Club Corner

70+ Ski Club

by Laura Clark

The 70+ Ski Club was founded in 1977 by the late Lloyd Lambert, a well-known radio ski commentator and Schenectady Gazette columnist. Today the club boasts several hundred members in their 90s, about 5,000 in their 80s, and 10,000 in their 70s. The group is based out of Hunter Mountain in Hunter, NY, which was the first ski resort to offer free skiing and 70+ races to club members. For a fee of $10 per individual or $15 per couple, members receive two newsletters with club news, 70+ worldwide ski tours for the year and a list of ski areas that offer free lift tickets to skiers over 70. The 16th Annual 70+ Ski Fest is January 5-10, 2004 at Killington/Pico, VT.

Lloyd skied up to 1996 at the age of 95. His son, Richard Lambert, of Schenectady is now the mainstay of the club. Look around this winter and you will spot members wearing their bright red jackets with the “70+ Ski Club” logo. You might want to follow my example and tell them, “When I grow up I want to be just like you!” Visit: www.skiinghistory.org/70plus.html.

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