She Patrol

Are you a female identifying individual interested in becoming a ski patroller and want to learn what the job is all about? Come join us for a day at Northstar Resort in Lake Tahoe to learn about the job and what it entails. There will be female patrollers from different resorts in Tahoe to share about their experiences. The day will consist of skiing/snowboarding, toboggan handling, observing operations, networking and fun!

Must be an advanced skier/snowboarder to participate. Limited to 20 participants. Cost includes lift ticket for the day!

Timeline

9:00 a.m. – Registration/ check-in. Receive day ticket. (Meet outside the ticket office to the right of the ice skating rink).

9:30 am – Load the gondola

9:45 am – Morning briefing in the base lodge

10:00 am – Meet patrol team and get into groups

10:30 am – Mountain setup, safety, orientation and tour

12:00 pm – Lunch

1:00 pm – Toboggan clinic

2:30 pm – Medical Scenarios

3:45 pm – Debrief of the day with facilitators

4:10 pm – Mountain sweep

5:00 pm – End of the day wrapup

Registration starts promptly at 9:00 am by the ticket office where participants will receive their day ticket. We will then all load the gondola and head to the base lodge where we will have our morning briefing and discuss the agenda for the day. Around 10:00 am we will meet the patrol team and get in our groups with assigned facilitators.

To start off the day, we will go over mountain safety and hill setup. We will then go over all the runs and take a tour of the mountain where we will get to see where the different patrol shacks are located.

Lunch will be at noon and is not provided so please pack a lunch and snacks.

After lunch, we will do some toboggan training where participants will be able to take turns handling the toboggan and being a patient and then around 2:30 pm, we will go over different medical scenarios and practice them.

At 3:45 we will debrief the day and then do sweep with the patrol team and then head back to the village to wrap up the day.

Things to Bring

Skiing/Snowboarding Gear

A backpack with extra layers and an extra pair of gloves

A water bottle

Lunch and snacks (Lunch will not be included)

Sunscreen

Goggles and a helmet

Additional Information

*Parking will be in the main lots A-Z and there will be a shuttle to take you to the village.

(If the main lot parking is full, there is additional parking towards the entrance in the Castle Peak parking lot, where there will also be a shuttle to take you to the village).

*Please be sure to eat a good breakfast and stay hydrated, as this will be an active day.