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On a recent afternoon, I went on a quest for people who do their jobs for the fun of it. I found them in the Sandias. Steve Malavolta is a ski patroller at Sandia Peak Ski Area. For the past 17 years, he has donned the red jacket with a white cross on the back and hit the slopes. "This job is about being out in the weather you love," Malavolta said. "And to have fun and help people."