Cascade Mountain Ski Patrol

The first step to becoming a member of the ski patrol is to fillout the application form and send it to Gary Jugenheimer.  If you have any questions please feel free to contact Gary by email: gary_j at evcoplastics.com.

Being a member of Cascade Mountain Ski patrol is a big time commitment, especially your first year as a candidate.  The OEC class alone is 80-100 hours, and that doesn't include study time.  After successful completion of that, on hill training begins if you decide to obtain full patroller status.  On hill training consists of one night a week for 4 hours of ski enhancement training and toboggan handling.  This class usually lasts for 12 weeks.  You are also required to sign up for one shift per week at Cascade Mountain.   You must check with the Patrol Representative about available and open shifts.  Shifts are either daytime, or night.  Daytime shifts begin 1 hour before the hill opens and ends at 4:30.  Night time shifts begin at 4:30 and end approximately 30 minutes after the hill closes.

Training continues each year with our annual refresher that is held at Cascade Mountain in the fall.  Refresher consists of one weekend, with one day devoted to refreshing your medical skills.  The second day is a lift evacuation refresher.  These refreshers are mandatory to maintain your certifications.  If unable to attend the refresher at Cascade, you may attend another hill's refresher with prior approval.  You must also renew your CPR certification each year, which you are responsible for.