jadeinsleep:

As you put on your skis, you look at the ways down, it was quite the distance, and you couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous as you imagined yourself wiping out on the way down. 

I-I’m doing good, You lie, a little bit of shakiness in your tone.

You speak quietly into the mouthpiece that the guide has fitted into your helmet, and after receiving a response, you ski slowly over towards Jade, stopping when you hear the command from your guide.  Now right beside Jade, you try to offer her some advice.

The key to skiing is maintaining one’s speed constant and within one’s control.  Eventually, you’ll want to do this by turning down the mountain with your skis parallel, but when you’re just starting, you can control your speed by holding your skis with the front tips close together in a triangular arrangement.

(Source : orphiste-blog)