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Learn What Ski Patrol Life in Powdery Big Sky, Montana, Is All About

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Walk a mile in a ski patroller’s boots with this Helly Hansen video, set at Montana’s Big Sky Resort.

Being a ski patroller is a lot of things. ‘Easy’ generally isn’t one of them. But it’s a good way to get your steps in for the day, you can’t beat the views — and if you’re like this patroller, you might find it was what you were looking for all along.

Follow Big Sky ski patroller Rachel Efta as she guides us through her life on patrol at the Southern Montana resort.

Efta’s voiceover colors in the day-to-day tasks and toils of ski patrol life with details from her personal background. These small details anchor the story and ultimately provide a deeper meaning.

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