Saturday, February 27th, "Ski with a Patroller Day".

  A day of introduction and skiing with the Bear Mtn Ski Patrol.

Welcome to the Bear Mtn Ski Patrol.

This coming Saturday, February 27th, 2010 we will be holding our “Ski with a Patroller Day”. I invite you all to join us. The day will start out with your arrival to the patrol room between 7:00 – 7:30 am to join us in our morning meeting. Then we will ask you to sign a waiver and you will be issued a ticket for the day. This is only good for yourself. We ask that you leave kids and friends at home, so that you can fully understand the serious commitment that is required. If you need to rent equipment, please rent it before you arrive and be ready to be on the mountain by 8:30 am. We cannot play catch up for people that arrive late, again plan on traffic and weather as factors in your arrival time.

Once we are all gathered, George Tinoco will be your guide for the day. He will give you a detailed agenda of the day and an overview of the patrol. He will then take you out on the hill and do some safety skiing/riding and evaluation of your ability. We do not want to take anyone out beyond their skiing/riding limits. From there, George and team will take you on a ski/ride tour of the resort. He will explain our snow making capability and what it means to the mountain and our working season. Around lunch time, weather permitting, we will BBQ hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken on top of the mountain. If you are a vegetarian, sorry you are on your own to bring your own food. During lunch you will able to interact with the rest of the patrol and ask questions about us or our operation. Following lunch, George will then continue to answer questions and ski/ride the mountain. In the afternoon, you will return to the patrol room and one of our Outdoor Emergency Care instructors will give you information on our First Aid care and when the next class is offered. We have developed a course that is now being delivered on-line for the lecture series, this reduces the travel commitment and allows the weekend meetings to focus on the practical application of first aid. Finally, we will wrap up with our team leaders meeting you for any questions and answers and the next step to becoming a Bear Mtn Ski Patroller.

Jack Pierce

Volunteer Director and Patrol Representative

To participate or for additional information, Contact George