There is a strong chance that your Mum or Dad actually fits into this category. This is the person who has been skiing since the 1960s and pines for the day when skis were 3m long and made of whale ribs.

Don’t underestimate the Old-Schooler. Even though it’s -20 on the mountain and they are in their 15 year old fluorescent one-piece which has zero insulation they seem totally content as they gracefully make their way down the mountain, their knees glued together linking neat and tidy parallel turns. They love nothing more than a good mogul run once they have got their skiing legs a couple of days into their trip.