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Show cé The Salt Lake Tribune THE WESTWednesday, February 10, 1999 40 Years on the Slopes Has Not Slowed 73-Year-Old in Ski Patrol His philosophy:‘If you’re going to w ork, do something youlike to do’ THE GLENWOOD POST ‘T still ski fast. Mentally, it’s what GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Seeing twoof his best friends hobble into a bar in Wisconsin on makes me young and keeps me young.” crutches, each with a broken leg, prompted Todd Elston to learn to ski “T thought it sounded like a fun sport,” said Todd Elston Volunteerski patroller Elston ETE Almost 40 yearslater, the fun still hasn't wornoff. Now 73 years of age and the oldest memberof the Sunlight Ski Patrol, this septuagenarian still points the boards downhill to have a good time. “If you're going to work, do something you like to do,” Elston says For the past 24 years, this father of two has worked on Sunlight’s Ski Patrol, serving as a full- time patroller, then as the director and now as a memberofthe volunteerski patrol. At onepoint, he also served as a board memberfor the National Ski Patrol, helping to shapethe skiing industry Before moving to Colorado, Elston worked on the ski patrol at Mount Wilmontt in Wisconsin, the mountain wherehefirst learnedto ski. He also en- joyed a healthy racing career, which didn’t even begin until he was 40. “All I used to do was work and come home,” El- ston said, referring to his days in the refrigeration business before he got bitten by theski bug. For the last four decades, he hasn't been able to get it out of his system. “The minute it got cold, I was back up on the As a longtime skier, Elstonlikes the fact that dif- ferent kinds of people enjoy the mountains now rather than just the well-to-do. And hedescribes snowboarding as a “‘sport that has arrived,” but wishes boarders would gain an awarenessof therules ofskiing. While many people with his number ofyears un- der their belts have started to slow down, Elston seemstodefyage. A young-looking,physicallyfit 73. hestill spends every Friday and Saturday on the mountainpatrolling “Yougo up and makechecks and makesureall of the signs are up,” hesaid, reminiscing abouta time when the patrollers used to hand-write the slope signs. ‘Most of theaccidents happenonthe beginner runs him “T still ski fast,” Elston said. “Mentally, it's what makes me young and keeps me young. I guess my body will tell me when I have had enough.” Elston laughs when he talks about Sunlight officials naming “Todd’s Run” after him for surviving working for the ski patrol, maybeas a dispatcher or an avalanchein the extreme area of the mountain two ribs, he didn’t stay off the slopes for long. His years of experience taught him not to fret over such disasters because it takes away from the fun. ves yourValentine with a Gift Certificate for Deli Elstonsaid the funny thing is when he goesto see I eC Mi i a ie thedoctor, the doctorcan’t see anything wrong with mountain,” he said. “I heard something and looked back up and the whole thing came down on me,” Elston said. Although the avalanche punctured a lung and broke The Glenwood Post Todd Elston, a 73-year-old memberof a Coloradoski patrol, hasn't lost his passion forskiing. Call us at 322-2020or purchase at yourfavorite Gastronomyrestaurant. COPTICONCOaCNH0:(ceeaTOReCTCA If that time comes, Elston said he hopes to keep in thefirst-aidoffice. His love for the mountains and thesport will likely keep that from happening too soon TRORCNoe CIN GALLO Rn etoa Cena ety MARKET STREET GRILL & OYSTER BAR* * NEW YORKER* A PRIVATE CLUB FOR MEMBERS After all, this is a man whosemotivation for starting a sport was two men on crutches. 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