One of the first organized ski patrols in the nation, the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol was organized in 1934 through the auspices of the Mount Mansfield Ski Club. The Club formed a committee to establish a patrol to cover the mountains and hills surrounding Stowe, Vermont. In 1935 the patrol instituted a rule that all members must pass the Red Cross first aid course. After a skiing fatality in 1936, the committee felt it needed to strengthen the rescue system and chose a ski patrol director, Al Gottlieb, to coordinate the effort. One of his innovations was building a series of nearly 40 caches of toboggans and first aid supplies on the mountains. In 1938 Stowe hosted the U. S. National Downhill and Slalom races where the Ski Patrol demonstrated its professionalism. As a result, the Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol was used as the model for the National Ski Patrol.
From the description of Mount Mansfield Ski Patrol history, 1934-2000. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 60448298
