Obstacles
My family and I arrived at Diamond Peak at about ten o’clock on a chilly Satur-day morning in November. We unloaded from the car, took our rented skis and poles, and headed for the slopes. We walked toward the ticket counter and got four all-day lift tickets. My lift ticket was handed to me, and I pinned it to my warm, blue ski jacket. I had never skied before and I was destined to learn. We all lumbered through the lodge as I got my first glimpse of the ski slopes. Outside, I saw a sign with symbols and their meanings. A green circle meant that the slope was for beginners. A blue square identi-fied the slope as a slope for intermediate skiers. A black diamond indicated that the slope was for advanced skiers. That is where I set my goal. It was to conquer a black diamond slope by the end of the weekend. I stepped into the skis with my warm boots as my aunt held me upright. My aunt used to be a ski instructor and I would be her next student. My parents did not want to ski and were watching me from the lodge. We started with the “bunny slope” or the easiest slope made specifically for first time skiers. My aunt told me to let the grade of the hill naturally take me down. Therefore, I did. She told me to turn the t
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Approximate Word count = 1202
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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