This document discusses how smartphones can be used to improve safety and efficiency in ski patrol operations. It presents the problems with current paper-based systems, including delays in patient care and double data entry. The document then outlines how smartphones could allow patients to report accidents themselves, provide GPS location to speed response times, and enable patrol members to collect and share accident information and photos in real-time. Case studies from other industries like surf life saving that have successfully adopted mobile technologies are presented. The document argues that smartphones can enhance safety, customer experience and help resorts reduce insurance costs. It envisions a future where patient medical data can be seamlessly shared between the mountain and hospitals.