Winter 26/27: Ski Patrol Volunteer

POWDR • Copper Mountain, CO

19d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide for and ensure a reasonably safe skiing environment for our guests and fellow employees. To provide medical assistance, skier safety, trail checks and sweeps, duty station responsibilities, and other assigned duties. Each task requires a high level of decision making. Basic computer skills, EMT-B, American Heart Association CPR and strong snowboard or alpine skiing skills are minimum requirements.

Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry toboggans weighing as much as 70 lbs.
• Other tasks include skiing in difficult conditions, volunteering in cold and often inclement conditions, high elevations, carrying and transporting unwieldy materials such as tower pads, medical equipment, etc.
• No current physical limitations.
• Ability to volunteer in high altitude adverse cold weather environmental conditions.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly in order to hear beacon signals and skiers requesting assistance, and for communication to occur using radios and telephones.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Basic computers skills, technical rope experience.
• EMT-B (or in the process of obtaining), American Heart Association CPR, and strong alpine skiing or snowboarding background are minimum requirements
• Due to the sensitive nature of this position, a criminal background check will be conducted after position is accepted. This background check will be done in accordance with standards enacted under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Nice To Haves

• Previous patrolling experience, previously employed by Copper Mountain, mountaineering such as Outward Bound, or experience within the medical field.
• Industry experience, i.e. ski instructor, lift op, trail crew.

Responsibilities

• Guest service and positive interactions will the guests of Copper Mountain
• Must be able to learn all trail names, mountain phones, mountain roads and other patrol-specific areas
• Must be able to use a mountain radio and follow patrol radio protocol
• Medical assessment, treatment and toboggan running. All volunteers will be trained to respond to any likely eventuality in a winter alpine environment and trained in triage, and multi-system trauma.
• Reporting/documentation: Incident investigation procedure, preservation of the facts, forms and records. All volunteers will be familiar with (and held accountable for) the complete documentation of a given event that might include standard reporting, photographs, witness statements, diagrams, etc. There is a necessity to remain sensitive to the needs of family and friends of the injured party. Complies with all OSHA requirements.
• Establish a reasonably safe skiing environment, i.e. trail checks, trail openings/closings, early season preparation, obstacle marking, signage, sweeps, and special race preparation and coverage.
• Snow safety: All volunteers will be familiar with the terrain at Copper Mountain Resort where avalanche search and rescue is likely.
• Lift evacuation: Responsible for the ground-crew evacuation of people from the lift in the event of a breakdown. Specialized training in the form of ski industry standard equipment for emergency evacuation of chair lifts and injured parties.
• Skier education: Enforcement of the Colorado Skier Safety Act, i.e., boundary management, safe skiing, speeder control. Visible to the public for skier information.
• Training/development: All staff will participate in training and demonstrate proficiency in all areas of patrolling. This constant and ongoing process includes medical preparation, lift evacuation, mountain/company policies, inter-agency relations and contacts, etc.
• Inspections of equipment (duty stations, toboggans, medical, search and rescue, radios, and rescue beacons).
• Station assignments: Motel 6, PHQ, and Timberline
• Technology skills to use a computer and software for incident reporting
• Integration with other Copper Mountain departments for smoother functioning within the company.
• Orientation of volunteers in areas of mountain safety awareness.
• Functions as an ambassador of Copper Mountain, modeling and sharing the Copper “culture” with our guests and employees.
• Upholds the most professional image.
• Continually strives to exceed our guest’s expectations and create memories for our guests and staff.

Benefits

• Will receive a volunteer season pass and dependent season passes ($10 for each qualified dependent pass).
• Will also receive comp ticket voucher(s) for your service.
• More perks and benefits are available and will be reviewed at the hiring clinic.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed