On the slopes with the ski patrol – Chamonix’s first responders
From rescuing errant skiers to monitoring avalanches, the unsung heroes of the mountains put one writer through his paces ...
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Ski patrollers are essential to mountain resorts. Most make less than $25 an hour and work multiple jobs to get by.
Days after a historic labor strike in Park City ended, America's ski patrollers are caught between their love of the slopes and the steep price ... full-time in ski patrol at Colorado's Arapahoe ...
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My life as an avalanche dog: meet the heroic hounds of ski patrol
We head to the snowy slopes of Chamonix to meet the canine rescue team and find out how they save skiers' lives ...
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What to Know About the Ski Patroller Strike in Park City
caused by steep increases in lift fees, over-crowding, and the competing forces of consolidation by corporations like Vail and increased privatization of existing ski resorts. Both the ski patrol ...
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Arapahoe Basin Opens "Most Challenging" Terrain for First Time This Season
The Gullies are a series of rocky, expert-only chutes with 35-45 degree slope angles ... Arapahoe Basin ski patrol uses their 'Bomb Tram' to remotely trigger avalanches in The Steep Gullies. While ...
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Arduous bootpacking unlocks avalanche terrain at several Colorado ski areas
“And prepare to sweat — a lot,” said the resort’s ski patrol supervisor ... patrollers stepping down a steep slope one boot in front of the other. Here and elsewhere across Colorado ...
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This is the Number One Cause of Skiing Fatalities — Here's How to Avoid It
Ski experts give life-saving tips on how to stay safe on the slopes, after 'Bling Empire' star Lynn Ban died following brain surgery due to a ski accident MIKE CRANE/Getty 2025 has been off to a ...