From within the darkness there appeared the top of a knitted ski mask, followed by a pair of skittish eyes.

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Our guides, Dixon and Ambrose, think we're crazy for hauling so much stuff all the way to Africa, but then they've never seen a ski movie before or even a pair of skis.

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The good news for latecomers is that recent advances in technology have made the custom ski boot process better than ever before, which is why I just got a new pair from Surefoot, my third going back over a decade.

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