Skiing Research Paper

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So once upon a time I decided that I would learn how to ski. Now, I'm pretty sure everybody knows what skiing is. Where you get on a lift, go up a mountain, ski down, and then start all over again. Turns out there is a lot more to it than just pointing your skis in the direction you want to go and then ta-da. Learning how to stop is probably a very crucial factor in skiing, but I thought it was so easy that I could do it without much instruction. Turns out it's very important to get instructions first and then go try. Probably shouldn't try and then get the instructions. Let's just say that the mountain we were on had trees and condos on the sides of the trails. We were going and I just pointed and I thought I was good. I somehow managed

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