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About Cascade Ski Patrol

The Cascade Mountain Ski Patrol is committed to serving Cascade Mountain management by providing first aid to any guests needing and requesting it, by promoting safety education to the public and employees, and by monitoring, marking and possibly closing potentially dangerous areas to the skiing public.

Cascade Mountain Ski Patrol is a group of volunteer members who serve Cascade Mountain Ski Area by providing education programs and emergency care to skiers and snowboarders.

Cascade Mountain Ski Patrol was founded in 1962 as a non profit organization  affiliated with the National Ski Patrol organization.  We currently have 150 members who dedicate their time, winter and summer, to patrol activities and training.  Our members include all levels of training, including candidates, auxiliary, patroller, senior, and certified.

 

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Our Training

  • Outdoor Emergency Care course (80-100 hours) Includes passing written and practical exam.
  • Current CPR card for health care professionals (must be renewed yearly)
  • Annual continuing education and refreshers in Outdoor Emergency Care
  • Toboggan handling
  • Annual refresher on lift evacuation
  • Specific hill protocols

Skill Classifications

  • Alpine (Ski/Snowboard)
  • Nordic
  • Auxiliary

Member Levels

  • Candidate
  • Patroller (Alpine, Nordic, Auxiliary)
  • Senior  (Auxiliary, Alpine, or Nordic)
  • Certified Alpine

Candidate

Is the entry level of membership.    Candidates must be 15 years of age on or before opening of the ski area.  Includes filling out an application form that is submitted to Cascade Mountain's patrol director.  Also offers and opportunity to learn what is expected of members and the time commitment that is involved.  Training then begins with the Outdoor Emergency Care class, which usually begins in July and ends in October with successful completion of a written and practical exam.  During this time you must also present a valid CPR for healthcare professionals card.  On the hill training begins as soon as the hill opens for the season and is one night a week of ski enhancement training and toboggan handling instruction.

Auxiliary

    May provide any services except transport of loaded toboggans.

Patroller

    Classification obtained after successfully completion of Outdoor Emergency Care and Toboggan Handling.

Senior

    Classification beyond the patroller status, which means they have completed additional training.

Certified

    The highest level of education possible.  Individual has demonstrated extensive knowledge of patrol and ski area operation.  They are also proficient at all skills and have shown exceptional leadership, instructional and communication skills.

Interested in Joining Our Patrol?

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The first step to becoming a member of the ski patrol is to fillout the application form and send it to Gary Jugenheimer.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Gary by email: gary_j at evcoplastics.com.

  

Medical Training

Next is to take the Outdoor Emergency Care class.  This class usually begins each July and is one night a week until the end of October when you take your final written and practical exam.  Outdoor Emergency Care is the medical training you receive.  You must also complete a CPR class for healthcare providers.  This is not part of the OEC class, but they will usually give you opportunities to arrange a class.  You must be 15 years of age by the time the hill will open for the season.

Time commitment

Being a member of Cascade Mountain Ski patrol is a big time commitment, especially your first year as a candidate.  The OEC class alone is 80-100 hours, and that doesn't include study time.  After successful completion of that, on hill training begins if you decide to obtain full patroller status.  On hill training consists of one night a week for 4 hours of ski enhancement training and toboggan handling.  This class usually lasts for 12 weeks.  You are also required to sign up for one shift per week at Cascade Mountain.   You must check with the Patrol Representative about available and open shifts.  Shifts are either daytime, or night.  Daytime shifts begin 1 hour before the hill opens and ends at 4:30.  Night time shifts begin at 4:30 and end approximately 30 minutes after the hill closes.

Training continues each year with our annual refresher that is held at Cascade Mountain in the fall.  Refresher consists of one weekend, with one day devoted to refreshing your medical skills.  The second day is a lift evacuation refresher.  These refreshers are mandatory to maintain your certifications.  If unable to attend the refresher at Cascade, you may attend another hill's refresher with prior approval.  You must also renew your CPR certification each year, which you are responsible for.

  

Benefits of becoming a patroller

  • An entire new group of friends and co-workers
  • Medical training that you may use when you least expect it.
  • Unlimited skiing at Cascade Mountain (must patrol when skiing)
  • After your candidate year--family passes
  • Additional "bring a friend skiing" Gold passes for certain shifts
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