Patroller Chats

Join us as we sit down with past and present patrollers, hosts, and friends of the Pacific Northwest Division of the National Ski Patrol to preserve their stories and grow our History Project together. Patroller Chats was started in 2023 for the History Project by Shirley Cummings.

Tune in for fun, informative, inspirational, and occasionally spirited conversations, where we explore traditions deeply rooted in history and full of heart.

Honoring the NSP Creed: Service and Safety since 1938, we’re preserving our legacy and building lasting connections for the future. Join us on Patroller Chats!

Guest

Shirley Cummings

Shirley Cummings is our amazing PNW Division Historian! She joined the Hyak Ski Patrol with her husband Gary in the 1960's!

Guest appearance on:

Avalanche Rescues, Red Jackets and Patrol Evolution. Continuing the "Chat" with Gary Burke & Shirley Cummings!
The snow never stopped falling on volunteers...(Part 2:2) Steve, Gary & Shirley on Tobogganing Tales and Transformative Change in NSP
The snow never stopped falling on a volunteer patroller's four-decade adventure. (Part 1:2)
Bonus: Volunteers Created America's First Adaptive Ski Program (S2-Skiers2) at Hyak. S1:Bonus...
The Cummings have served skiers at Hyak since 1965, witnessing decades of mountain evolution!