Photo Credit: Mountain Drone Facebook Page
Ski Patrollers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. And although avalanche deaths are rare on-the-job occurrences, that objective danger is always lurking just around the corner, on a different aspect, under varied conditions.
Mountain Drones Inc. is aiming to take that risk off the ski patroller’s back and put it on an unmanned drone instead.
Photo Credit: Mountain Drone Facebook Page
In an article by Outside Magazine, Anna Callaghan explores and examines the Telluride-based company in what may become the future of ski patrol control routes. From dropping bombs to evaluating snowpack, Callaghan explains how ski patrol’s newest member may be the drone.
