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Skiing I can still remember the first time I went downhill skiing. It was a cold and dry November day . It hadn't been snowing much at the time, so most of the snow on the hills was that slick, jet blown, artificial-ice/pseudo-snow. Not exactly what a first timer likes to start on. 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