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What happens when a 17-year-old joins ski patrol in 1967 and stays for more than four decades? Steve Rolfe's journey through 42 years of Pacific Northwest ski patrol reveals not just his personal story, but the fascinating evolution of mountain safety, leadership, and ski area management. (Part 1 of 2; Friend Shirley Cummings in audience)
The PNWD History Project: Shirley Cummings, the official history project coordinator, (& all around fabulous lady), has been on a mission: Collect and assemble an archive of stories and pictures from the different ski patrols within the Pacific Northwest Division. Hence, Patroller Chats was born!
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Chapters
1. The snow never stopped falling on a volunteer patroller's four-decade adventure. (Part 1:2) (00:00:00)
2. Meeting Steve Rolfe (Friend Shirley Cummings in Audience too) (00:01:51)
3. Early Ski Patrol Days at Hayek (00:06:15)
4. Moving to Crystal Mountain (00:12:21)
5. Training and Professional Patrol Experience (00:18:11)
6. Volunteer Leadership and Patrol Evolution (00:25:58)
7. The Changing Culture of Crystal Mountain (00:34:23)
8. Avalanche Control and Winter Safety (00:45:36)
9. The Legacy of Mountain Leadership (00:57:01)
10. Avalanche Stories and Mountain Risks (01:03:42)
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