4 LOST IN A SNOWSTORM Three friends went off trail while downhill skiing Now it's getting dark And snow is falling hard They aren't sure the right way down the mountain Luckily one skier has a phone He calls the ski patrol These rescuers know the mountain better than anyone They'll find the skiers and lead them to safety
6 SKI PATROL RESCUE WORK 56 A ski patroller's job is to keep skiers and snowboarders safe Many patrollers work on mountains where people ski and snowboard downhill Some work on cross country ski trails
All are trail experts They know mountain rescue and snow science And they are trained in emergency response SAL TRAINED AND TESTED It can take more than 100 hours of training to become a ski patroller 7