My Parents had been waiting till time I was old enough to go skiing. I was afraid at, I was a bit unsure about going down the hill but My parents assured me that the best way to learn was to just go and try my best on one of the many beginner slopes. At the time it had sounded reasonable, so I did.

I've heard it said before; "It's easier said than done." Whoever said that one knew what he was talking about. The first couple of hills I only rolled, head over heels, down. After that, I graduated to skidding down on my back

This experience was the first of many on the ski slopes. If may have not been a good one or a good start I did want to try the slopes again. And look at me now, I am number one in the state in ski racing for freshman and sophomores. I have been ski Racing the rest of my life, for Waterville Valley ski team. There for skiing is one of the most important things to me and life and it changed my life.

side, and then on to what could pass for actually skiing. It was great, flying over the packed snow, fighting for balance and dodging trees. It was enough to get the heart pumping. My Parents had told me over and over again that I had to be ready for the tricky spots. Nevertheless I got full of myself and decided that I could try a black diamond slope. My parents had been trying to teach me to take sharpe

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