100-year-old skier at peak performance

At 100 years old Lou Batori is still skiing -- and still ski racing -- and he has no plans to stop. Bill Geist caught up with Lou on the slopes of the annual gathering of Midwest chapter of the 70+ ski club in Nubs Nob, Michigan and watched as he hit the racecourse.

[@utubesgreat4me]

Wow! I love Lou’s attitude… sunny morning… freshly groomed… only one… and sanity flies out the window. I’ve skied since I was a young kid. Now at 63 I still love going back to the same bit of ski slope that I used to go straight down, no turns, ever since I was a teenager. Exhilarating. Same deal every year. I hope I can still do that when I’m Lou’s age. (I see on Wiki that Lou has gone to that great big ski slope in the sky)

[@paulwheelwright7457]

Awesome!!! This gives me hope, at age 55 it is one of my favorite things to do.

[@nats0ul]

Whoaaa he looks younger the 100 !!! he looks like he's somewhere in 70's 0r 80's ! He's in good shape ! And where he starts walking at 2:04 he doesnt even need anything to support him to walk ! He's Awesome !!!

[@Wasabi35209]

I'm glad you still alive and strong at age 105!! It is stunning :)

[@ryanfriedman4329]

I think Lou will live to see his 113th birthday.

[@bohemiantragedy]

He’s 107 currently

[@cringecrew101asmr8]

He’s still alive!

[@GorskiNunavut]

This is a news, published at a local newspaper on February 16 2018. R.I.P. Lou! You will be always a great inspiration! GLEN ARBOR, MI - Northern Michigan skiing icon Lou Batori has died at the age of 107. His stepson, Ward, confirmed the sad news with an appropriately-toned Facebook post the Hungarian-born Batori may have written himself

[@coastlinerenovations355]

Wow that is amazing, thank you Lou and thank you for making this video I’m 43 and just started skiing this is a inspiration that I have a life time of skiing lest.

[@lakeerieislander]

My sons & I enjoyed this video! What a neat story! Thanks for posting!

[@fmarco]

I am very proud of Lajos bácsi! I wish you a long and happy life. Márk Filep, from Sopron, Hungary!

[@fl0nk11]

That is just amazing. So wonderful!

[@nats0ul]

Happpy Birthdaaaay Lou Batori ! Have an awesome one ! May God bless you and your family !!!

[@Zeyn1111]

This is great! How wonderful!!! I hope to be just like them when I'm older!

[@spesfloret]

Beyond wonderful, thanks.

[@ishjosh]

im so afraid for them hurt themselves ....im so proud of them they are so blessed

[@erinmeteer175]

He is 106 now and they just posted a new video of him out on the slopes earlier today

[@JosvanderSpek11992]

Un-be-lie-va-ble. Do you have a link to this video?

[@philaman1972]

Simply amazing! A man who has cheated aging.

[@jimmiemcfarland8186]

Wow! Such an amazing person to be still doing what he loves despite his age.

[@MistressMelon]

He has excellent posture! It's so often you see older people with hunched backs, it makes me so sad. Great for him!

[@valstephens3258]

As a fulltime ski instructor for 40 plus years, I can tell you most of my skiers would love to have his technique...at any age!

[@janicelry]

I know this post is a year old, but if you haven't contacted him, he lives in Glen Arbor Michigan. He is a friend of my sister and brother in law who also live in that small Michigan town.

[@bohemiantragedy]

He is ALSO my great grandfather

[@1337inzock]

my grandma is 70 and she is skiing but this 100 years old ownd her

[@skidetravesia]

Maravillosos... "La juventud es una actitud"

[@69mag]

"Point the tips, and let them run!" LOVE that!!

[@emjaynie2]

See it's proof that older skiers don't die, they just go downhill :) True lovers of skiing (that's most who've ever tried it) would never consider giving it up just because of age alone. And an injury? Hell no! Get it healed and get back on those skis! Skiing is LOVE, it's kind of like pets and family, you just would never consider parting with it.

[@evelynm29]

What an amazing man!!!

[@Underhills]

Just added this to my Inspiration folder.

[@andyjay8613]

Something to look forward to , if there's no skiing in heaven, I just want to keep sliding in the wonderment of snow.

[@stantunstall201]

What a guy!!! Still skiing at 100

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

Whaaaa ? insane!!! god bless him !!

[@azempelremter]

I give him props. Very impressive.

[@ANDYONELDER261]

Wonderful story and inspiring.

[@Ground53]

Inspirational

[@hippyable]

amazing

[@hugewingsfan8]

AWESOME

[@SellersBayOnlineBusinessGuide]

Wow, cool guy, hope I'm anywhere near his shape if I live that long.

[@TheForgeZone7]

HE IS EPIC

[@bohemiantragedy]

Stay happy in Heaven.... rip Lou Batori 1910-2018. He was my Great Grandpa belive me or not

[@hammervonjammer1279]

He was a prince among men. You can be proud, He had a good run!

[@Frenite]

He passed away on February 15, 2018 at age 107.

[@markcoldham]

inspiring

[@lp2395]

Everyone who says 'I'm too old for...' should watch videos like this. I always say that age is just a number. Here is the proof,

[@jesusisGod1434]

He just died Feb 15th, 2018 at the age of 107.

[@notthatdigusted7468]

I always feel that funerals are very sad no matter the age of the person I felt that way when I had to go to my mom's funeral 1 yr and one half ago.

[@GorskiNunavut]

This was published on February 16 2018 : GLEN ARBOR, MI - Northern Michigan skiing icon Lou Batori has died at the age of 107. His stepson, Ward, confirmed the sad news with an appropriately-toned Facebook post the Hungarian-born Batori may have written himself

[@pearldiver7]

Cheers to his memory. A true inspiration to us older skiers, and obviously a wonderful human being. Thank you Lou!

[@baaambam4ever]

You go grandpa!

[@bohemiantragedy]

Great grandfather

[@ethannovak3193]

Rest in peace Lou.

[@Spade193]

What a Tank!

[@Venaloid]

Man! He doesn't look older than 85, seriously.

[@lp2395]

My father and his friends are in their early 70's and look more or less the same, maybe a bit older.

[@2Elkhounds]

with a name like Batori (bator means brave in Hungarian) he sure outdid himself in this life!

[@lp2395]

Thanks for the translation. At least in Spain, those surnames mean that was a nickname given to any of their ancestors. So he was a very fair heir of it!

[@chrisbossert193]

purpose2play.com/2018/01/15/at-107-lou-batori-shows-skiing-is-a-lifetime-sport/ For any of you wondering, here's a current article about him!

[@nats0ul]

who ever decided to dislike this is a big time HATER !

[@bohemiantragedy]

R.I.P Lou Batori (my great grandfather not lying) 1910-2018

[@Tmathh]

he looks fuckin amazing shout outs to old people over 90 holy shit ur dope

[@cringecrew101asmr8]

Tmathh he's alive and well at 106

[@MrBergman7]

insperational stuff!

[@heru-deshet359]

Not fearing life must be the way to a very long and fruitful life.

[@EndlessFunctionality]

Wow, he seriously looks to be in his heyday

[@greenelf12]

Wow

[@bohemiantragedy]

HAHA THATS MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER YO

[@juliomonasteriobacarizo3629]

Muy importantes.

[@TWhite94]

at 2:04 he sure gets around good for 100

[@vortexZXR]

WTF this guy cannot be 100 years old! he looks like 70something... He is in great shape! Probably live up to 150 easy! New generation of cyborgs...

[@raynardi2326]

Wowwww

[@redjetsen1002]

Once you know how... skiing is easier than walking

[@KeepingOnTheWatch]

I seriously need to stop watching so many KZbin videos and start exercising.

[@erikacruz2078]

he de old

[@schooder]

why can't I skip the stupid ads????

[@0ddzZz]

Just don't fall... LOL

[@kungfuferret]

Yeah, he's doing great now, but it's all down hill from here.

[@YouthNumismatics]

anyone that is better at 50 or 75 then at 25 was probably lousy at 25

[@BenjaminDupont-q9l]

Simply amazing! A man who has cheated aging.