HungLikeJesus • Apr 30, 2011 1:39 pm
I think we need to see more good news and inspiring news.
I'll start with this:
Century-Old Glenwood Man Still Skis, 'Boards, Skates
Julian Vogt Yodels Down Slopes
Dennis Webb,The Daily Sentinel
POSTED: 10:22 am MDT April 30, 2011
UPDATED: 11:14 am MDT April 30, 2011
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Don't be surprised to see century-old Julian Vogt riding around his Glenwood Springs neighborhood on his bicycle this summer. Vogt, who turned 100 on April 20, professes to still get out cycling "a little, not a lot."
"I feel more at ease on Rollerblades," he said.
But that's just in the summertime. In the winter, Vogt can be found not just skiing but snowboarding at Sunlight Mountain Resort, sticking these days to easier runs. He's even been known to cruise down Sunlight's 2-mile-long Ute run while yodeling or singing Austrian folk songs.
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Carl Vogt said longevity is in his father's genes; several siblings have reached a similar age. But Julian Vogt said he also eats right and keeps fit with other activities such as yard work around his home and swimming in the Glenwood Hot Springs.
He said he sees older snowboarders on the mountain. But by that he means mostly ones in their 60s and 70s. He thinks today's young shredders have the potential to have many decades of snowboarding ahead of them. "Why, they'll be able to do a certain amount of fancy riding even into their 80s and 90s if they take care of their general health," he said.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27729993/detail.html
I'll start with this:
Century-Old Glenwood Man Still Skis, 'Boards, Skates
Julian Vogt Yodels Down Slopes
Dennis Webb,The Daily Sentinel
POSTED: 10:22 am MDT April 30, 2011
UPDATED: 11:14 am MDT April 30, 2011
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Don't be surprised to see century-old Julian Vogt riding around his Glenwood Springs neighborhood on his bicycle this summer. Vogt, who turned 100 on April 20, professes to still get out cycling "a little, not a lot."
"I feel more at ease on Rollerblades," he said.
But that's just in the summertime. In the winter, Vogt can be found not just skiing but snowboarding at Sunlight Mountain Resort, sticking these days to easier runs. He's even been known to cruise down Sunlight's 2-mile-long Ute run while yodeling or singing Austrian folk songs.
...
Carl Vogt said longevity is in his father's genes; several siblings have reached a similar age. But Julian Vogt said he also eats right and keeps fit with other activities such as yard work around his home and swimming in the Glenwood Hot Springs.
He said he sees older snowboarders on the mountain. But by that he means mostly ones in their 60s and 70s. He thinks today's young shredders have the potential to have many decades of snowboarding ahead of them. "Why, they'll be able to do a certain amount of fancy riding even into their 80s and 90s if they take care of their general health," he said.
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27729993/detail.html