Who is our Maggot elder?

[TurxSki]

63 years on skis.

Ha, Very Nice!
But, I've been thinking again

The ELDER MAGGOT...
Well, that must be whoever was the first to suggest moving over to TGR from PowderMag, yeh? Or an early poster on Powdermag?

Or whoever has the earliest Join date here?

I have a fear it might just be SuPu

[TurxSki]

I took a quick look at that RobStory/Skiing thread. The earliest join date I could see was 09-28-2001!
Any Mags join in the 20th Century?

[prince fahquawd]

I'm out
I didn't try skiing til '74

[Rasputin]

I turned 51 last Sunday. Born in 1957. But I am very immature for my age.

Meh, immature is just a word that the rapidly dying call the slowly dying.

[snowsprite]

At 43 I am probably the oldest gurl here. But I started skiing late. And as far as an "elder" if that implies wisdom, look elsewhere because I'm not sure what I dispense is all that wise.

I LOVE that photo btw...hope you have that up & framed!

Sprite

[jibij]

This is such a great shot. I couldn't fight the urge to optimize and level it.
Are you and your sister (I'm assuming that's your sister) actually lashed to the skis here? Mom must have been a strong skier.

[Tye 1on]

fkna nice work jibij!!!!!!!

[KungFu Eddie]

What about 0BernhardFranz? I mean he has to be senile right?

[SheSkisTrees]

At 43 I am probably the oldest gurl here. But I started skiing late.

Guess again, lil sister! I am 44. Is there a gurl here older than me? I've always wondered 'bout that. I learned to ski in 1968, 40 years ago. Mom's got some old ski pics of all of us, but none as nice as BakerBunny's. Love that shot.

Anyway, I'm too new to TGR to be an elder in any kind of way...I kinda like it like that.

[Brock Landers]

Youre not 44, I'm going to guess 38

[FrankZappa]

That photo completely kicks ass!
The binders look like some kind of early series Silveretta.
And just think how comfy those boots would be. You could easilly outstride everyone on the uptrack.
I think those straps on the kids feet are kinda like a gator type deal & part of the wollies on the one, not binded to the ski. Not too long ago even nylon type ski pants had some under foot thing. That stuff I remember worked great for keeping the snow out when post holing.
Primo! I wanna be Bakerbunny when I grow up.

Funny thing about the poll thread Turk linked is now most everyone is a notch up in catagory.

[irul&ublo]

Yeah - isn't iceman like 58?

Iceman skis in Depends

[Beaver]

There used to be a dude called Grandpa Cletus who was 69.

[wanghoeby]

I took a quick look at that RobStory/Skiing thread. The earliest join date I could see was 09-28-2001!
Any Mags join in the 20th Century?

I did a half ass search and couldn't find this thread. Got a linky?

[BakerBunny]

... The binders look like some kind of early series Silveretta. ...

We called them "bear traps". Basically a piece of angle iron with a toe strap. Your fibia was the release mechanism.

BTW, thanks to everybody for the vibes in this thread! Funny thing is, they had a thread about like this on Epic Ski

... wait for it ...


... and I was the youngest one there!

[snowful]

BakerBunny, awesome pic. What a childhood you must have had!

[TurxSki]

I did a half ass search and couldn't find this thread. Got a linky?

Yup.
http://tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98963

[TurxSki]

Funny thing about the poll thread Turx linked is now most everyone is a notch up in category.

I think it looked much the same to me.
(But I did get weirded out by it, back then. I clicked on the Results, and found myself already there I guess the act of clicking added me in)

Oh yeh, according to said Poll, BakerBunny might have some competition for that Crown. From the Oldest Category:

60+ (you ROCK!)
BakerBunny, basom, powder11, Villiage Idiot

[iceman]

I took a quick look at that RobStory/Skiing thread. The earliest join date I could see was 09-28-2001!
Any Mags join in the 20th Century?

Owens took down the original board and started this one in 2001, so no member shows a signup date earlier than that. There were people here (actually, there) before that, though.

[carvedog]

But first, I have a question:
Elder as in the most years alive? Or Elder as in Most Years Skiing?

What does this mean? Seems to be a contradiction in terms.

I vaguely remember existing before I discovered floating through the whiteness, don't really think of it as living.

I am not old, definitely not wise, but I did issue forth onto the world the same year as this beauty.

[iceman]

I took a quick look at that RobStory/Skiing thread. The earliest join date I could see was 09-28-2001!
Any Mags join in the 20th Century?

Owens took down the original board and started this one in 2001, so no member shows a signup date earlier than that. There were people here (actually, there) before that, though.

[InspectorGadget]

While I'm not the eldest of the elders, I'm certainly not leading the youth parade.

My age in cars years


^^^ pontoon fender Ferrari Testarossa ^^^

[cloudpeak]

Guess again, lil sister! I am 44. Is there a gurl here older than me? I've always wondered 'bout that. I learned to ski in 1968, 40 years ago. Mom's got some old ski pics of all of us, but none as nice as BakerBunny's. Love that shot.

Anyway, I'm too new to TGR to be an elder in any kind of way...I kinda like it like that.

I very well might be the oldest gurl skier here. I'm 53, but didn't learn to ski until I was 46 so you beat me on number of years skiing.

[GT40]

Anyone thinking that wisdom is automatically accumulated with age needs to spend la little time around their local assisted living facility!

LOL

I'm not the oldest, though I may look like it. I've lived a hard life. (All that smoking, drugs, drinking, & STDs)

Each year I'm still getting faster uphill & downhill on skis and MTBs, so age doesn't seem to matter at all. I do like to hang out with you young bucks because all my friends my age are stuck in their Lazy Boys most of the time.

[Meadow Skipper]

I <heart> this thread. For almost two pages I was kind of worried that the answer was me. But no.