The Wachusett Old Time Skiers (WOTS) Club is a great way for seniors to enjoy the slopes!

More than 500 skiers age 55 and up continue to give new meaning to the phrase "over the hill."

They are members of the Wachusett Old Time Skiers group and they do more than just ski.

Members meet at the ski lodge frequently for clinics, support groups and programs geared to senior skiers. And yes, they sometimes just get together for coffee and to swap stories and yarns.

Mason Flagg of Worcester is the founder and "gangleader" of the group. He has held that honorary position since he started the group in 1987. Flagg and other members of WOTS began skiing at Wachusett in the 1930s and 1940s, before the ski area was established. Then a day on the slopes could mean a radical descent of the powerlines. Not a chairlift in sight.

Photo: Warren McNight, WOTS Member

Members include both experienced and competitive skiers and folks who just want to get out and ski.

To join WOTS, contact Bruce McDonald at 978-464-2300 ext. 3105