The Desire to Ski
Desire is defined as the irresistible urge to do something, to achieve something.
When we are talking desire, we mean something more meaningful than a craving for a Big Mac and fries (with Irn Bru), Kylie Minogue or the return of Blake's Seven.
The need to ski was more basic for the team : it was like an essential chemical in their make-up, it was an essential part of their life force .... it had to be done.
Why? You could say it was down to history or ancestry - all of the team had relatives from Carrbridge - perhaps the need for that clear air and the freedom of skiing was in their blood. Perhaps not.
	Who are these people?
	The team members changed every year as work and family commitments intervened. It included friends and children of friends, boyfriends, husbands, wives and girlfriends but never pets or traffic wardens. They were any easy going bunch but even they knew where to draw the line.
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	the team arrive ...