This 78-year-old Vermont logger is also a lawmaker, polo umpire and former pilot

MIDDLESEX, Vt. (Aging Untold) — Jed Lipsky, 78, still works alone cutting down pine trees, a job he has done for 55 years. A logging career that started young Lipsky started cutting trees at age 15 in his native Massachusetts, where he also built ski trails. “So I started cutting when I was 15 and loved it,” Lipsky said. “Very challenging.” Lipsky uses cutting and wedging techniques to control where a tree falls. Asked where his crew is, Lipsky said, “You’re looking at him.” Logging is considered the most dangerous profession in North America, Lipsky said. He has had multiple surgeries and broken bones during his 55 years in the profession. From skiing to polo Lipsky has also worked as a competitive skier, a pilot and a professional polo player. “I’ve had a pretty complex life. Pretty wonderful life,” Lipsky said. Lipsky now serves as the sole umpire for the Sugarbush Polo Club in Shelburne. In his early 30s, Lipsky played professional polo, including in the All-Ireland Championships,