Stay ConnectedGet an insider’s perspective on wearing the red jacket and all aspects of ski patrolling. This podcast from the National Ski Patrol features experts discussing medical care, avalanche and snow safety, and all things related to an outdoor lifestyle and vocation.
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Stress injuries, commonly thought of as PTSD, are much more common in first responders than you might think. Listen to this important conversation about the impact of stress injuries on ski patrollers in particular. Laura McGladrey is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Colorado University Anschutz. She talks with Tarrah O'Connor, a professional ski patroller with firsthand experience coping with PTSD as a result of her work as a patroller in the Rocky Mountains.
Learn about the history of the 10th Mountain Division and its connection to the National Ski Patrol featuring NSP Historian Rick Hamlin and former Historian Dr. Grethchen Besser.
As we enter the 2020 – 2021 ski season, COVID has added a new set of circumstances and challenges. NSP Executive Director Meegan Moszynski discusses how patrollers are preparing for this unique season, how NSP and ski patrols are working with areas and resorts to keep the experience safe for guests, and why skiing and patrolling will still be fun this year.
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