Progression and getting older

I am 30 and its all about being in shape. Hell, Candide is 36 and Tanner is 35. I have been doing kettlebell exercises and can rip harder than I did when I was 22.

A good routine is to do this kettlebell workout every other day then do a yoga exercise and stair jumps the off day. I recommend the Rodney Yee A.M. Yoga DVD and this kettlebell workout:

https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/15-minute-kettlebell-workout/

For stair jumps just go to the stairs in your house and jump up 3-4 stairs at a time then walk back down and repeat until you are too tired to do it clean. Also focus on keeping your eyes up which will help your form.

The Kettlebells will build muscle and stability and yoga will keep you flexible to avoid injury. Kettlebells actually get your ripped really quick too, when I started my routine I found all my shirts started to fit tight in about 2 weeks. As for progression, focus more on your form and once that is dialed in you will find even challenging runs to become easier and easier. One nice thing about being over 30 is that you can enjoy skiing for what it is and not have to have something to prove which is a mindset I kind of had in my 20s.

Misread and thought you were trying to ride more park

**This post was edited on Mar 22nd 2019 at 5:42:12pm

if big mountain is really your forte, then just keep nocking out bigger and more badass lines/summits. tour further, climb higher, repel in, learn new skills that allow you to access the biggest terrain. if you stay in shape you can keep doing the gnarliest summits well into your 50s. follow seth morrison's insta, he is still doing badass stuff but its all pretty low impact. go that route

Im 31, still pushing all kinds of limits. I try to get 100+ days every season, hike 15-20km each day in 6hrs while trying to get the longest descents far from populations reach.
Each year, I make sure to land all my biggest tricks and try to learn a new one. Then I head to the park and enjoy few daily sessions to feel good on rails.
This year, I had the highest wins and overuse injuries that would make anyone cringe. My Sciatic nerve inflamed, sprained ACL, my 10 year old car broke down for the last time and to top it off: a massive hemorrhoid. So, I found overuse injuries become stupid common and take longer to bounce back.

My secret to continue skiing at a high level in older age, love of the sport will carry you through anything. I found myself picking my "hot" days and sending hard when the time is right. Pick powder days and ride with someone that will watch your back. Aim for Quality over quantity. Last is keeping up with it. Bike, climb, hike...as long as you keep those muscles healthy and keep a balanced healthy diet.

Still man, 30 is nothing. My ski buddies are between 50-60 year old. They ski hard and super fun to ski with, but dont have the excitement for taping into freeride. Still, I take a lot of pages from their book; just have fun,do it for yourself and share the ride.