Winter 26/27: Ski Patrol Volunteer

POWDR • Summit County, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Copper Mountain Resort is seeking a Ski Patrol Volunteer for the Winter 26/27 season. This role is crucial in ensuring a safe skiing environment for guests and employees by providing medical assistance, maintaining skier safety, conducting trail checks, and managing duty stations. The position requires a high level of decision-making and involves direct guest interaction, medical assessment and treatment, toboggan running, incident reporting, snow safety, lift evacuation, and skier education. Volunteers will also function as ambassadors for Copper Mountain, upholding its culture and professional image.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills.
• EMT-B certification (or in the process of obtaining).
• American Heart Association CPR certification.
• Strong snowboard or alpine skiing skills.
• Ability to lift and carry toboggans weighing as much as 70 lbs.
• Ability to ski in difficult conditions.
• Ability to volunteer in cold and often inclement conditions, high elevations.
• Ability to carry and transport unwieldy materials such as tower pads, medical equipment, etc.
• No current physical limitations.
• Ability to volunteer in high altitude adverse cold weather environmental conditions.
• Ability to hear and speak clearly for beacon signals, skier assistance, and radio/telephone communication.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Technical rope experience.
• Familiarity with computer and software for incident reporting.
• Ability to handle and manage confidential information.
• Professional appearance and adherence to grooming guidelines.
• Follow established policies and procedures.
• Supportive of Core Values.
• Comfortable challenging established policies and procedures, but supportive once established.
• Organized in tasks and sees projects through to the finish.
• Good follow-through and habit of getting back to people on issues.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, potentially high-pressure environment.
• Flexible with hours and days of volunteering.
• Ability to volunteer required time to fulfill patrol needs (both scheduled and unscheduled time).
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize personal time and volunteering for good balance in life.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Previous patrolling experience.
• Previous employment by Copper Mountain.
• Mountaineering experience (e.g., Outward Bound).
• Experience within the medical field.
• Industry experience (e.g., ski instructor, lift operator, trail crew).

Responsibilities

• Provide and ensure a reasonably safe skiing environment for guests and employees.
• Provide medical assistance, skier safety, trail checks and sweeps, and duty station responsibilities.
• Learn all trail names, mountain phones, mountain roads, and other patrol-specific areas.
• Use a mountain radio and follow patrol radio protocol.
• Perform medical assessment, treatment, and toboggan running.
• Respond to any likely eventuality in a winter alpine environment, including triage and multi-system trauma.
• Document incidents, including investigation procedures, preservation of facts, forms, and records.
• Establish a reasonably safe skiing environment through trail checks, openings/closings, obstacle marking, signage, sweeps, and special race preparation.
• Participate in snow safety, including avalanche search and rescue.
• Perform ground-crew evacuation of people from the lift in the event of a breakdown.
• Educate skiers on the Colorado Skier Safety Act, including boundary management, safe skiing, and speeder control.
• Act as a visible point of contact for skier information.
• Participate in ongoing training and demonstrate proficiency in all areas of patrolling.
• Inspect equipment, including duty stations, toboggans, medical equipment, search and rescue gear, radios, and rescue beacons.
• Integrate with other Copper Mountain departments for smoother functioning within the company.
• Orient volunteers in mountain safety awareness.
• Function as an ambassador of Copper Mountain, modeling and sharing the Copper “culture”.
• Uphold the most professional image.
• Continually strive to exceed guest expectations and create memories.

Benefits

• Volunteer season pass.
• Dependent season passes ($10 for each qualified dependent pass).
• Comp ticket voucher(s) for service.
• Additional perks and benefits available and reviewed at the hiring clinic.
• Employee housing.
• Unique work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed