Ski Patrol

[gregdell042]

Most places it is volunteer.

Awesome fun. I have been patrolling for 13 years now. I love it!

[knightofeurasia]

how do you become patroller in the US ??

[snowjop]

@knightofeurasia Talk to any patroller at the area where you're interested in patrolling...they will hook you up with the name and contact info of the person to speak to . Whether you want to be a Pro or a Volunteer, you will have to take and pass an Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) course, and also take Ski & Toboggan (S&T) training. There's a website for National Ski Patrol, nsp dot org, where you can get lots more information.

[knightofeurasia]

@snowjop Thank you so much, very good information there.

[Notdone100]

Agreed, Patrolling were the most memorable days of my life. I too have a career in a different industry now, think about the days of patrolling often, and is something I will never forget. If anybody has an opportunity to be part of a Pro Patrol west of the Mississippi, I strongly recommend it, it will be an expierience that will be with you forever.

[iskayualker]

come on man...

i'm a ski patrol... at Eagle Rock Resort PA

it's nice... i love it.... but.. ;P

just 600 bucks every 2 weeks... i dont think it's so bad ;P

[Maverick5588]

thats AWESOME hahaha

look at that dog go ^_^

[gcam831]

I would love to have that job

[makechange1234]

If you want that job you better go out west, the ski patrollers in the east don't do anything. Litterally all they do is go and sit in their little hut eating granola and bagles and then bitching at ppl who don't put the bar down.

[Gernald10]

I've seen em scrape a few suckers of the mountains.

[jrsam8]

Actually the job doesn't pay that well considering the time and requirements needed. But it is one of the most exciting jobs I've been able to experience.

[twisteeR6]

It has nothing to do with the pay. I know from being one and an EMT. Your not there for the money.

You're there for the rush. The "anything can happen" feeling. And of course the fact that you can ski for about 200 days out of the year for free!

[Gernald10]

Most ski patrollers don't get paid at all...they're volunteers.

[neviskayaksupplies]

Vollies!

In new Zealand they have volunteer ambulance officers and a few professionals

that needs to change as well...

[IveGotTheNuts]

Acutally patrolling doesnt pay SHIT> But you get to bang all the lifties and tourists that come every weekend. Patrol is god on the hill. Many times ive slept in the patrol shack with some random after the bar. Then use the oxygen in the mornign to help with the HANGOVER. You will never miss work if your to wasted just go slepp in the pato shack. With a sweet bird hopefully.

[CaterpillarKiller]

wow, where do you patrol? I'm switching patrols, haha...

[IveGotTheNuts]

Powder King resort BC, Panorma Bc and Sunshine Village is all the places ive worked at. And ya those stories are true.

[CaterpillarKiller]

Do they accept transfers of United States NSP members who are also a National Registry EMT-B?

[IveGotTheNuts]

@CaterpillarKiller Well if your under 35 you can apply for a work permit. Not sure if it is still as fun because I was patrolling in 1995 to year 2000. I have a career now. But im sure patrollers are still killin it and im sure many are still preying on unsuspecting tourists. Patrolling was the best days of my life.

[Hipster420]

Tuff damn job and not all that good if you want to ski every day. Sure your on your ski's while working but thats not really skiing...Get a night-time job and free ski all day,every day...Thats livin the dream ; )

[zay4life305]

I'd freeze my balls off

[Turbojacob]

That job looks so fun.

[sheikhbond]

that job is not for me. in a place as cold as that, id never be able to leave my warm bed or hot tub

[choidj]

Man, it hasn't snowed in Snowbird for a week. It sucks.

[wrangler34]

Must be one hell of a job but it probably pays well.

[VTrhythm]

@wrangler34 It pays horribly. Average national pay is somewhere between 10-12 dollars an hour.

[wrangler34]

@VTrhythm Wow I had no idea. Then I guess one must have quite a bit of passion for it all going into this line of work.

[theyounglinggig]

@wrangler34 pays well haha no it pays vary badly actually people arnt ski patrol to become rich they do it because they love it.

[hujipher]

@wrangler34 nope does not pay too well but great job

[pace7759]

love snowbird!

[magic31415]

thats a better way of setting off avalanches then the other times

[kreton420]

id love to have that job!

[KrazyRawb]

Looks like a fun job actually.

[WorldTravelTV]

17th comment oh yeah woo woo

[ttoale]

Do you think these guys have peeholes?

[KamposPL]

good video, look my videos maybe you like

[willowtree234]

WOW nice to know that all the people that watch this all they care about is if their comment is first or fifth, what an intellectual group of people.

[U8Kamel]

i love you.

[jdtoct3]

all of are retarded. First, second,... comment, who cares?

[themunster2]

first woooo!!!

[dougie1112]

boooo!!!

[IAmANewYearsEveBaby]

first woohoo!

[Artificialkel]

Super.

[BreadStoneburn]

weed? :D

[Slahbarat]

First

[Slahbarat]

Sry but it is my first time ;-)

The movie is awesome btw ^^

[BreadStoneburn]

lol not really

[airsofttanker]

but last in life