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So I have a couple of friends who are on patrol out here in Tahoe and I was talking with them the other day. One of my buddies has had to be the first responder on the scene to a couple of super gnarly deaths the last couple of seasons and he was talking about how it definitely effects you in a pretty intense way. I also found out that ski patrollers don't really get paid that well ($10/hr average from what I've heard) and that most people just do it for the love of it or they are volunteers.
I understand if you are older and are just doing it for the love of it and to help out/volunteer. But imagine being a younger guy/girl in their 20's and seeing these grisly deaths on a somewhat regular basis for not that great of pay? I dunno, I was just amazed by the whole situation and I guess I never really looked that hard into it until I was talking with my buddies on patrol. Let me know what you guys think.
Also, any ski patrollers out here, let me hear your guys perspectives...
