In The News – From neon onesies to heights of an influential ski patrol career
January 27, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 1/26/2026, Written by Katelyn Welsh
The face behind Women of Patrol and Sierra Nevada Resiliency Team, Kari Brandt is a leading voice in the ski patrol industry, expanding access to the career and developing vital resources. But when she thinks back to where it all started, it takes to her to a powder day on her home mountain, Ski Green Valley, over 30 years ago.
That’s where four-year-old Kari Brandt, outfitted in her neon onesie and 101 Dalmatians fanny pack (stuffed with band-aids and wet wipes), had prepared to clean up and bandage any mess the powder day threw her way.
Photo: Kari Brandt climbs a lift tower at Diamond Peak in 2021. Provided / Jake Pollock