When 20-year-old Zimbabwean Luke Steyn - who will compete in the slalom and giant slalom disciplines - passed through London on his way to Russia, BBC Africa's Peter Okwoche asked him how he got into skiing.
You can also read the Snowsport England guide to Getting into Freestyle Skiing which offers information on freestyle clubs and camps.
So as a first step, this mama was clearly going to have to get back into skiing.
"It could have been so different... .. he left the sentence hanging, and flicked through a few dull images: "That's us getting into the ski-lift, and away they go, this is everyone walking up a hill.
He got lulled into skiing moguls competitions and, for a time, had on the "blinders," as he put it, that accompany the pursuit of an Olympic medal.
Richard Blas of North Bergen, interested in getting back into skiing after a hiatus, decided he wanted a ski house for his family, and in December 2010 ended up buying a two-bedroom bilevel condo next to the mountain in Great Gorge Village for $95,000.
He is also on the board of Able Management Group, an organisation assisting people with disabilities to get into para-alpine skiing, where he serves on the Fundraising Committee.
Just remember to be considerate if you're getting into the après ski -- and that goes for the parents as well!
The story of how Lynn Johnson plans to change the world starts with him getting into a nasty ski accident in Purgatory, which is a town in Colorado.
In learning to ski, one of the first skills learned is getting into and out of the ski, and how to position the body in the ski in order to maintain balance.
