In The News – Women of Patrol: From likes and follows to a global impact
December 26, 2025 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Written by Katelyn Welsh, 12/26/2025
What started as a social media page highlighting female ski patrollers is now an organization striking a global impact.
It all started in 2018 when Truckee resident, Kari Bandt, knew she wanted to do something to spotlight and support female ski patrollers in the male-dominated field.
Going off a vision to uplift and a logo she crafted in Microsoft Word, the Women of Patrol Instagram page made its debut to the internet with its first post.