Sam had great time skiing for the first time on the family trip to Seven Springs.
Above is Sam pictured atop the training area he and Dad would later call "Heartbreak Hill". After a few Sunday runs on the Magic Carpet beginner run, Sam decided to ride the conveyor belt to the top of this intermediate training hill. When he reached the top, Sam realized that having not learned yet how to slow down or stop was going to be a big problem. Dad's final words to Sam were "lean forward", after which Dad raced down the slope to pick up the pieces of Sam's spine and equipment that were strewn about the bottom of the hill.
Sam and Dad agreed that about 50 more runs on the Magic Carpet were in order before trying something like that again.
But by Monday afternoon, Sam was able to go up in the big Polar Bear lift and ride Phillips's Trail all the way down. He even skied through one of the Terrain Parks.
Before he could turn in his skis and head home, Sam knew what he had to do. Although the conveyor lift was closed, Sam took off his skis and hiked up to the top of the hill. And then he skied down to the bottom, turning gracefully and coming to a gentle stop. Heartbreak Hill is now referred to as Happy Hill.
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