If you are venturing off to a ski resort this winter, it is possible that you may inadvertently find yourself in a ski park. It could be that this is an intentional move, but it could also be that you misread the piste map and have ended up here accidentally.
If that is the case then why not take the opportunity to observe some of the rare species that inhabit this world. Here are some of the animals which you could be lucky enough to spot on your travels:
The one who never does anything. This skier will be clad with the baggiest of ski jumpers dangling around his ankles. He will be wearing the latest set of headphones perched on top of his helmet which is covered in stickers. While he hangs around every rail and jump chatting to his fellow park rats and giving them trusted advice, he is never actually seen to do any jumps, tricks or rails.
The one who really shouldn’t be there. This will typically be a skier in his mid-twenties on holiday with a bunch of his mates. Spurred on by his ‘friends’ he will show an indomitable level of confidence as he launches his flailing limbs over jumps while his mates cheer him on.
The local. Typically either a seasonaire or resident of the resort, the local will be dressed in the most up to date park fashion around. He exudes an air of confidence as he elegantly performs the most impossible of tricks imaginable.
The little boy. While you struggle down through the park, you might be lucky enough to encounter a small boy, aged 7-10. Despite his size and age, this child will be popping huge 360s off the largest jumps and gliding effortlessly down the trickiest of rails.
The one who is not moving. At first it will appear that this is just another crash, but when the unknown skier fails to get up five minutes following the accident, crowds will begin to circle around the still figure lying face down in the snow.
