His favorite sayings were: " “How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know When You Were Born?”
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"If you don't move to the mountains this year, you will be another year older when you finally do"
Posted on 12/31/2018 10:08:11 AM PST by Baynative
The message is still on the office answering machine from about a decade ago, and we’ve been careful to keep it saved ever since.
“This is a lot more than a publication; this is beautiful!” the man on the machine espoused. The voice was utterly unmistakable, and it was validation on a spiritual level; like getting an audio high five from the Buddha himself. Warren Miller had blessed us.~snip~
(Excerpt) Read more at theskijournal.com ...
His favorite sayings were: " “How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know When You Were Born?”
and...
"If you don't move to the mountains this year, you will be another year older when you finally do"
Always enjoyed Warren Miller’s films. Funny, exciting, pure fun.
“Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.”
Here is another “giant” in the ski business who, at 103 is still with us!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_McCoy
“Giant” indeed. I had no idea he is still alive and kicking. People like him are the true “dreamers”.
He was the best, thanks for sharing
I love his skiing films. New young daredevil faces, extraordinary scenery and slopes from around the world. He gave so much to us all but especially those talented and lucky enough to be part of his films. I even enjoy *most* of the music in them. What a life!
“...audio high five from the Buddha himself.”
Plus, he probably could ski better than me too.
We were down in Mammoth “spring skiing” a couple of years ago and ran into Dave and Klaus Obermeyer ( the ski clothing mfr) in the restaurant at the Angle Station. They were in for lunch, but they were skiing, and both of them were well into their 90’s at that time. Just goes to show you what good genes and a passion for something does to extend your useful life. Just too bad it fails, in the vast majority of cases, to extend to politicians. Just wished that most of them died young, because it’s unseemly for some 85 year old female cur like Dianne Feinstein to be able to continue to try and impose her will on the rest of us.
After he retired we saw a preview of his next ski movie at a community center on Orcas Island, WA where he had a summer home. He didn't narrate it but was there commenting on it. I think it was the first one that Sony had made and he did apologize for the music...:^)
I was never a skier - friction was invented to keep you upright :^) - but enjoyed going to see his movies with our skiing friends in the Santa Monica Civic Center when he would personally narrate them. The photography was always spectacular.
I'm going stir crazy watching it snow and not being able to ski because of a torn meniscus. The link you sent said McCoy quit skiing because of a replacement and I've been thinking of having it done. Now, I'm rethinking because of other comments I've read.
I played golf all summer thanks to a special brace from the VA. But looking up at the mountain and not being able to go is torture. Especially now that more mountains are free for seniors.
I was 28 when I learned to ski.
A buddy was taking me to a local ski hill, so the night before going, I rented a Warren Miller video on How To ski.
Handling the basics.
My buddy couldn’t believe that after 3 times down the bunny hill, we moved to the green runs.
After about 4-5 runs down the greens, he left me to continue on my own, so he could have some fun himself on more challenging runs.
We caught up a few hours later.
I was pushing myself on the blue runs.
I took him over to a green run, where they had built a bump about 18”, and I got a good head of steam up and did a tiny jump.
That Warren Miller vid, showed me the basic mechanics needed, without the distractions of the nerves being on the hill.
It was a fun, but instructional video.
I’ve always liked the actual Warren Miller vids ever since.
That’s one of my slogans along with “you’re only young once but you can always be immature” and “It’s not an adventure until something goes wrong.”
I always thought he lived full time at the Yellowstone Club. Had I known he was on Orca Island I'd have made the effort to go meet him when I lived across the straight. A chat with him would have been a special life time memory.
Thank you for posting this, Bay! It is a long but well-worth-reading article. He was a classic, that’s for sure! He spent a lot of time in Colorado, where I live, and in Vail where we are regularly. We like to claim at least a piece of him!
I remember going to Mackie Auditorium in Boulder in the mid 70s to see his latest films. Mackie seated about 1000 and it would be full for his movies. Of course, students at CU were predominantly avid skiers so it primed the pump for the season.
As far as your knee goes, Bay- I had a complete knee replacement 3 years ago. What pushed me to do it was that skiing was too painful anymore. Every turn was a hard sharp pain that simply took away the fun. I had it at 61 which is earlier than most but I figured I had a lot of skiing (and running shhh! don’t tell my Dr!) to do yet. It’s not easy PT but the result is well worth it. Would be happy to talk to you about it privately, too if you prefer.
Thanks for your encouragement. I had MRI before Thanksgiving and am scheduling an consult appt today. With so many mountains giving senior discounts and even free lift tickets, I don’t want to sit out my last years on earth just watching. Plus, I’d like nothing more than to ski with my grandkids while I can.
If you decide to have the surgery, let me know b/c there are things I wish I had known in advance I can tell you. It doesn't make it any easier but at least you know what to expect.
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