When Matt Kindred, 82, labored as a landscaper and a river information within the Grand Canyon, he’d recurrently do 45-mile backcountry journeys on skis. Lately, he’s slowed down, because of a protracted listing of illnesses: a serious stroke, prostate and colorectal most cancers, two hip replacements. “The worst was the colorectal most cancers, as a result of I needed to ski with a colostomy bag,” he stated. “I needed to attempt onerous to not crash, as a result of if I did, it could be such a large number.”
However the problem is a part of the purpose. “I’ve to work at it. It makes me reside longer,” he stated. “Apart from, I’ve to maintain up with my spouse.”
Lately, he sticks to the straightforward trails. He’s weak on his proper facet and thoroughly gripped the protection bar on the ski carry. Above a grove of groomed greens, he waved goodbye to his spouse, Becky Hammond, 61, who was headed to the blues halfway up the mountain. Then Mr. Kindred’s bent determine slowly, steadily labored down the slope
‘I wouldn’t be snowboarding a lot with out this group.’
A number of different resorts host golf equipment for older skiers: the Over the Hill Gang at Copper Mountain in Colorado, the Silver Griffins at Bromley in Vermont.