Note: It was the Aspen Ski Corporation until 1978, when the name was changed to Aspen Skiing Company. Additionally, there were no women on the patrol until 1978, so it was always “patrolmen.” Not that ...

I see it: crossed skis. The ski patrol’s unofficial bat signal. A young girl lies in the snow, her dad holding her hand. I crouch beside her and say, “My name is Sarah, and I’m with the ski ...