Notes on Skiing, Midlife & Capacity

Nervous system-informed reflections on skiing, menopause, capacity and change

Cross-country skiing in midlife – Sarah Gilbertson on Nordic ski tracks in the French Alps

I Thought I'd Hit a Plateau. Then I Tried Cross-Country Skiing in Midlife.

At 50, I thought I’d hit a skiing plateau. Trying cross-country skiing in midlife didn’t replace alpine - it widened what skiing could be, and helped me understand why skiing had started to feel different.

Skiing in Midlife

Sarah Gilbertson

Feb 2510 min read