This is an example of a typical training day and will be updated as the season opens and training begins.
Logistics 2024-2025
We are all required to register our vehicle and will be assigned to park in either Village or Castle Peak. For those of us in Castle Peak, a shuttle will run at 6:45 am from Castle Peak to mid-mountain in the morning and at 5:45 pm from mid-mountain back to Castle Peak. During the week we can park in lot E or higher of the village lot without a reservation.
To register your car fill out the Northstar Employee Parking Registration Form
- Employee ID: 5501060
- Department: Mountain Operations
- Employment Status: Part Time
- Regularly Scheduled Start Time: 7:00 am
Go here to view the full Employee Parking Announcement from Northstar.
- 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
2024-2025 Training Schedule
Schedule for ski/board check and orientation is always dependent on snow
Hold these dates open
- 12/7 Ski/ Board Check For those not previously completed
- 12/7 New Candiadte OEC evalution
- 12/8 New Candidate Orientation
- #1 Jan 11 & 12
- #2 Jan 18 & 19 & 20 MLK Weekend
- #4 Feb 1 & 2
- #5 Feb 8 & 9
- #6 Feb 15 & 16 & 17 Presidents Weekend
- #7 Mar 1 & 2
- #8 Mar 8 & 9
- #9 Mar 22 & 23
- #10 Mar 29 & 30 if needed