The few, the proud, the playful: The dogs of ski patrol

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Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol dog, Meka, ‘rescues’ her handler Lori Spence during a recent training exercise at Highlands.

They are celebrities of the ski runs.

Beloved by locals and visitors alike, by both kids and their parents, these stars of the slopes have a very important job to do on the mountains. They even have their own trading cards. But for these champions of the chairlift, it’s all just a game.

They are the dogs of ski patrol.

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