POWDER MOUNTAIN — Ski patrollers wear many hats: Mountaineer, rules enforcer, mountain escort, customer service provider, ski bum, and — perhaps most importantly — medical technician.
The initial process of becoming a ski patroller requires an intensive course in emergency care in preparation for dealing with the various injuries and medical emergencies that occur on the slopes every winter, but it’s not enough to merely take the course at the beginning of one’s patrol career and call it good.
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