Joining Our Team
The Ski Patrol at Ski Apache is comprised of both paid professionals and volunteer patrollers. All of which are active members of the National Ski Patrol and we all report to the same supervisor.
Candidates will first be Auxiliary patrollers and may join our patrol with little or no ski skills and minimal first aid knowledge. The NSP provides excellent educational courses and instructors are available to train all candidates. Volunteer patrollers will be given a work ticket to ski anytime they sign on at the area to work. They can work any day of the week.
Auxiliary Patroller - A person who provides emergency care to injured or ill guests, but may not transport guests off the hill/slope; may help lead training and education activities. Skiing skills helpful but not always mandatory. Snowboarders can Auxiliary Patrollers but cannot be a Patroller. (see below.)
Patroller - A person who provides emergency care to injured or ill area guests ; also may be responsible for a wide variety of area safety activities. (A skiing position).
Associate Member - An individual who has a need or desire to take National Ski Patrol courses and be associated with the National Ski Patrol. An associate shall not perform any ski patrolling duties at Ski Apache.
If you’d like to consider becoming a member of the Ski Apache Ski Patrol our application is on the Contact Us Tab of this website.