This is an example of a typical training day and will be updated as the season opens and training begins.
Logistics
- Park in Lot E
- The Big Springs Gondola runs at 7:00am
- Get dressed and get your equipment from the yurt
- Attend the patrol meeting at 7:30 am
- Instructors will advise you of the daily training location after morning stretch exercises.
Saturday
- Zone work
- Last training review and Shadow feedback
- What’s left to do?
- Lower Splinting, Sager and scoop
- Radio Codes, 1050s, Fire Station 32, The Galaxy, Ski School, Mid-Mountain HQ (MMHQ)
- Scenarios Zephyr
- Lunch 12:30-12:50
- Toboggans 1:00
- Closing Pluto 3:30
Sunday
- Zone work
- Previous day observations
- Backboard practice
- Training booklets
- Hill knowledge
- Scenarios
- Lunch 12:30-12:50
- Toboggans 1:00
- Closing Pluto 3:30
2023-2024 Training Schedule
Schedule for ski/board check and orientation is always dependent on snow
Hold these dates open
- 12/9 Ski/ Board Check
- 12/9 New Candiadte OEC evalution
- 12/10 New Candidate Orientation
- You are able to Shadow only after the Jan orientation is completed.
- #1 Jan 6 & 7
- #2 Jan 13,14, & 15 MLK Weekend
- #3 Jan 27 & 28
- #4 Feb 3 & 4
- #5 Feb 17,18 &19 Presidents Weekend
- #6 Feb 24 & 25
- #7 Mar 9 & 10
- #8 Mar 16 & 17