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A LETTER ON SKIING

Hi Scoop reader!

It might be a strange question to ask you in summer, but do you like snow?

I love snow and skiing, and I’m going to tell you a bit about skiing as a sport.

My name’s Tessa. I’m the main character in a book called , which takes place in the Austrian Alps. Or I’m one of the main characters ... The other is Gawion, but he’s a barbegazi, and he doesn’t ski. Barbegazi are the most amazing alpine elves. They are so light and their feet are so long, they can simply

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