Aha, a wannabee. No matter, you'll get there soon enough but in the meantime, enjoy every chance you get to get out and be in the mountains. I hope to do something with you this coming summer so you can hike with someone who is slower than you could ever be.
: )
Feel free to go ahead and post any picture you like. With only 4 months, you deserve to be an "honorary" member of our "special" group. Maybe the day will come when you can move out here. Thanks for your vote and comments.
....but I attached some photos I've taken on trips of my father (64) who is over 60 and of my friend Mike Kesley (65) who is also over 60. Hope that's OK.
I think Don is 61 but he was among about 9 others who listed their age as 88. I'm not sure why that age is repeated in these cases but I suspect that there are at least 5 more SP members in the 60+
arena. I added Don, heh heh, he'll not slip through the net.
You people (60+ Silver Foxes!) are awesome. Thank you, Dean, for pulling this together.
I would put pictures of my folks up here, but I'm afraid that once my modest mother found out, I would effectively limit my life expectancy to my current age. Heh heh heh...we'll see.
Cheers and many, many, many more years of happy climbing!
thanks Sarah. I'm sure your mom would be thrilled to be in our group of folks that can still put one foot in front of the other and that her daughter is proud of her.
Merry Christmas to you and may 2009 be filled with lotsa good summits.
When I turned 63, I started rock-climbing in the Rockies. I was worried that my age would set me apart from the twenty-something hikers and climbers. It didn't, everybody was very good about my grey.
But what did me apart was my willingness to stop half-way up the cliff, to admire the flowers on the ledges. The pause worried them, so I restrict flowers to my solo outings.
Deltaoperator17 - Dec 12, 2008 5:33 pm - Voted 10/10
OkI have 10.5 years to go. So I hope that I have half as much drive and energy as the people listed here in the year 2019.
All my best,
Steve
Dean - Dec 12, 2008 7:31 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: OkAha, a wannabee. No matter, you'll get there soon enough but in the meantime, enjoy every chance you get to get out and be in the mountains. I hope to do something with you this coming summer so you can hike with someone who is slower than you could ever be.
: )
Deltaoperator17 - Dec 12, 2008 10:53 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: OkThat sounds terrific to me, maybe have a mini Idaho/Utah SP gathering. That would be cool!
silversummit - Dec 13, 2008 10:13 am - Voted 10/10
I'll be joining in 4 monthsI need to post more of my recent hiking pictures. Wish I lived out west!
Dean - Dec 13, 2008 11:08 am - Hasn't voted
Re: I'll be joining in 4 monthsFeel free to go ahead and post any picture you like. With only 4 months, you deserve to be an "honorary" member of our "special" group. Maybe the day will come when you can move out here. Thanks for your vote and comments.
Scott - Dec 14, 2008 11:41 am - Hasn't voted
I'm not over 60....but I attached some photos I've taken on trips of my father (64) who is over 60 and of my friend Mike Kesley (65) who is also over 60. Hope that's OK.
Dean - Dec 14, 2008 11:59 am - Hasn't voted
Re: I'm not over 60Thanks for adding them, they certainly qualify.
Bob Bolton - Dec 14, 2008 3:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: I'm not over 60Hey Scott, great stuff! Your father looks very young, and Mike looks like a 20-year-younger Fred Beckey! Thanks for adding these! -Bob
Bob Bolton - Dec 15, 2008 1:15 am - Voted 10/10
Another 60-somethingYou might want to add Don Nelsen to your list. His profile page says age 88, but I'm quite sure he's either 60 or 61 now.
Dean - Dec 15, 2008 8:23 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Another 60-somethingI think Don is 61 but he was among about 9 others who listed their age as 88. I'm not sure why that age is repeated in these cases but I suspect that there are at least 5 more SP members in the 60+
arena. I added Don, heh heh, he'll not slip through the net.
cp0915 - Dec 15, 2008 12:42 pm - Voted 10/10
Neat idea, Dean...I'm enjoying looking through the photos and hearing some of the stories.
vancouver islander - Dec 17, 2008 10:30 pm - Voted 10/10
What a great ideaLet's hope you can change the title to 70 and then 80 and then.....and that we're all still in it.
Cheers,
Martin
Dean - Dec 17, 2008 11:38 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: What a great ideaI'm glad you like the concept and I appreciate you adding your picture to the 'dynamic' folks who are still making it happen.
Rob Thompson - Dec 18, 2008 12:46 pm - Voted 10/10
A unique honor...What a great idea - glad to be among lovers of mountains - lucky to be around at all..
Dean - Dec 18, 2008 1:37 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: A unique honor...Thank you and I appreciate your picture now gracing the ranks of the happy over 60 crowd that are all happy to be around.
Sarah Simon - Dec 24, 2008 10:08 am - Voted 10/10
Proof that 60 is the new 40You people (60+ Silver Foxes!) are awesome. Thank you, Dean, for pulling this together.
I would put pictures of my folks up here, but I'm afraid that once my modest mother found out, I would effectively limit my life expectancy to my current age. Heh heh heh...we'll see.
Cheers and many, many, many more years of happy climbing!
Sarah
Dean - Dec 25, 2008 5:54 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Proof that 60 is the new 40thanks Sarah. I'm sure your mom would be thrilled to be in our group of folks that can still put one foot in front of the other and that her daughter is proud of her.
Merry Christmas to you and may 2009 be filled with lotsa good summits.
dan2see - Dec 28, 2008 10:31 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Proof that 60 is the new 40No, I don't agree. 60 is not the new 40.
60 is the new 60! It's better!
When I turned 63, I started rock-climbing in the Rockies. I was worried that my age would set me apart from the twenty-something hikers and climbers. It didn't, everybody was very good about my grey.
But what did me apart was my willingness to stop half-way up the cliff, to admire the flowers on the ledges. The pause worried them, so I restrict flowers to my solo outings.
Bill_W - Dec 24, 2008 10:21 am - Voted 10/10
great goingyou guys and gals are all inspiring. keep it going and happy
hiking (I'd rather fly) ; )
dan2see - Dec 28, 2008 10:34 pm - Hasn't voted
Seniors Hiking ClubThe Seniors Hiking Club hikes anywhere in summer, and in winter they go into the mountains, for show-shoe or X-country ski trips.
At 66, I'm the junior member!