By John Cameron Emblazoned with the familiar cross on their jackets and packs full of gear, patrollers are able to respond to most any situation on the ski hill. The level of emergency response would not be what it is today without the foresight of one man who built an army that would lead to safer mountains for generations to come. On the East Coast, skiing as a sport was beginning to gain some traction and inspiration struck Charles “Minnie” Dole in 1936 when he broke his ankle while skiing on New Years day at Stowe, Vermont, with his friend ...