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First Day on the Slopes There I was on the beginners slope in Aspen Colorado. While I sat on the bench waiting for the ever-important ski instructor, I viewed at the scene around me. I was enveloped in a rolling blanket of white, dotted with skiers dressed in colorful attire, ski lifts that carried skiers to the mountaintop, and off to my left was the lodge. I always have a camera with me when I travel and noticed a group of kids perched on a bench also waiting for their instructor and snapped their picture. Two instructors, dressed in red, glided effortlessly across the snow in our direction. After coming to an impressive, snow-throwing stop, one instructor approached the agile youth and took them off to conquer the moguls. The other gentleman introduced himself to me as, Jack Hunter. He asked if I had ever skied before and if I was involved in any type of sports activity. I said, “Hello, I’m Debbie Nelson, and this was my first time to ski, but I usually walk about two to three miles twice a week”. He instructed me to pick up my skis and poles and follow him. Doing as told, I found it quite difficult to walk up hil