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Hirschi, a Utah native, has saved lives, climbed mountains, and performed spectacular wilderness rescues. Before pursuing a career in medicine, Hirschi served as the Olympic Ski Race Patrol Director for the 2002 Winter Games. He has served as a mountaineering rescue patroller on Mt. McKinley at Denali National Park in Alaska, search and rescue commander, and Utah Forest Service Avalanche Center backcountry observer.