The next day they put on their special skiing jackets, trousers and boots. They took their skis and went out for their first skiing lesson.

At first they both fell over in the snow. Then the teacher, Monsieur Laurent, told them to bend their knees and they were off! Slowly at first they moved across the gentle slope - then a bit faster.

The next day they had another skiing lesson and this time they didn't fall over! By the end of the week they could balance and ski around.

They went up the mountain in the chair lift. They sat in the special seat and went high into the sky. They could see the mountain tops and the blue sky. Then they skied back down the mountain. It felt wonderful. The wind rushed past them and they felt as free as birds.

"Whee!" shouted Jasmine. "I can ski! It's fantastic!"

The second week of the holiday began. One day when they arrived on the slope it was very early. No-one was around.

"Come on!" said Jamie. "We can't wait for the others. Let's go up the mountain."

"Okay," said Jasmine. "We can ski on our own now."

So they took the chair lift up to the top of the mountain. It was a beautiful morning as they went up the mountains. Only a few white clouds hovered in the distance.

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