Skiing Turning Point

A turning point is something that changes either your character (who you are), how you live your life, or both. Downhill skiing has been a turning point for me in my life. To truly understand the joy of skiing, you must feel the connections to everything around you. From your body to the skis, from the skis to the snow and ice, from the icy snow to the ground, you must feel and connect through all of it. That is when you can finally understand the freedom gliding through and on the snow brings.

After donning my equipment, I board the ski lift. As I go up I can see everything. There are skiers in plumes of white powder, a father guiding his child down the bunny hill, but best of all are the small dots of color zig zagging across the face of the mountain up ahead where I am bound to get off the ski lift. Of course, I plot my course as I go up the mountain’s side. After unloading from the lift, I can see everything below, from the city's lights to the sun setting over the horizon. “Here we GO!!” My sister cries as she clips her visor into place. I’m quick to follow her... …show more content…
The truth is, I am to skiing as a new bird is to flying. About three years ago, my father, sister, and I decided to go skiing. We fell at first, just like baby birds fall before they fly. However, also like birds, it wasn’t long before we were flying. That’s really what skiing is comparable to-flying, and that’s why I love