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Carol Perkins: The Ski Trip (Part 4 of 5) Previous Column: The Ski Trip (Part 3 of 5) By Carol Perkins After Judy crashed at the bottom of the hill and made it up the chairlift to the resort, the vastness of the snow-covered mountain and the eerie feeling of being alone made me panic. For at least an hour, no one came down the slope. The longer I was there, the more agitated I became. Finally, I was just plain mad. Where was Guy? Why didn't someone save me? Coyotes could eat me before morning. I struggled to stand, but the pain made it impossible. I rolled over onto my stomach and tried to push myself up with those poles. They were useless, so I'd beat them on the ice in a fit of anger. I had wallowed in the mud until my eyes were the only body part recognizable, but by then they were blazing with fire. I tasted fear. "If I ever get off this mountain....." I spotted the nearest tree that I might hug and pull myself up, but how could I crawl to it with those skis dangling behind me? If I could get them off, I would walk back up to the ski lodge in the heavy ski boots, but I couldn't "pop" them. I thought of positioning myself like a sled, tilting the skis horizontally in front of me, and sliding down the mountain on my bottom, but the friction would burn through my clothes and take the skin off to the bone. A bright face suddenly emerged, gliding down the mountain before coming to a stop. "Miss Perkins, do you need some help?" It was the bus driver. "Please help me get out of here!" I was so relieved to see him. "Ok, let's take it slow." He was standing on the ice-covered mountain, trying to help me up while balancing himself without hurting his bad leg. Not knowing he had a bad leg, I grabbed it to pull myself up. Before I put the poor man back in the hospital, Guy appeared. The two of them heaved me to an upright position, and straightaway, my skis flew out from under me, and away I went like a rock in a slingshot. Surely, I was headed toward my death! More to come... Share your thoughts with Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com, or with CM readers using our Comment Form. This story was posted on 2026-01-21 09:42:02
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