Personal Narrative: Nations Best Ski Patrol

Over the past three years I have been slowly trying to work my way into the Nations Best Ski Patrol group (awarded best Patrol in the Nation in the past four years). Due to my age it has taken me longer to become a patroller than need be. Now that I am of age I am cruising through mentoring and training and will finish ahead of the normal schedule. Since El Niño has been forecasted to be so much aggressive than most years, I will participate in several extra Avalanche courses, which is as well a requirement for a Senior Patroller, or a more advanced patroller. Since I am so intrigued by the whole idea of being a patroller I had taken the first aid, or what we call outdoor emergency care portion two years in advanced. Not knowing that it expired
every three years. Every year I return not to take the class, but to assist in teaching it so we can bring on board new people and constantly refreshing first-aid which is always evolving. This program opened my eyes to what it is like to help people and volunteer my time to helping people better their lives and at times save lives. The feeling it brings when you see someone do better, because of your help is amazing, which allowed me to help decide in becoming a pre-med major, so I can eventually become a trauma surgeon, and really change peoples lives for the best.