ski patrol

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Noun

ski patrol (plural ski patrols)

  1. An organization that provides first aid, rescue, and (in some cases) maintenance services for snow sports areas.
    • 1996, Lake Tahoe Basin, Heavenly Ski Resort Master Plan, Environmental Impact Report:
      There are six ski patrol stations at Heavenly Ski Resort.
    • 2001 December, Ben Bolt, “White-Cross Karma”, in Ski, volume 66, number 4, page 50:
      I tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, but I understand you're the one to see about working on the ski patrol."
    • 2009, Beech Mountain Historical Society, Beech Mountain, →ISBN, page 50:
      He organized the first ski patrol at Beech Mountain when Tom Brigham lured him from Hound Ears. Beginning with 12 patrollers recruited from Appalachian Ski Mountain and Houn Ears, the ski patrol grew to over 100 members.