Pro Patroller

Mt Baker Ski Area • Glacier, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Professional Ski Patrollers help maintain a safe and efficient mountain environment by providing emergency medical response, hazard mitigation, lift evacuation support, avalanche mitigation support, terrain management, and operational assistance throughout the ski area. This position works closely with Patrol leadership, mountain operations departments, and emergency response personnel to support safe mountain operations while providing professional, respectful, and guest-focused service in dynamic outdoor conditions. Successful employees in this role are dependable, adaptable, and comfortable making sound decisions in high-pressure and rapidly changing environments. This position requires strong situational awareness, teamwork, communication, and the ability to respond effectively to medical incidents, operational needs, weather impacts, and mountain hazards while maintaining professionalism and safety standards. Professional Ski Patrollers are expected to work independently and collaboratively while contributing to a positive, accountable, and safety-focused department culture.

Requirements

• Willingness to learn
• Must be 21 years or older
• Successful completion of Pro Patrol training by an authorized Mt. Baker Ski Area trainer
• EMT, WEMT, WFR, OEC, or equivalent medical certification.
• Expert or professional level skiing skills in a variety of conditions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including timely responses to managers and employees, and communication of personal needs.
• Ability to communicate tasks and system adjustments efficiently and positively to a team.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Successful completion of a Washington State Criminal History Disclosure and Background Check Authorization form.
• Successful completion of the US Department of Justice Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Employee Possessor Questionnaire 5400.28 and receive and maintain a “cleared” status.
• Must be able to work all operational months on a flexible schedule.
• Current OEC, or WFR, or WEMT or EMT, Paramedic, or equivalent.
• Current CPR card.
• Proficient skiing skills in a variety of conditions.
• Completion of toboggan training and any refreshers.
• Completion of avalanche rescue training and any refreshers.
• Completion of lift evacuation training and any refreshers.
• Familiarity with on-mountain patroller duties.
• Familiarity with mountain policies.
• Demonstrated ability to use avalanche beacon/ transceiver.
• Completion of SIS rescue training and refreshers.
• Working knowledge of designated run names and landmark names.
• Familiarity with the pro patrol handbook.
• Familiarity with Whatcom County EMS BLS protocols.
• Familiarity with OEC first aid guidelines.
• Rope rescue training.
• Avalanche beacon/ transceiver training and skills test.
• Explosives training and licensing.
• Avalanche control route training.
• Meet all avalanche control team member requirements.
• Lift evacuation special teams training.
• Incapacitated passenger lift evacuation training.
• Maintain ski equipment in good condition and passes ski and binding test
• Bloodborne Pathogens training.

Responsibilities

• Participate in general mountain safety response as trained
• Participate in Avalanche and general snow safety mitigation as trained
• Provide professional, friendly, and respectful customer service
• Have a working knowledge of: Mt. Baker Ski Area mountain policies and procedures
• Familiarity of ski area facilities and services available
• Perform duties as trained

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed