Sunday started at 0400. After I had gotten my winter gear on, cleaned the kennel, fed the dogs and cat, made the crock pot stew, coffee and breakfast, Dave let me - the one who never willingly does early mornings - know that he had forgotten to change the clocks. I had a spare hour to get ready for the day.
We were up that early to attend the Ski Patrol On-The-Hill training which involved more first aid; search and rescue; general patrol stuff like radio communication, policies and procedures; and ski lift evacuation. Six of the SPYteam members were "injured skiers", "lost skiers" and "stuck on a broken down ski lift for hours in freezing temperatures skiers".
We were up that early to attend the Ski Patrol On-The-Hill training which involved more first aid; search and rescue; general patrol stuff like radio communication, policies and procedures; and ski lift evacuation. Six of the SPYteam members were "injured skiers", "lost skiers" and "stuck on a broken down ski lift for hours in freezing temperatures skiers".
0730 - time for strong coffee, day old bagels and paperwork
SPYteam members at the ready
SPYteam members at the readySPYteam "lost skiers"
"Injured" SPYteam member being bandaged, "packaged" and made ready for transport (by a former SPYteam member, now patroller)
SPYteam member lowered from the ski lift after a very, long, cold wait 
"Injured" SPYteam member being bandaged, "packaged" and made ready for transport (by a former SPYteam member, now patroller)SPYteam member lowered from the ski lift after a very, long, cold wait piece of cake - where's the hot cocoa?
down time between scenarios
patrollers lowering SPYteam members from the lift
piece of cake - where's the hot cocoa?
These kids are the best - even worth getting up much too early to work with. The 2011-2012 SPYteam is going to be so much fun and rewarding to work with. down time between scenariospatrollers lowering SPYteam members from the liftpiece of cake - where's the hot cocoa?