As the lift rose, the snow fell thicker. I looked at my friend's uneasy face after he flinched when the old lift made a creak. I thought to myself," This is what I have trained for, this is what it's all about." As the lift reached the mountain's summit, the downhill terrain became visible. We hopped off the frozen lift, quickly halting to secure our bindings for the most challenging ride on the mountain, 7th Heaven. We studied the run as if hypnotized by the massive swells of thick white powder and rock. We slowly rose to our feet and leaned cautiously downhill; there was no goin

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