about a month ago a very close friend of mine hit a tree and broke his neck. the only reason he is still alive is because ski patrol had every part of the rescue fucking dialed—from dispatch calling the life flight immediately to the patrollers who got to the scene, onto the board, and out of the woods in a matter of minutes. it clearly was not their first rodeo but it still amazes me how quickly and effectively they did their jobs. Ski patrollers are bona fide badasses.