Saint Bernard of Menthon, C.R.S.A., (or Bernard of Montjoux) was the founder of the famed hospice which has served travelers for nearly a millennium and of the congregation of canons regular which has served it throughout that history.
It has given rise to the famous breed of dogs named for that hospice. He is the patron saint of: mountaineers, rock climbers, skiers, skateboarding, backpacking and the Alps