Description
Monitor and patrol ski slopes to prevent accidents, respond to incidents, and assist guests through emergency care, risk mitigation, and mountain safety operations.
- • Patrol trails, bowls, and lift areas on skis or snowboard to monitor safety and assist guests.
- • Rescue injured or stranded skiers and riders using approved techniques and equipment.
- • Assess patients and provide first aid, CPR, oxygen, and trauma care per protocols.
- • Transport patients with a rescue toboggan and coordinate handoff to EMS.
- • Activate emergency response and communicate with dispatch and mountain operations.
- • Inspect trails, signage, padding, fences, and lift zones for hazards or damage.
- • Set up and maintain ropes, markers, and closure signage; enforce terrain and boundary closures.
- • Warn guests of unsafe conditions, weather changes, or hazardous behavior.
- • Educate guests on mountain safety, responsibility codes, and safe lift usage.
- • Conduct end-of-day trail sweeps to clear the mountain and secure closures.
- • Assist with avalanche mitigation and snow safety tasks, including beacon checks and hazard marking, as authorized.
- • Perform lift evacuations during outages following established procedures.
- • Observe high-risk areas from fixed posts to detect incidents and hazards.
- • Maintain accurate logs of incidents, treatments, weather, and snow conditions.
- • Assist with patroller training, refreshers, and supervision; maintain patrol facilities and equipment readiness.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
