Terrain Park Attendant - Winter 26/27
About The Position
The Terrain Park Attendant is responsible for maintaining a safe, high-quality terrain park by inspecting, shaping, and repairing park features, setting up signage and boundary ropes, and preparing the park for daily operations and overnight grooming. This role promotes a positive guest experience by encouraging safe terrain park etiquette, monitoring feature conditions, and assisting with incident reporting when needed. Ideal candidates are strong skiers or snowboarders who are comfortable working in challenging weather and mountain conditions, performing physically demanding outdoor work, and using hand tools to maintain freestyle terrain.
Requirements
- Must have strong skiing/riding skills
- Able to lift, carry, or otherwise move and position a minimum of 60 pounds on an occasional basis, and a minimum of 20 pounds on a frequent basis.
- Ability to safely ski or snowboard in adverse conditions and on steep terrain, including freestyle terrain.
- Manual dexterity to operate hand tools such as rakes, shovels, and basic carpentry tools.
- Ability to work outside in ANY AND ALL weather conditions, including but not limited to rain, snow, sleet, high winds, and cold temperatures.
- Ability to work for extended periods of time standing, walking, kneeling, pushing and pulling on a frequent basis.
- Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
Responsibilities
- Performs regular maintenance of terrain park features, boundary ropes, and signage during operating hours using snow rakes, shovels, and drills
- Prepares terrain park to be opened each day by setting up signage and boundary ropes, clearing fresh snow, and shaping snow around each feature
- Prepares terrain park for grooming at the end of each day by removing any obstacles to snow grooming equipment, and reshaping/rebuilding feature takeoffs
- Maintains a positive guest experience for terrain park users. Acts as an ambassador to the public by setting good examples of terrain park etiquette on the mountain.
- Keeps track of and maintains tools and equipment (rakes, shovels, drills, radios etc.)
- Inspects and tests features in the terrain park to ensure all features are free of damage, and to determine when snow maintenance is required
- Closes features as needed when conditions or other circumstances do not allow them to be ridden safely
- Helps in spotting/reporting any injuries in the terrain park to ski patrol
Benefits
- Free Alterra season pass (unlimited, direct to lift at all Alterra resorts) + Free Alterra season pass for spouse and dependents 25 & under
- 50% off window ticket price at IKON partner resorts
- Free access to Alterra Mountain destinations during time off
- Free ski-referral letters for employees to use at other mountain resorts during time off
- Free friends & family day-ski vouchers (Periodic allotment)
- Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Lessons
- Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Rentals
- Discounts on Gear Tune-Ups
- Discounts on Food & Beverage
- Discounts at Crystal Mountain Retail shops
- Free Crystal branded swag
- Pro deals on gear with 100s of brands
- Discount Marketplace Deals on accessories, auto, electronics, entertainment, fitness, food, home, pet supplies, travel, and more
- Employee-only Night Skiing events
- Employee Housing Available for eligible positions
- Accrued paid time off for eligible positions
- Group health insurance for eligible positions
- 401K benefit and generous match with immediate vesting for all staff members over 18
- Opportunities for growth, advancement, and year-round employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
