Ski Patroller

Promote the safety of our guests and employees through quality emergency care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Mountain Safety

• Educate guests on safety while promoting the New Mexico Ski Safety Act.
• Erect and maintain mountain signage, closed areas, ropes, and markings.
• Correct any obstacles or safety issues that are ongoing throughout the day.
• Monitor trails for fast or reckless skiers and, if necessary, warn them of the risks of injury to themselves and others.
• Close or maintain mountain sections due to weather, slope conditions, or special events.
• Stop violators from skiing closed areas.
• Assist or guide anyone who is having trouble.
• Perform sweeps of all main trails throughout the day and closing.
• Attend classroom sessions and field exercises in avalanche training and rescue procedures.
• Perform any avalanche rescue or avalanche reduction.
• Administer care and transport injured parties to the Ultimed Clinic.
• Participate in any rescues or searches within our ski area boundary and help locate or repair lost or stolen equipment.
• Attend classroom sessions and field exercises on the evacuation procedures for all lifts.
• Evacuate any lift if necessary.
• All incidents will be reported on the appropriate forms. They must be legible and completed promptly.
• Any incident involving an employee at work must be reported immediately to the department supervisor, and forms must be submitted to Lisa Smith for Worker's Compensation.
• All red-flag incidents must be reported to the Ski Patrol Director immediately.

Mountain Maintenance

Equipment Maintenance

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Qualifications

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