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Interested in Joining the Patrol?

Come patrol with us for a day on the mountain. Spending a day with us one-on-one will give you a chance to ask questions, and we can get to know you better too. At the end of the day you can determine if becoming part of the Patrol is right for you. 

What it takes to be a Patroller

Ski patrollers are committed to serving the skiing public their time, knowledge, and skills. We work to improve the safety of the ski resort for the skiing public. We are first responders who learn medical skills and apply them in challenging outdoor mountain conditions, including deep snow and steep terrain. Ultimately, we are part of a team who can respond in a professional, courteous, and positive manner. The ski patrol is a great way to give back to your community.

If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we can teach you both the medical skills and skiing abilities to excel as a ski patroller.

Onboarding Process:

After spending a day with us, if you think that joining the patrol is right for you, fill out an application.

The Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) course typically starts in early September and runs through mid-November. The purpose of the OEC class is to teach you the medical skills to become a ski patroller. The course includes in-person classroom training and online training. An OEC textbook is referenced throughout the course. The OEC course includes written quizzes and exams accompanied by demonstration of hands-on skills. Instructors of this course aim to provide to you the feedback you need to master the medical skill sets while on-scene at incidents on the slopes.

After the OEC training and when the resort opens up for the ski season, the Ski Patrol 101 course is designed to teach you how to apply your OEC medical skills at the resort outside in the elements. This course emphasizes applying the skills you learned out in the snow and cold while working as a team with your fellow patrollers. Plus, this course will teach you how to do other ski patrol tasks besides first aid. 

The Ski Patrol 101 class typically wraps up in early to mid-January. At this point we put you in a red patrol coat and you are officially a Ski Patroller. 

To become an Alpine Patroller, you will be trained to pull a toboggan. Not everyone has the ski skills to do this right away, but as long as you are willing to learn, we can get you there through lessons and dedicated practice. 

The first year of becoming a ski patroller takes some time.  But if you are committed, we have a large group of trainers who will work with you to get you through. After the first year, ski patrollers attend an annual weekend refresher course to brush up on the medical skills and other ski patrol skills. 

The commitment to the patrol is a minimum of 4 days a month or 16 days a year. This works out to one day a week or every other weekend. 

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