Ski Patroller

• Stand by awaiting emergency calls. Assist with dispatch and first-aid room duties.
• Patrol assigned mountain areas regularly to ensure that all trails are properly marked, to identify injured, lost, out of control and reckless skiers and snowboarders
• to identify existing or potential skiing hazards and to monitor and report on weather/skiing conditions, skiing traffic and the like.
• Stop reckless skiers or snowboarders and enforce company skiing safety regulations, including taking of appropriate disciplinary action. Assist with educational efforts related to safe skiing/riding.
• Perform a variety of trail maintenance tasks, check trails for hazards, missing signs
• put up signs and mark hazards
• cut brush
• pack down and shovel snow
• put up fences and close trails when necessary.
• Perform trail opening and closing procedures as assigned.
• Search for missing persons and equipment.
• Patrol organized racing activities and other special events.
• Administer emergency care/first aid to injured skiers and snowboarders
• assess condition of and stabilize patient, render appropriate treatment, such as splinting, transport to base area in a toboggan.
• Transport uninjured skiers or snowboarders who are having difficulty or have lost or damaged equipment to base area by toboggan or snowmobile.
• Answer questions, give directions, etc.
• Assist other mountain operations departments in providing a safe and reliable skiing experience to our guests.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Must be able to ski or snowboard all terrain in all types of conditions.
• Medical skills and certifications such as EMT, WFR, or OEC certificate or greater. Plus CPR/AED.

Each volunteer patroller receives a season pass.