86 year young, Stuart Murphy talks about aging, skiing, his inspiration and approach to skiing. The channel can be supported here www.paypal.com/paypalme/skist...
I'm nearly 63 and had one of my best days at Palisades three days ago. Took a chair lift with a dude who was concerned with knee pain. Said he was 71. Looked fit as a fiddle. Four hours later I saw him skiing bumps on icy moguls on an expert only run. Conditioning, diet---and a positive mental attitude go a long way.
I am 66 and ski with a group where we are all in our sixties with a couple people approaching 70. We will all ski our local hill more than 50 days this season and we will all travel to ski too. There is another group of skiers at the hill that are about 10 years older than us. They are up there just about everyday. Skiing is a lifetime of fun.
Any advice for a guy who is 72 and will ski for the first time in a few weeks? I used to ice skate, did a little water skiing, and played soccer until my 60s. I'm still in good shape. Would any of that help?
@@finestpix All those sports will help, but skiing is a technical sport so my advice is the same advice I would give anyone taking up skiing. Sign-up for lessons. If you cannot afford individual lessons that can cost you hundreds of dollars a day at big resorts then try group lesson. The key is to find a good instructor. Ask around. I think most friends make terrible teachers. If you find you like it buy a pair of good ski boots that are fitted properly. Go to a good ski shop in snow country where you will find a good fitter. I think you have to ski for a while before you figure out what type of ski is best for you so just rent, try out demo skis and wait until you become a competent skier before buying. Buy skis in the summer they are cheaper. when you get better. It is expensive but get good gear. It will make you more comfortable. Helmet, gloves, socks, goggles, jacket, pants and baselayers. These things are so good anymore that cold weather will rarely bother you. Last Thing and I think this is important someone who is 72. I always ride my peloton for 10 minutes before I drive up to the hill. I ride it, take a shower, get dressed and then go. I am already warmed up.
My wife’s uncle gave up skiing at 90 years old. I am only 68 so I look forward to another 22 years. I also ski patrolled 15 years so helping people is still in my blood.
I'm a few decades younger than this amazing gentleman and I'm constantly being told to act my age. I had considered hanging up my boots, but after a recent ski trip and also seeing this guy I'm going to continue to "act my shoesize and not my age!".
He is the last ski instructor that taught me at Taos. He's still got it. Taos is not the largest ski area, nor does it get the most snow, but it has clearly endowed so many of us with the soul of skiing. It is a beautiful and challenging mountain that fills with bone dry powder, and fills your body with life. I love skiing, and I love Taos... Ski on Stuart Murphy!
This is the video l needed to see. I have tears in my eyes watching this. I am 70 and need this kind of encouragement to keep skiing. Thank you Meg for making this video geared to us aging skiers. It's definitely the mechanics we need to fine tune so we can keep skiing even when our strength and energy starts to leave us. 😊
86! looking and no doubt feeling 40….good for him! As a 55 yr old it is not only great seeing this to dream of the yrs ahead on the slopes but to also see the energy, excitement and learning skiing gives us all regardless of age. Deb excellent content again thank you!
I’m 70, started skiing at 2 years old, my dad was a racer even then and was great friends with Dave McCoy so we skied Mammoth after helping he and Roma set up a portable rope tow. I have over 4000 days of skiing under my belt including, as my dad owned a helicopter company he started in 1956, Heli-skiing the cornice at Mammoth in 1959 at 6 years old (likely making me the earliest youngest Heli-skier ever!), we flew from the bottom of chair 3 for $5 per person (used a Bell 47G3B1 for you aviation nerds). We also help build many chairlifts in the US, setting the chairlift towers with the helicopters. My dad skied until he was 82 (at Mammoth, over 80 skiers paid $0), passed away at 86, I hope to beat that. Enjoy your videos, especially the technical ones, of course much of what is taught now takes advantage of the huge technical improvements in ski gear, which will make it easier for me to continue skiing for many more years. I’ve also been fortunate to ski all over the world but always enjoy returning to Mammoth. Off to Brian Head this weekend.
Did a five day instruction/guided tour with Stuart at Taos in 2020. Aside from the amazing instruction...was the zen of skiing that he imparted to us. There was something fascinating and enthralling about the way he described his love and respect of the sport. And of course, the word inspiration comes to mind. He told me he wasn’t sure he sure he’d be returning to teach after that winter, I’m glad to see he did.
He is respectful of the blessing he has been given to experience skiing. I am 69 and I feel as if I am half my age when I am skiing. Yes, attitude, conditioning and somewhat of a good diet goes a long way. I believe that fact that I endured freezing cold conditions as a young racer and instructor, not always skiing in the best conditions and weather have been the backbone to my existence today as an enthusiastic skier.
In the 70s I had a great ski teacher who always used to say , it’s not speed , it’s finesse . He skied very very smoothly, always in control . I just turned 75 and want to be still skiing in my 80s , so I always remember his words ! Cheers, DaveH
This man is such an inspiration and at 2:31 he says it all when asked what has he changed in the last 10 years.... “I don’t have much strength left, really. I have more mechanics.” Mechanics are so much a part of this sport and it is wonderful for him to point out that if you have that, strength is less important. With that knowledge the rest of us can be inspired to continue to ski as we age... Thanks for sharing, both of you.
infinite and olympic mental and spiritual strength he has.. the true spirit of sport..this man is wisdom, beauty, harmony and music of the spheres, has it all, the art lo living, art of loving, thank you deb, thank you both for existing
Awesomeness, period ! My first Ski lesson was in 1967 at Haystack in Bennington, Vermont. I was hooked. I reside in Southern NJ so I've skied the Pa area a lot as well as traveling to Killington, Pico etc quite a bit. I'm pushing 64 now and still love the sport but I'm starting to feel it. After having neck surgery and 10 rods and many screws later, I returned to Killington in 2014. Sometimes I think maybe I shouldn't be doing this because one fall the wrong way and I may be really in a different situation. I find myself over cautious which is not a good thing skiing. But, this gentleman drives it home at his age. Age is just a number, we have to "keep on keeping on" because one day I always say, we'll no longer be able to do what we once loved. So, Deb, your videos inspire me and everyone who watches them no doubt. Thank you for your calm voice and temperament while teaching. That speaks volumes about your style, personality, love for the sport and the folks your helping along the way. Outstanding, Semper Fi !
Very Inspiring !!! I Started Snowboarding At 50 , switch to Skiing at 54, And If I Could Ski For The Rest Of My Life and Do Nothing Else, I would feel Complete.
I'm 71 and ski regularly at Monarch as they give a season pass to us oldsters for $25. Not only that, it's a great hill. I agree with Stuart on one thing, it is a gift to be skiing at this age. I know that I've already skied my best run, that was years ago as this is my 57th year on the slopes. Now it's just for fun. A sunny day, soft snow, what more can you ask for. He's not unusual. There are many old guys and ladies here at Monarch. Some of them are really hard to keep up with. I know one guy who can barely walk but he can sure ski. I do nothing out of hte ordinary to get ready for the season, once back on the snow, my body knows what to do and I just go along for the ride. Thanks for the video.
I first skied at TSV about 4 decades ago. The relevance and respect given to the many senior ski instructors at TSV encouraged me to become a ski instructor myself later in life, though at Mammoth Mtn. The philosophy of the school that Ernie, Jean and others too created significantly influences how I teach. Stuart has been teaching there this whole time and I’m glad to see he has retained his youthful enthusiasm for skiing and teaching as he gets up there in years. Deb, thank you for posting this interview with him. //Marshall
Talking about getting a new footbed made him light up like a child. After having had sooo much life, how awesome to maintain excitement for living. Stuart is my spirit animal.
At 73 this video relates to me. This is ski season 52 and I always find something in Deb’s videos that I can try on the hill. Since I have retired from work I ski full time. If I am not on skis I am on a mountain bike trail riding in the forest. This helps keep the legs strong and balance sharp. Like skiing you got to look ahead at where you want to go. Lots of cross over skills. Also you got to keep working on your skills.Never waste a good cat walk to try some of Deb’s drills.
Deb; In 2000 I attended the PSI National Academy the same year you were a guest instructor. I was in the same group as your wonderful mother. You would come and make some runs with us. I am 83 ears old and have two total knee replacments and a total ankle replacement and am still teaching and skiing. I teach at a small ski area about 40 miles north east of St. Paul, Minnesota called Trollhaugen. Enjoy your videos, keep up the good work. Mick Corbett
Look at how young and healthy Stuart Murphy looks in this video at age 86! There's a sparkle in his eyes and he's grateful to still be able to participate in the sport that he loves. It seems to me that the secrets to aging well is stay active and as fit as possible while connecting with the beauty of nature and being grateful for every day we have left. I'm 75 and just returned to skiing after 27 years and I've been amazed at how fast it came back to me. Stuart is a great role model for all of us as we grow older. Thanks for this wonderful video.
Have to see the series Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. Some interesting topics covered on how to age well. Keeping active definitely has great benefits for longevity of both the body and mind.
As I entered my 70s I discovered Lito Tejada-Flores’ wonderful little book titled Soft Skiing -The Secret of Effortless Low-Impact Skiing for Older Skiers. Relates to this lovely video!
I first visited TSV in 1981 as a fourth grader and have been returning when possible ever since. One of the things that I love most is the familiar faces that I see year after year. It's an amazing Cadre of people who continue to make it a great place,, even under new ownership. I am convinced that Taos is the secret to eternal youth.
My respect to you Sir. When I was a kid, my instructor told me: I will teach you FIRST how to fall and after that how to ski... I learned! Been skiing over 25 years since
What an inspiration. I am 67 and been a club race coach since the 1970’s. I have tried very hard to keep my knowledge and skiing up to date (and things have changed dramatically). My biggest problem now is that I still have to work hard to ski what I consider well, and my age and conditioning are working against me for that (along with 5 knee surgeries). I have to get in better shape but mostly I have to relax more and learn to ski less aggressively so I don’t wear out in a couple of hours. It is a part of aging I guess to ski within you means and learn to enjoy that, even if the turns are not as good as they could be.
Thank you Deb for the shout out to us advanced skiers out in snow country ! This is year 67 on skis for me in the East. I have maintained a very rigorous training program in the gym for over forty years. Most all year long, and for decades, it's 4 hours on Monday, 4 hours on Wednesday, and 3 hours on Friday . . . no exaggeration ! With a backgound in Physical Education, I know better than to arrive slopeside without maintaing a high level of fitness. I would encourage all skiers, not just seniors, to be fit for the slopes !! Thanks ever so much for sharing ! XD
I'm inspired. 63 here. Was up in the powder today. Seems like it takes a lot more leg strength than it used to. But as I'm 20 years younger than Stuart, I have zero excuse. He's teaching full days. I can't remember skiing a full day. But the thought I have at least 20 years left suggests I can still learn a lot, and enjoy a lot. Thanks for this!
“It WAS all about the END of the turn. Now it’s all about the START of the turn.”. I’ve learned this is so true! And it took me ski Bladez to figure this out (while skiing on bunny slopes w my daughter a few runs a few weeks after I tore my ACL & miniscus) and then doing 1 last “hurrah” skiing w my family the day before my surgery on a very hard pack icy terrain day! My family told me NOT to go down Renold’s Run at Ski Bowl, but I felt confident enough to do it! I realized those ski blades taught me a great lesson about gently ROLLING at the start and being LIGHT on the end of the turn! If I wasn’t, the BLADEZ told me so! And since I was trying to be EXTRA gentle on my knee, I skiied them like roller blades and they worked awesome! The thinking about the Renold’s run which is somewhat steep but not bad, I realize (out of concern for too much strain on the knee), I have not been rolling the very start of the turns to keep it on snow and make it all more smooth - I have been using too much pop and downward force old school style to get the most out of the new cut of skis! I can’t wait until next year to try everything I’ve learned “during my time off” in reflection of my skiing and ski technique!
God bless You for video like this. It gives me so much hope for future. To now , that there is still possible to do what I love the most at this age make me happy and keep me continue to try to stay in good shape. I Am only 47 and I met some skiers at their 70s and it was always pleasure. These guys are humble and friendly and so positive that I feel energy that pouring from them and it makes me humble and happy. Mountains and skiing force us to be better and nicer human beings. I wish for all older skiers the best health and will and joy to ski for many more years
Inspiring. I turn 68 in 3 weeks. Started skiing at 21 here in Australia. For 10 years i was lucky to ski 3 or more days a year. My wife and I had a week in Whistler, Canada, just before Xmas 2023. Sadly, not great conditions but a great trip. Our first ski in 4 years due to Covid. Just got back from Japan. With some conditioning and a whole lot of TH-cam clips on techniques, I had the best time in years. Snow quality helps of course, but I felt like a 20 year old. Hopefully there will be many more like Stuart in years to come.
Full respect! Just a week ago, I was told I was too old for any more skiing (I'm 63), and even though I gave a strong rebuttal it made me think, well maybe I am. Watching this video has reaffirmed my belief that as long as your body is capable, you're never too old!
Gosh! At 40, this dude gives me a heck of a lot of psyche! I’ve got a solid 40+ years of plying on snow! Might not be able to ski scary lines until I’m old, but I sure can enjoy the art of the turn until late in life!
Great spirit young fellow as an aging instructor my self I get it. Our job is to pay it forward with every season we are lucky enough to be outside in these beautiful winters. Keep on keeping on from North Idaho!
Stuart! This guy taught me the passion and the fall line, and now I’ve become an instructor and share that same passion with others. So great to see him out there still getting after it. Also love how he gives the terrain credit. Taos is a special place, and the terrain there is such a good teacher.
Thanks so much , he is superb , liked and subbed . I’m 60 next year , looking to buy a small one bed apartment in Bourg st Maurice and ski every season and cycle in the summer .
Sir you are an inspiration. I started at the age of 10 at Squaw Valley the year of the Olympics. I love your balance and stamina. As you are a teacher, you have taught me I still have some good years ahead of me. Thanks Deb
Deb, that was special and from a perspective I respect, as we'll all be there God willing! I love the fact he is so aware and observant of himself and his students on the mountain, constantly critiquing and correcting. I hope and PRAY I am half of that at his age, because I feel his passion and love of that freedom we all experience when it is just you and the mountain. Stay safe and see you on the mountain...Carve it up!!! Best, Jeff Greenwell
Thank you Deb for taking the effort to explain so clearly the “modern” explanation of skiing! I learned how to ski in the 70’s and raced in the 80’s. Back then they always explained the transition using terms that emphasized loading the downhill ski and pushing off of it. Well intentioned - but mostly wrong. What they were seeing the best skiers do was relaxing or retracting the down hill ski to release it ( a downward movement that looked like loading) and then standing on the uphill ski (looked like an upward or pushing movement from the down hill ski). This is a crucial distinction. Thanks again for you efforts to communicate this!
Debbie, this is truly awesome. It is an inspiration to see Stuart adapting to age and lack of strength - but never giving up doing what he loves. I love that you find and connect with these people. It is always and inspiration, but this one really touched me!
Incredible I met while skiing in Jackson Hole gentlemen same age. I ask him on the lift if I could ski with him.We got to the top he started and I could not believe my eyes.The endurance technic and grace!I ski behind him all the way to the bottom. I said the same what you said to your guest that he inspired me.He chucked and said I do it every morning come to see me at the hotel I own at the bottom.I did with my young daughter. In all I was competitive slalom skier in my youth.Now I am 70 and did not stop loving skiing. Great inspiration for all of us young and old! Thank you for videos I watch them all and agree you inspire me too👍
I am 74 and ski at Mont Tremblant, Quebec. It has been 19 years since I last taught skiing although I am always working on my own self improvement. I have thought about teaching again but have been hesitant to try it. This video is encouraging. I watch all of your videos and love the enthusiasm you bring to everything you do. You really have something for everyone. Stuart is so considered in his responses, so genuine and honest in what he says. Thank you for this wonderful message.
Hell yeah, 10 years in (started at 25) and hope to make it that far in life haha. 80+ is a long stretch! But being out in the mountains is definitely one of the best ways to stay young. The skin glow everybody gets from being out there says it all.
this is so inspiring and humbling at the same time! He impressed me with his peaceful passion, if I may say so, knowing the limitations of age and still discovering new insights about the sport. I'm sure he's someone great to be around all the time, not just in skiing!
I'm 69, though I keep up my xc skiing, jogging, I haven't had my Rossignols on the slope in three years. Great interview, Deb Armstrong!! Thanks Stuart!!
'HONESTY" ... to yourself, with everyone - he's got it. As a senior, retired and enjoying the culture of sport myself, every day is really a holiday. It's all about the future that defines you.
I'm nearly 63 and had one of my best days at Palisades three days ago. Took a chair lift with a dude who was concerned with knee pain. Said he was 71. Looked fit as a fiddle. Four hours later I saw him skiing bumps on icy moguls on an expert only run. Conditioning, diet---and a positive mental attitude go a long way.
Mr Jammer, have you read Dr Greger's book, How Not To Die?
@@TalentedDilittante Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered it! Regards.
I'm 66, n wholeheartedly agree. V r only in mid life...anudda 54yrs on de slopes.
I am 66 and ski with a group where we are all in our sixties with a couple people approaching 70. We will all ski our local hill more than 50 days this season and we will all travel to ski too. There is another group of skiers at the hill that are about 10 years older than us. They are up there just about everyday. Skiing is a lifetime of fun.
“Skiing is not just sport, skiing is a way of life”, some Austrian legend…
Any advice for a guy who is 72 and will ski for the first time in a few weeks? I used to ice skate, did a little water skiing, and played soccer until my 60s. I'm still in good shape. Would any of that help?
@@finestpix All those sports will help, but skiing is a technical sport so my advice is the same advice I would give anyone taking up skiing. Sign-up for lessons. If you cannot afford individual lessons that can cost you hundreds of dollars a day at big resorts then try group lesson. The key is to find a good instructor. Ask around. I think most friends make terrible teachers. If you find you like it buy a pair of good ski boots that are fitted properly. Go to a good ski shop in snow country where you will find a good fitter. I think you have to ski for a while before you figure out what type of ski is best for you so just rent, try out demo skis and wait until you become a competent skier before buying. Buy skis in the summer they are cheaper. when you get better. It is expensive but get good gear. It will make you more comfortable. Helmet, gloves, socks, goggles, jacket, pants and baselayers. These things are so good anymore that cold weather will rarely bother you. Last Thing and
I think this is important someone who is 72. I always ride my peloton for 10 minutes before I drive up to the hill. I ride it, take a shower, get dressed and then go. I am already warmed up.
My wife’s uncle gave up skiing at 90 years old. I am only 68 so I look forward to another 22 years. I also ski patrolled 15 years so helping people is still in my blood.
'When you can pass that thing that you love to someone, that's a good feeling', should be every teachers creed. What a wonderful man.
I'm a few decades younger than this amazing gentleman and I'm constantly being told to act my age. I had considered hanging up my boots, but after a recent ski trip and also seeing this guy I'm going to continue to "act my shoesize and not my age!".
Wow. I am 70 and have been an instructor for 36 years. You, Stuart , are inspiring. Blessings
I'm inspired. I'm 65 and I thought my best ski days were behind me. Now I can't wait to get out again!
He is the last ski instructor that taught me at Taos. He's still got it. Taos is not the largest ski area, nor does it get the most snow, but it has clearly endowed so many of us with the soul of skiing. It is a beautiful and challenging mountain that fills with bone dry powder, and fills your body with life. I love skiing, and I love Taos... Ski on Stuart Murphy!
What an awesome guy. My Dad is only 84 and is skiing right now. I will pass the video on to him to give him encouragement.
This is the video l needed to see. I have tears in my eyes watching this. I am 70 and need this kind of encouragement to keep skiing. Thank you Meg for making this video geared to us aging skiers. It's definitely the mechanics we need to fine tune so we can keep skiing even when our strength and energy starts to leave us. 😊
Smiling from ear to ear! It says it all...Stuart rips......
86! looking and no doubt feeling 40….good for him! As a 55 yr old it is not only great seeing this to dream of the yrs ahead on the slopes but to also see the energy, excitement and learning skiing gives us all regardless of age. Deb excellent content again thank you!
I’m 70, started skiing at 2 years old, my dad was a racer even then and was great friends with Dave McCoy so we skied Mammoth after helping he and Roma set up a portable rope tow. I have over 4000 days of skiing under my belt including, as my dad owned a helicopter company he started in 1956, Heli-skiing the cornice at Mammoth in 1959 at 6 years old (likely making me the earliest youngest Heli-skier ever!), we flew from the bottom of chair 3 for $5 per person (used a Bell 47G3B1 for you aviation nerds). We also help build many chairlifts in the US, setting the chairlift towers with the helicopters. My dad skied until he was 82 (at Mammoth, over 80 skiers paid $0), passed away at 86, I hope to beat that. Enjoy your videos, especially the technical ones, of course much of what is taught now takes advantage of the huge technical improvements in ski gear, which will make it easier for me to continue skiing for many more years. I’ve also been fortunate to ski all over the world but always enjoy returning to Mammoth. Off to Brian Head this weekend.
Did a five day instruction/guided tour with Stuart at Taos in 2020. Aside from the amazing instruction...was the zen of skiing that he imparted to us. There was something fascinating and enthralling about the way he described his love and respect of the sport. And of course, the word inspiration comes to mind. He told me he wasn’t sure he sure he’d be returning to teach after that winter, I’m glad to see he did.
He is respectful of the blessing he has been given to experience skiing. I am 69 and I feel as if I am half my age when I am skiing. Yes, attitude, conditioning and somewhat of a good diet goes a long way. I believe that fact that I endured freezing cold conditions as a young racer and instructor, not always skiing in the best conditions and weather have been the backbone to my existence today as an enthusiastic skier.
57 and I am feeling really weaker on the slopes. This is inspiring. Thank you.
Absolute respect to this guy. Brilliant sense of humour and full energy.Wow.👍😊
In the 70s I had a great ski teacher who always used to say , it’s not speed , it’s finesse . He skied very very smoothly, always in control . I just turned 75 and want to be still skiing in my 80s , so I always remember his words ! Cheers, DaveH
Stuart's smile when you walked up to him on the second day!
Sweet man, full of sunshine ☃️
This man is such an inspiration and at 2:31 he says it all when asked what has he changed in the last 10 years.... “I don’t have much strength left, really. I have more mechanics.” Mechanics are so much a part of this sport and it is wonderful for him to point out that if you have that, strength is less important. With that knowledge the rest of us can be inspired to continue to ski as we age... Thanks for sharing, both of you.
infinite and olympic mental and spiritual strength he has.. the true spirit of sport..this man is wisdom, beauty, harmony and music of the spheres, has it all, the art lo living, art of loving, thank you deb, thank you both for existing
Awesomeness, period ! My first Ski lesson was in 1967 at Haystack in Bennington, Vermont. I was hooked. I reside in Southern NJ so I've skied the Pa area a lot as well as traveling to Killington, Pico etc quite a bit. I'm pushing 64 now and still love the sport but I'm starting to feel it. After having neck surgery and 10 rods and many screws later, I returned to Killington in 2014. Sometimes I think maybe I shouldn't be doing this because one fall the wrong way and I may be really in a different situation. I find myself over cautious which is not a good thing skiing. But, this gentleman drives it home at his age. Age is just a number, we have to "keep on keeping on" because one day I always say, we'll no longer be able to do what we once loved. So, Deb, your videos inspire me and everyone who watches them no doubt. Thank you for your calm voice and temperament while teaching. That speaks volumes about your style, personality, love for the sport and the folks your helping along the way. Outstanding, Semper Fi !
Awesome. Thank you
Very Inspiring !!! I Started Snowboarding At 50 , switch to Skiing at 54, And If I Could Ski For The Rest Of My Life and Do Nothing Else, I would feel Complete.
God bless him. 86!!! I am skiing to, but I still young only 75.
Wow what an inspiration, especially for some of us learning in middle age. Thanks for all the great vids ⛷👍🏽
I'm 71 and ski regularly at Monarch as they give a season pass to us oldsters for $25. Not only that, it's a great hill. I agree with Stuart on one thing, it is a gift to be skiing at this age. I know that I've already skied my best run, that was years ago as this is my 57th year on the slopes. Now it's just for fun. A sunny day, soft snow, what more can you ask for.
He's not unusual. There are many old guys and ladies here at Monarch. Some of them are really hard to keep up with. I know one guy who can barely walk but he can sure ski. I do nothing out of hte ordinary to get ready for the season, once back on the snow, my body knows what to do and I just go along for the ride.
Thanks for the video.
Monarch is a great ski hill. $25 for a season pass? Nice.
I first skied at TSV about 4 decades ago. The relevance and respect given to the many senior ski instructors at TSV encouraged me to become a ski instructor myself later in life, though at Mammoth Mtn. The philosophy of the school that Ernie, Jean and others too created significantly influences how I teach. Stuart has been teaching there this whole time and I’m glad to see he has retained his youthful enthusiasm for skiing and teaching as he gets up there in years. Deb, thank you for posting this interview with him. //Marshall
Talking about getting a new footbed made him light up like a child. After having had sooo much life, how awesome to maintain excitement for living. Stuart is my spirit animal.
Love this!!!
At 73 this video relates to me. This is ski season 52 and I always find something in Deb’s videos that I can try on the hill. Since I have retired from work I ski full time. If I am not on skis I am on a mountain bike trail riding in the forest. This helps keep the legs strong and balance sharp. Like skiing you got to look ahead at where you want to go. Lots of cross over skills. Also you got to keep working on your skills.Never waste a good cat walk to try some of Deb’s drills.
Love it Thomas!
Sounds like you have the life that I would like , stay healthy 👍
Deb; In 2000 I attended the PSI National Academy the same year you were a guest instructor. I was in the same group as your wonderful mother. You would come and make some runs with us. I am 83 ears old and have two total knee replacments and a total ankle replacement and am still teaching and skiing. I teach at a small ski area about 40 miles north east of St. Paul, Minnesota called Trollhaugen. Enjoy your videos, keep up the good work. Mick Corbett
Look at how young and healthy Stuart Murphy looks in this video at age 86! There's a sparkle in his eyes and he's grateful to still be able to participate in the sport that he loves. It seems to me that the secrets to aging well is stay active and as fit as possible while connecting with the beauty of nature and being grateful for every day we have left. I'm 75 and just returned to skiing after 27 years and I've been amazed at how fast it came back to me. Stuart is a great role model for all of us as we grow older. Thanks for this wonderful video.
Have to see the series Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. Some interesting topics covered on how to age well. Keeping active definitely has great benefits for longevity of both the body and mind.
My heroine was Hilda Jamieson who only stopped skiing at 102 because of failing eyesight. At 74, I've still got a long way to go.
As I entered my 70s I discovered Lito Tejada-Flores’ wonderful little book titled Soft Skiing -The Secret of Effortless Low-Impact Skiing for Older Skiers. Relates to this lovely video!
I first visited TSV in 1981 as a fourth grader and have been returning when possible ever since. One of the things that I love most is the familiar faces that I see year after year. It's an amazing Cadre of people who continue to make it a great place,, even under new ownership. I am convinced that Taos is the secret to eternal youth.
My respect to you Sir. When I was a kid, my instructor told me: I will teach you FIRST how to fall and after that how to ski... I learned! Been skiing over 25 years since
What an inspiration. I am 67 and been a club race coach since the 1970’s. I have tried very hard to keep my knowledge and skiing up to date (and things have changed dramatically). My biggest problem now is that I still have to work hard to ski what I consider well, and my age and conditioning are working against me for that (along with 5 knee surgeries). I have to get in better shape but mostly I have to relax more and learn to ski less aggressively so I don’t wear out in a couple of hours. It is a part of aging I guess to ski within you means and learn to enjoy that, even if the turns are not as good as they could be.
THANK YOU, Stuart & Deb for your life-time commitment to a wonderful sport and all of us, eager students 🙂
This is the kind of dude you want to share a chair ride with...and a beer at the end of the day. Sage advice.
Wow. What a legend. Let’s hope we’re all skiing at 86. Thanks for the content Deb.
Stuart has been my instructor and taught me to ski the first time. I loved the guy and enabled my ski habit now.
I met this guy a couple years ago and never would have guessed he was in his 80s! Such a cool guy, fun stories, great attitude. Rock on!
I am 74 and still ski fairly hard, but I have now found my hero that will motivate me to ski another 12 years!
This man is my inspiration for sure.
Thank you Deb for the shout out to us advanced skiers out in snow country !
This is year 67 on skis for me in the East. I have maintained a very rigorous training program in the gym for over forty years. Most all year long, and for decades, it's 4 hours on Monday, 4 hours on Wednesday, and 3 hours on Friday . . . no exaggeration !
With a backgound in Physical Education, I know better than to arrive slopeside without maintaing a high level of fitness. I would encourage all skiers, not just seniors, to be fit for the slopes !!
Thanks ever so much for sharing ! XD
I'm inspired. 63 here. Was up in the powder today. Seems like it takes a lot more leg strength than it used to. But as I'm 20 years younger than Stuart, I have zero excuse. He's teaching full days. I can't remember skiing a full day. But the thought I have at least 20 years left suggests I can still learn a lot, and enjoy a lot. Thanks for this!
“It WAS all about the END of the turn. Now it’s all about the START of the turn.”. I’ve learned this is so true! And it took me ski Bladez to figure this out (while skiing on bunny slopes w my daughter a few runs a few weeks after I tore my ACL & miniscus) and then doing 1 last “hurrah” skiing w my family the day before my surgery on a very hard pack icy terrain day!
My family told me NOT to go down Renold’s Run at Ski Bowl, but I felt confident enough to do it! I realized those ski blades taught me a great lesson about gently ROLLING at the start and being LIGHT on the end of the turn! If I wasn’t, the BLADEZ told me so! And since I was trying to be EXTRA gentle on my knee, I skiied them like roller blades and they worked awesome! The thinking about the Renold’s run which is somewhat steep but not bad, I realize (out of concern for too much strain on the knee), I have not been rolling the very start of the turns to keep it on snow and make it all more smooth - I have been using too much pop and downward force old school style to get the most out of the new cut of skis! I can’t wait until next year to try everything I’ve learned “during my time off” in reflection of my skiing and ski technique!
Deb is so sweet with Stuart, kindness and Love. ;)
Great video! What an inspiration for all of us!
I take my hat off to this guy. May he go on forever enjoying what he does best.
God bless You for video like this.
It gives me so much hope for future.
To now , that there is still possible to do what I love the most at this age make me happy and keep me continue to try to stay in good shape.
I Am only 47 and I met some skiers at their 70s and it was always pleasure.
These guys are humble and friendly and so positive that I feel energy that pouring from them and it makes me humble and happy. Mountains and skiing force us to be better and nicer human beings.
I wish for all older skiers the best health and will and joy to ski for many more years
86 is remarkable!
Holy Cow! What a beautiful man.
Thank you for making us know who Stewart is. What an inspiration Stewart surely has a purpose in his life. Beautiful!
Thank you for your (and your guest's) candor and transparency. They made you comfortably believable.
Inspiring. I turn 68 in 3 weeks. Started skiing at 21 here in Australia. For 10 years i was lucky to ski 3 or more days a year. My wife and I had a week in Whistler, Canada, just before Xmas 2023. Sadly, not great conditions but a great trip. Our first ski in 4 years due to Covid. Just got back from Japan. With some conditioning and a whole lot of TH-cam clips on techniques, I had the best time in years. Snow quality helps of course, but I felt like a 20 year old. Hopefully there will be many more like Stuart in years to come.
Full respect! Just a week ago, I was told I was too old for any more skiing (I'm 63), and even though I gave a strong rebuttal it made me think, well maybe I am. Watching this video has reaffirmed my belief that as long as your body is capable, you're never too old!
*Recommend 2-3 weeks good exercise at least before going, steep hill walking will strengthen you legs and improve circulation.*
Hup! Hup! Hup! for Mr Murphy!
"Passion for the Fall Line." Yes.
Gosh! At 40, this dude gives me a heck of a lot of psyche! I’ve got a solid 40+ years of plying on snow! Might not be able to ski scary lines until I’m old, but I sure can enjoy the art of the turn until late in life!
What an inspiration. I can only hope to ride in my 60s!
I can't say how touchy are your videos Deb, thanks indeed. Love them, great job.
Great spirit young fellow as an aging instructor my self I get it. Our job is to pay it forward with every season we are lucky enough to be outside in these beautiful winters. Keep on keeping on from North Idaho!
Stuart! This guy taught me the passion and the fall line, and now I’ve become an instructor and share that same passion with others. So great to see him out there still getting after it. Also love how he gives the terrain credit. Taos is a special place, and the terrain there is such a good teacher.
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If I can still ski this well when I’m in my mid-80’s, I’ll be so happy with my life!
This is my 50th ski season at age 62. Hope to still be going at 86!
Thanks so much , he is superb , liked and subbed . I’m 60 next year , looking to buy a small one bed apartment in Bourg st Maurice and ski every season and cycle in the summer .
Thank you Stuart!
Wow, what a great great guy Stuart is, still going strong on his skies! Wow
Sir you are an inspiration. I started at the age of 10 at Squaw Valley the year of the Olympics. I love your balance and stamina. As you are a teacher, you have taught me I still have some good years ahead of me. Thanks Deb
I've relied on Stuart for my skiing instruction for over 10 years.....my Zen instructor! Thanks Deb for the awesome and well-deserved interview.
Deb, that was special and from a perspective I respect, as we'll all be there God willing! I love the fact he is so aware and observant of himself and his students on the mountain, constantly critiquing and correcting. I hope and PRAY I am half of that at his age, because I feel his passion and love of that freedom we all experience when it is just you and the mountain. Stay safe and see you on the mountain...Carve it up!!! Best, Jeff Greenwell
Dude is so smooth, no jerry old man moves (I can say that since I'm 67). Getting older sucks but this guy is an inspiration.
WOW, he is so strong both mentally and physically. Or that's a gift.
Such amazing energy in this video! What a treat! What a way to start my Sunday!
Thank you Deb for taking the effort to explain so clearly the “modern” explanation of skiing! I learned how to ski in the 70’s and raced in the 80’s. Back then they always explained the transition using terms that emphasized loading the downhill ski and pushing off of it. Well intentioned - but mostly wrong. What they were seeing the best skiers do was relaxing or retracting the down hill ski to release it ( a downward movement that looked like loading) and then standing on the uphill ski (looked like an upward or pushing movement from the down hill ski). This is a crucial distinction. Thanks again for you efforts to communicate this!
STUART IS THE MAN!! Many thanks to him for my first ski week in 2019! Glad I found your channel, Deb!
An inspiration to us all …
Hope I have another 10 yrs of skiing left in me
What a great guy! I can only hope that I’m still breathing at his age never mind skiing 😄
Debbie, this is truly awesome. It is an inspiration to see Stuart adapting to age and lack of strength - but never giving up doing what he loves. I love that you find and connect with these people. It is always and inspiration, but this one really touched me!
You go buddy! I'm a seventy-two-year-old ex-ski racer and I can still ski double blacks. Even still rock climb although I suck at it.
What a super cool man!
Awesome. The two of you made my day! Thank you.
Lovely Video Deb, so many of you are so inspiring! many thanks for taking the time to put these videos together!
As an old geezer, myself, this was fantastic. I would love to have a lesson with him. Unbelievable!
Thanks for the inspiration from a mature skier, Deb! I turn 62 this week and plan to retire this summer. I want to stay young at heart like Stuart!
Incredible I met while skiing in Jackson Hole gentlemen same age.
I ask him on the lift if I could ski with him.We got to the top he started and I could not believe my eyes.The endurance technic and grace!I ski behind him all the way to the bottom.
I said the same what you said to your guest that he inspired me.He chucked and said I do it every morning come to see me at the hotel I own at the bottom.I did with my young daughter.
In all I was competitive slalom skier in my youth.Now I am 70 and did not stop loving skiing.
Great inspiration for all of us young and old!
Thank you for videos I watch them all and agree you inspire me too👍
I am 74 and ski at Mont Tremblant, Quebec. It has been 19 years since I last taught skiing although I am always working on my own self improvement. I have thought about teaching again but have been hesitant to try it. This video is encouraging. I watch all of your videos and love the enthusiasm you bring to everything you do. You really have something for everyone. Stuart is so considered in his responses, so genuine and honest in what he says. Thank you for this wonderful message.
Guys like this are inspirational and so are you, Deb.
What an interview! Thank you Deb.
Super love this video interview. That’s an absolute inspiration 👏
Hell yeah, 10 years in (started at 25) and hope to make it that far in life haha. 80+ is a long stretch!
But being out in the mountains is definitely one of the best ways to stay young. The skin glow everybody gets from being out there says it all.
As a 65 year old, I am very inspired....thank you Deb!
Really inspiring! Thank you so much Stuart and Deb!!
Wow, so inspiring! I’m trying to talk myself into going up skiing with my grandchildren! I love your videos!
this is so inspiring and humbling at the same time! He impressed me with his peaceful passion, if I may say so, knowing the limitations of age and still discovering new insights about the sport. I'm sure he's someone great to be around all the time, not just in skiing!
That was a fascinating interview! He is amazing!
I'm 69, though I keep up my xc skiing, jogging, I haven't had my Rossignols on the slope in three years. Great interview, Deb Armstrong!! Thanks Stuart!!
'HONESTY" ... to yourself, with everyone - he's got it. As a senior, retired and enjoying the culture of sport myself, every day is really a holiday. It's all about the future that defines you.
Outstanding! Thanks for posting this.
Yes!!! I love this! Rock on Stuart, never stop moving!
Thank you for this video.You inspire