One of the greatest things about skiing is that it is a life sport. You can do it from the age of 3-4 until you are just about dead. The new technology and "grooming" (which I know many DCSkiers, including myself at times, despise) will keep us happily sliding down slopes for many years to come.
Paul is a great guy! My kids and I skied Sugarloaf for a week in Apr. in the 80s. We stayed in the Lumberjack Lodge which was run by Paul and his son. We were the only guests except for Paul's friend Miles, a retired Bowdoin english professor, who skied with him everyday. Both of them were still doing citizen's DH races on 225s. I asked Paul one evening how old he was and he replied 63. I was stunned. Ironically, that's how old I am now. Another evening as we relaxed over snacks and drinks he commented, "Ain't that miles something? He's 84." I've been seeing articles on Paul's streak every year or two and following with interest. Once in the streak it was -49, actual temp. Tough guys, those Maine-iacs.
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May you enjoy skiing for many more years Paul.
I second that! I've met Paul a couple times too on the chairlifts of Sugarloaf, all around good guy!
I'm a transplanted Maineiac and I've skiied in -30 degree weather. My friends and I were three of six people on the mountain that day. The other three were the ski patrol...
How I admire you for enjoying those conditions. Everyone around here only likes to snowboard at the parks in 40ish weather, with even less wanting to enjoy the 15* blowing snow weather. Yet I'm the one that loves the -5 and lower temps with blowing snow and zipping around in powder.