Ancient Skiers

Connecting Snow Skiers 55 and over

Kirby Gilbert

John Hansen 1926- 2021

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Sadly, our previous Ancient Skier President, Leader and main organizer for many years passed away this last Fall. Here is more about John, we will miss him so much. John Martin Hansen 1926- 2021 John’s interest in skiing began at age 10: He bought his first pair of skis and poles for $3 in Minneapolis with money earned shoveling snow. When he moved to Seattle with his parents … [Read more...] about John Hansen 1926- 2021

SAVE THE DATE – January 2022 Sun Valley Reunion

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Ancient Skiers - Save the Date if you want to come to Sun Valley, but no Reunion events planned - Saturday January 22 - Friday, January 28, 2022  As the Coronavirus continues to be of concern, Ancient Skiers is forgoing the traditional large Sun Valley banquet gatherings during their 2022 Reunion week. Instead, Sun Valley will offer the group a lift ticket and lodging … [Read more...] about SAVE THE DATE – January 2022 Sun Valley Reunion

2018 Sun Valley Reunion brought a record number of Ancients to the Valley

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Once again the January 2018 Reunion was very good for Ancient Skiers hitting the slopes on Baldy and Dollar, with some Nordic runners getting time in on Valley trails. We added a new fun event on Wednesday: Skiing Through the Ages Fashion Show. The Limelight Hotel in downtown Ketchum offered us a wonderful room and stage with pizza and beer for the over … [Read more...] about 2018 Sun Valley Reunion brought a record number of Ancients to the Valley