Richard is an exploration geologist for a gold mine, producing resource models. He is still an avid skier.

Mickey is a Colorado native, with a master’s degree in physics from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a four-time highline and trickline world champion and enjoys all other forms of slacklining, as well as skiing, whitewater kayaking, skydiving, base jumping, climbing, mountain biking and skateboarding. He lives in Colorado with his son Rio and wife Sara, and currently works as a research technician at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden.

Patti was supervisor of the ski patrol at Copper Mountain in Colorado for 23 years. She started the ski patrol and search and rescue dog programs in Summit County. She is also a renowned avalanche dog handler and author of Avalanche! Hasty Search. Her work has led to nearly every Colorado ski area and search and rescue group implementing an avalanche dog program. After Patti left Copper Mountain to raise her daughters, she continued working her dogs in avalanche, air scent and water searches as a team leader with the Summit County Rescue Group, as well as helping to train other handlers throughout the U.S. and Europe. Patti is now retired.