Trip to Telluride
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Raylin and her family go on a trip to their special ski place, Telluride, Colorado, with two of their close friends, the Blossman family and the Davis family. In all, there are a dozen people, which may cause you to think of "Cheaper by the Dozen". Well, let me tell you you're right in thinking that life's gonna get a bit hectic in Telluride.
Raylin meets many people in Telluride, some old friends, some new friends, some enemies. What happens when she decides to finally go to ski school again to sharpen her skills in order to be able to accompany her dad on the expert slopes? She meets some great people and goes through with some of the craziest, outside the box things she's ever lived to experience.
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