Beverle Fillingame, of Lebanon, N.H., watches her son Connor, 5, just as she lets go of him on a small hill at Whaleback Mountain on Dec. 17, 2017 in Enfield, N.H. This is Connor's second year skiing. The ski hill opened over the weekend. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Beverle Fillingame, of Lebanon, N.H., watches her son Connor, 5, just as she lets go of him on a small hill at Whaleback Mountain on Dec. 17, 2017 in Enfield, N.H. This is Connor's second year skiing. The ski hill opened over the weekend. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Jennifer Hauck

Beverle Fillingame, of Lebanon, watches her son Connor, 5, on Sunday just as she lets go of him on a small hill at Whaleback Mountain on in Enfield. This is Connor’s second year skiing. The ski hill opened over the weekend. (Valley News — Jennifer Hauck