Ski Patrols to Be Set Up in Woods Near 3 Resorts
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ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST — Starting this season, National Ski Patrol volunteers will traverse wooded areas surrounding three local ski resorts, keeping a watch for lost skiers and snowboarders, said National Forest Service Ranger Terry Ellis.
Sixteen ski patrol volunteers will serve Mt. Waterman, Snow Crest and Buckhorn ski resorts, he said, and will be easily identified by black jackets with a white cross on the back.
The ski patrol will work with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Air Rescue Unit to airlift lost skiers from the woods, Ellis said.
The new patrols were prompted by the death of a lost snowboarder last winter.
Ellis added that skiers and snowboarders who wander out of the ski resort boundary may be charged for rescue costs if they get lost.
“Skiing out of bounds is a violation of state code, and the Sheriff’s Department can charge skiers who get lost and create expenses for the taxpayers of Los Angeles County,” Ellis said.
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