So you want to be Ski Patroller?

Initial Requirements:

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and an intermediate skier/snowboarder. There is a also a time commitment.

This is what you have to do:

Attend the Skiing/Boarding Evaluation, by invitation, that is held in late February or early March. This will be an all morning event (most likely on a Sunday) starting at 9:00 AM. You will meet with the Patrol Director and some of the trainers (both first aid and hill). They will answer questions you may have and tell you more about what is involved in becoming a patroller. When they are done, you will go out skiing/boarding so you can show your stuff. Here is a list of what the evaluators will be looking for during your skiing/boarding evaluation.

Skiing Evaluation:

Ascent Skills:  Herringbone  Side Step  Uphill Traverse

Descent Skills:  Side Slip  Falling Leaf  Linked Wedge (Snow Plow)Turns  Hockey Stop

General Skiing Skills:  Short Radius Turns  Medium Radius Turns  Long Radius Turns

Boarding Evaluation:

   Same descent and general skiing skills as in the Skiing Evaluation except for the Wedge turns and ascent skills.

Requirements for the first year of training:

     - Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) training is 2 days a week in the evenings.
     - This training lasts for about 2 months (late September - mid November).
     - On-the-hill training is 2 days a week (1 weekday evening and Sunday day).
     - This training starts around December 1st and last until mid-Feburary.

How do you sign up for the 2008-2009 season?

    Contact the Patrol Director, Tom Long, at (651) 459-3188, or Click here  to apply on line .