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    Pete Alderman: Still water skiing at age 79 - Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer | of | Share this photo

    Water skier Pete Alderman, 79, dons his wetsuit for an early-morning ski on Crystal Lake in Harrison.

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    Alderman catches big air while riding an "air chair" hydrofoil.

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    Alderman emerges feet-first from Crystal Lake while preparing to ski barefoot.

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    Peter Lowell, director of the Environmental Lakes Association, runs a slalom course on Crystal Lake in Harrison. Lowell is a self-described apprentice of Alderman, a longtime waterskier and instructor.

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    Alderman pilots a boat on Crystal Lake while Lowell skis behind.

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    Alderman plays on a wakeboard on Crystal Lake.

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    Alderman bobs in the calm waters of Crystal Lake while waiting for the boat to return with the tow rope.

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