I may be an Ink Slinging writer, but at one time I was The Ham Slinging skier. Let me back up to the beginning of this story... It was high school, I am not sure if I was a freshman or a sophomore, but I am leaning towards the former. It was my first ski trip with friends. I had only been on the slopes one time before, with my sister and that quick introductory trip was many years earlier and consisted of mostly the bunny hill. I was really looking forward to going on a lift