Photo: Courtesy George Jedenoff

Alumni Lives

The Secret to a Long Life (of Skiing)

Class of ’40 alum celebrates his years on the slopes.

Stanford Magazine
Aug 28, 2017 · 2 min read

The “100-plus Ski Club” has gained a new member. On July 5, ’40, MBA ’42, A long, stormy winter extended the ski season at Snowbird Ski Resort, enabling Jedenoff to hit the summer slopes in view of friends, family and the press.

Jedenoff starting skiing in 1960 at age 43, when U.S. Steel Corp. transferred him from California to Provo, Utah. He developed a passion for the sport that propelled him to visit mountains around the world. To celebrate his 80th birthday, Jedenoff went heli-skiing in New Zealand.

The centenarian has skied every year for the past 51 years. Jedenoff credits his good health to his consistent exercise routine; he says he tries to work out for 45 minutes every day before breakfast. His advice to those who hope to become centenarian skiers is to take care of themselves: “You don’t have to be a saint, but try to live in moderation and watch your diet,” he says. “And, when you go out, don’t get discouraged if you can’t ski as well as you once could. The fact that you can just go out there and enjoy the weather feels great.” •

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