When I first started skiing, I was equipped with long, stiff skis that weighed a ton. These types of skis stuck around from the 1940s through the ‘70s, and you’d wear yourself out to jump them into the air to change direction. And it didn’t matter much because we were young and fit.
If you’re considering returning to the sport, whether it’s been five years or 50, the good news is that everything has gotten better. As I often remind myself, “Praise be, I do not need to be the person I was, because I am not.”
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A complete copy of the RFP can be found at ThreeRiversParks.link/WebsiteRFP.
Copies also are available upon request at:
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3000 Xenium Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55441-1299
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