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

The scenery changed rapidly. First snow, then sky, in an unstoppable roll. My board abruptly gripped the snow and immediately sent me downhill, hovering on top of the vast white blanket. Saturated with icy mist, I continued down the run.

We laid down in the icy snow, steam rose from our rapid breathing. We sat up and removed our helmets. It was done, we conquered the summit. Relief filled me and I laid back in the snow. Lying there, I realized that I had taken on my biggest fear and conquered it. From that point on I learned to always challenge my fears no matter how great they may be. Every time a great obstacle appears in my life I reflect on this event and obtain the motivation I need to overcome it.

The opening at the end of the run was visible now although the snow fell thicker. My body ached with fatigue as I turned around and viewed my friend, who clipped the tip of the tree which nearly sent him head first into the massive powder. He recovered at once and was quickly at my side. We both took on the summit’s final obstacle, an intense downhill slalom, and the most difficult run on the mountain. Its decline was so steep that one falter would send you tumbling all the way to the bottom. Our boards dipped into the downhill run. I picked up

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