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ski patrol

noun

: a group that patrols an area on skis

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This no-fall-zone terrain is unfortunately closed to the public, although Kirkwood ski patrol mitigates avalanches and occasionally opens the venue for freeride competitions. Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025 In a flash 300 people—ski patrol, maintenance, townsfolk—were there to help probe and search through the slide. Michael Paterniti, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 Now, 12-week-old field golden retriever Benji is already deep in his training to join Zemlicka, originally from Sweden, on the slopes of Snowmass with ski patrol. The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025 Areas like the Headwaters and the legendary Big Couloir—a steep, epically long chute that requires a sign-out with ski patrol—are the stuff of legend. Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ski patrol

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“Ski patrol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20patrol. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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