Boarding at 40+

Originally posted by FreeCarve Now 62, 90% retired, and boarded about 175 days this past season. Last day of boarding Tahoe was July 9th.

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Originally posted by FreeCarve

Now 62, 90% retired, and boarded about 175 days this past season. Last day of boarding Tahoe was July 9th. And post this on TruSnow forum? I just don't believe it. Thats crazy!

Getting 175 days a season would be pretty amazing, hopefully that wasn't all at one resort.  I would imagine the same run would get a bit old after that many days haha.

One of our tight crew is 63, and we're both typically on first chair. While he heads to the bar around 2:00, I'm usually riding 'til last chair. I have season passes / free tickets to two of the bigger resorts in North Tahoe, but prefer less crowded areas, mixed with a bit of hiking. Pow is prime, but I love laying it over on groomers, too. (No more jumps, as I can't afford any more broken bones.)

Just missed 20-ft Bells Beach last week, but got some pretty good 4-6 ft waves Monday. Bottom line, you're only as old as you feel .. I find that when I'm riding, I don't feel much pain. It's way worse if I sit around. I gotta laugh when guys talk about hanging it up at 40 .. that's when I really started getting into it heavily.

I hope my body will hold up by the time I'm 40 to keep boarding or even staying active for that matter.

My Dad started to learn to Ski when he was 45 on business trips.  He liked it and when a couple times with me when I was snowboarding.  He then wanted to give it a try.  After a couple times, he ended up taking lessons and getting way better than me.  Now he is 60 and still does it constantly.  He goes once a month in the summers and 4-6 times a month in the Winter.  It has really kept him health and gives him a new challenge.

i'm 30, but have the body of an 80-yr-old....lots of stretching and ibuprofen.

Originally posted by tomek77pl Originally posted by ctoma Originally posted by FreeCarve Now 62, 90% retired, and boarded about 175 days this past season. Last day of boarding Tahoe was July 9th. My new hero, that is awesome!  First, I can't even start to imagine getting 175 days.  Second, doing it in your 60's is too cool.  60's are the new 30's.  Holy crap Thats awesome, not only are you 62 but 175 days on the slope, now thats impressive.

You can easily board at 40+, take it mellow to start. I was riding with a 71 year old guy for a few runs last season and he was doing front boards on the elevated skullcandy pipe with steeze

Kelly Slater just won his 11th surfing world title at 39 years old...and, by the looks of things, he may still be winning it for another 5 years.  Genetics, cross-training, stretching and clean lifestyle (+talent) are everything. 

There a few snowboarders on this site over 45 that are pretty damn impressive...well, I consider 180, 360 airs, alley-oops, switch, 15 ft+ drops, etc in natural terrain impressive. 

Originally posted by screwyvarmint The only issue you may have is the snot-nosed punk kids calling you "old timer".  But yeah, I rode up a lift with a 60-yr old guy and his 40-yr old wife who had just taken up snowboarding after decades of skiing, so it's not that unusual.

That's not nearly as bad as the little shit 7yr olds doing jumps and flips right over your head!

DAMN KIDS!!!! all young and limber and full of energy and can't feel pain and stuff

Old people can surely surprise you as much as the young ones.  

I'm a few under 40 and just starting out this season. Can.not.wait!!!!

Originally posted by STRICK-9 46 and hitting my 3rd year....this is the time to progress.  I only wish I had some locals that board so I could progress more thru friends pushing me.....

Originally posted by snowj420 have you been up to Bohemia ctoma?  You should hit it up in Jan. when the snow is still fresh.

I'm 46, rode 50 days last year, been doing this for 6 years and I can still beat my 20 something year old kids down the mountain...but then again I have a 3rd degree separated shoulder and a broken wrist to show for it and it was worth it. Their injuries...none

why not just try it? it doesnt matter how old you are you can shred at any age! I went snowboarding  with my friend and his dad and he is 48. once he started getting the hang of it he was beating us down the mountain.

i noticed that after 25. But man, after reading this thread I cant wait to retire and just board all over the world. Tahoe sounds like a good place to retire. 

i cant believe that this thread is still going. Sweet and for the record, i learned how to snowboard.  A lot more fun than skiing but ay my age, a lot more painful too! :)

I started riding last year at 40 with my husband and kids and love it. I couldnt walk straight for 2 weeks after the first time. We went about 20 times. Sugarlof is opening tomorrow I wish I didnt have to work but we will defenitly be there on Saturday can't wait to try my new Burton feather!

Originally posted by Taurusdemon lol falling on a snowboard hurts more than falling on skis

Originally posted by jrvaughn13 I hope I'm able to do this at that age, but its probably not gonna happen. Props to FreeCarve!

At least give it a try! I give you mad props for even contemplating it. My boyfriend and his dad ski. And give me a lot of crap for snowboarding. On-going feud, kind of thing.

Shred it up!

I can't imagine a 70 yo doing board slides.
A hip fracture at that age could be catastrophic.

Originally posted by scuddera I see a lot of 40+ people snowboarding at my local hill. Hell 2 of them are a ski patrol couple into there 60s. My advice... get a tailbone protector