Ski Patrol Volunteer

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Job description

Job Description

Volunteer Title: Ski Patrol Volunteer

Volunteer Commitment: 21 days

Volunteer Summary:

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

• Mountaineering skills preferred with and technical rope experience.


• Industry experience, i.e. ski instructor, lift operator, trail crew also preferred, but not necessary

Volunteer Details:

• Medical assessment, treatment and evacuation. All volunteers will be National Ski Patrol OEC certified and trained to respond to any likely eventuality in a winter alpine environment. Training in Mountain Emergency Plan, triage, and multi-system trauma.


• Reporting/documentation: Accident 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. This is a very labor-intensive, time-consuming activity. Considerable training is required, as well as the necessity to remain sensitive to the needs of family and friends of the injured party. Complies with all OSHA and HIPAA requirements.


• Establish a reasonably safe skiing environment; i.e. trail checks, trail openings/closings, early season preparation, boot packing, maintenance, 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.


• Search and rescue: All volunteers must know about the formulation of a preplan (Mountain Emergency Plan), practice drills, and execution. Skilled in the use of all avalanche and search and rescue equipment. Must assist in locating lost parties on the mountain.


• Lift evacuation: Responsible for the 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. Guest Service program: base area public relations, distribution of surveys, skier information services, VIP tours and greeting guests at the tops of lifts.


• 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. Ski improvement through all terrain with varying snow conditions.


• Construction, maintenance, preventive maintenance inspections of equipment (duty stations, toboggans, medical, search and rescue, radios, and rescue beacons).


• Station assignments: Motel 6, PHQ, and Timberline


• Other patrol departments: Accident investigation, medical equipment, toboggan maintenance, SAR dog training, and ski patrol internal affairs, guest services.


• Computers: Accident record input for the development of reports per Copper Mountain standard procedures, forms and records, and word processing.


• Community Education: Assist with Colorado Special Olympics, Mountain Education fund, Copper Mountain Ski Patrol's Children's Christmas Party. Teaching Outdoor Emergency Care and CPR classes. Patrol and SAR lectures for school and ski groups, Cub Scouts, etc.


• Integration with other Copper Mountain departments for smoother functioning within the company. Orientation of volunteers in areas of mountain safety awareness.

Other Duties As Assigned:

• 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.


• This description is an overview of the scope of responsibilities for this volunteer position and is not intended to be an inclusive list of tasks and expectations. With the evolution of POWDR-Copper, the responsibilities of this position may change. The volunteer position must be prepared to accept new responsibilities and transfer others.

Personal Attributes:

• Is honest and has the highest integrity


• Is able to handle and manage confidential information


• Professional appearance. Adheres to all grooming guidelines


• Follows established policies and procedures


• Is supportive of Core Values


• Sets the example for others and is above reproach


• Is comfortable to challenge established policies and procedures, but once established, is supportive of those rules.


• Is organized in tasks. Sees projects through to the finish. Has good follow-through and makes it a habit of getting back to people on issues.


• Can handle fast paced, potentially high-pressure environment


• Is flexible with hours and days of volunteering


• Is able to volunteer required time to fulfill patrol needs (both scheduled and unscheduled time).


• Prioritizes and re-prioritizes personal time and volunteering, to have good balance in life

Job Requirements

Basic 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, American Heart Association CPR, and strong alpine skiing background are minimum requirements

Preferred Experience and SpecialSkills:

• Previous patrolling experience, previously employed by Copper Mountain, mountaineering such as Outward Bound, or experience within the medical field.


• Mountaineering background.


• Industry experience, i.e. ski instructor, lift op, trail crew.

Copper Mountain, LLC is an affirmative action employer and that age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law, are not taken into account in any employment decision. We offer competitive benefits, employee housing, and a unique work atmosphere. All of our job opportunities are located at Copper Mountain Resort in Summit County, Colorado. 90 miles west of Denver, we are situated in the heart of Colorado's playground. All candidates must fill out an application to be considered for employment.

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