Teacher Dennis Woodruff accompanies Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, who is skiing for the first time, at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
Jayden Gilpatrick gets help adding extra layers of clothing from teacher Dennis Woodruff before skiing.
First-time skier Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, grimaces as teacher Dennis Woodruff puts on a tight-fitting ski boot as he and other students with disabilities from RSU 14 ski at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
Teacher Dennis Woodruff helps Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, get his ski boots into his bindings.
Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, looks up the mountain before his first ride on the Li’l Pine Carpet ski lift.
Jayden Gilpatrick waits to take the Li’l Pine Carpet ski lift as he and other students from RSU 14 ski at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
First-time skier Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, had a great first day as he and other students with disabilities from RSU 14 ski at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
First-time skier Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, uses his mittens as goggles during one of his runs as he and other students from RSU 14 ski at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, takes his first ride on the Li’l Pine Carpet ski lift at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
First-time skier Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, smiles after gaining confidence from riding the Li’l Pine Carpet ski lift several times. For seven weeks in winter, students with special needs from school districts west of Portland take over the Li’l Pine Carpet, a conveyor belt that carries beginners up a small incline and lets them off.
Teacher Dennis Woodruff keeps an eye on Jayden Gilpatrick, 11, as he tries making a turn while skiing for the first time at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton.
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