Updated
Mar 07, 2021
Here's How I Fought For My Dog To Become The First Downhill Skiing Service Animal
"When ski patrol officers flagged me down... they insisted service animals are not allowed on the slopes. But I refused to let that be the end of the conversation."
Courtesy of Graham Barnett
The author skiing with her service animal, Maeve, in a front-pack at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 25.
People kept taking my picture. They asked to grab photos while I waited in line, snuck quick shots they thought I didn’t notice, and brazenly pointed their phone at me as I passed them.