You may have read the benefits of patrolling and are thinking that it sounds great; however, patrolling requires a commitment. You are expected to patrol a minimum of 15 days each season. A patrol day starts at 7:30am and generally finishes at 4:30; however, if someone is missing on the mountain search activities could go late into the night. Throughout a patrol day you need to be available at a moments notice to respond to injuries and other patrol duties.