I read didn't delve into specific ages beyond the 13-17 grouping. That being said it'd be safe to say 15 year olds are part of the second largest boarding group.

That scraping sound coming up behind you can be scary especially if the person behind you isn't familiar with the skier's code. The otherhalf has had a couple of wipe outs from skiers and boarders coming up behind him and taking him out. In all fairness, boarders do have a blind spot so they may not have seen him.

29-10-07, 09:34 PM	#16
snoskichk121 Ski Crazy Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 71	hmm, thats interesting. i do see a lot of teens snowboarding, but i am also a die-hard skier, and i just turned 18 this summer. i see a lot of kids doin both, so i think it is probably half/half but there is an increased amount of snowboarders than there used to be, according to the staff people. i think its becoming popular again __________________ __________________ "For me, skiing is a necessity. I have a need for risk." -anonymous

23-09-08, 07:13 PM	#17
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	15 year old skiers (sum unus). Rare, but typically not as boneheaded as a lot of same age snowboarders I see. __________________

30-09-08, 09:29 AM	#19
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	I can see him now: hey there whippersnappers, out of my! __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!

01-10-08, 04:30 AM	#20
yarddog313 Face plant master Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Placid NY Posts: 72	Lol, you'd think that but, he wears baggy pants(always has because he can never find his belt) and he swears like a trucker. Kinda cool doing shots with him at mid too. __________________ Yeah that's all I got

01-10-08, 09:47 AM	#21
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That must be hillarious. __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!

01-10-08, 01:15 PM	#22
yarddog313 Face plant master Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Placid NY Posts: 72	It's a riot!!!! Sucky part is he's starting to develop Alseimers<---spelled wrong, some times he doesn't remember who anyone is but he can still rip down the mountain with no recollection of anything. I hope I'm lucky enough to be able to ski after loosing my mind. __________________ Yeah that's all I got

01-10-08, 09:28 PM	#23
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	That is sad, but I am already well on my way to my section eight. __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!

01-10-08, 10:06 PM	#24
yarddog313 Face plant master Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Placid NY Posts: 72	It is definitely sad but I have to admire the man for still doing what he loves. __________________ Yeah that's all I got

02-10-08, 09:30 AM	#25
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	No wonder he says things like hurry up, he is running out of time. __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!

04-10-08, 03:09 AM	#26
RichH US Implant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 52	I had a women in her 70s go past me on a snowboard in Italy once. It's great to know that I can still be out there in powder days in 40 years. __________________ My 53 days Skiing ...

04-10-08, 03:22 AM	#27
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	An old woman on a snow board, strange. __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!

04-10-08, 03:36 AM	#28
snobeach Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 84	The average age of snowboarders today is 23 yrs. Those boaders 13-17 yrs old make up 30% of boarders, the largest group is 18-24, making up 46% of boarders. If it weren't for snowboarding many of the resorts we enjoy today wouldn't be in business. During the early 90's the cost of skiing and popularity wained to the point where many hills (at least up here in Canada) were facing financial crisis. Good business recognized the ka-ching factor in catering to this new "fad" and over time resorts began to welcome the boarders and change hill layouts to accomodate snowboarding. It may be that the younger age group (be it boarding or skiing) are more visible simply because they have a higher disposable income, or their parents do Whatever the demographics, at least we know we can ski or board well into retirement.

04-10-08, 12:04 PM	#29
mortabunt Bracing Grip Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 89	On hardpack, snowboarders are scary. You can hear a fast one for about two second in advance like a huge scraperlike sound. That means out of the way. What percentage of 15 year olds ski? __________________ Celerius, stabilius, prudentius, strenuis!