Ski Patrol

The Wintergreen Ski Patrol is responsible for first aid and assistance to visitors and employees of Wintergreen Resort. The organization promotes safe recreation practices in a mountain environment, and is recognized as one of the nation's most outstanding Ski Patrols

For more information, please call 434-325-8060

About the Wintergreen Ski Patrol (WSP)

• 140 members, including 36 senior patrollers, 9 certified patrollers and 10 national appointees
• All Wintergreen Ski Patrollers are members of the National Ski Patrol and certified as Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) Technicians
• WSP members are well versed in special rescue techniques including toboggan handling, chairlift evacuation and technical rope rescues
• Skilled alpine, snowboard and telemark patrollers are all able to perform duties of a ski patroller and all types of equipment are represented on the WSP
• The WSP is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization

Becoming a Wintergreen Ski Patroller

Candidate Program:
OEC Course -
The National Ski Patrol's equivalent to an Emergency Medical Technician course runs from the first weekend after Labor Day until first part of November, Saturdays/Sundays 8am - 4pm.

On-The-Hill Medical Training -
The course is held during the first part of December. Learn to put OEC skills into practice on-snow/slope dependent on conditions.

After successful completion of the above, a candidate may be registered as an auxiliary member of WSP. Most people choose to continue training to achieve the level of Basic Patroller.

Basic Patroller Program:
Ski and Toboggan rescue skills -
Taught January through February. Learn to transport a person in a toboggan down Wintergreen's steepest terrain. This may be completed in as little as one year, but may take two or more years of effort.

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Educate yourself on helmet usage and check out Lids On Kids. To view our winter activities and ski schools for kids, click here.

To Join the Wintergreen Ski Patrol

Please visit the Wintergreen Ski Patrol's homepage at www.wintergreenskipatrol.org.

or

Wintergreen Ski Patrol
Tucker Crolius, Director of Ski Patrol
PO Box 706
Wintergreen, VA 22958

434-325-8060

Contributions

The Wintergreen Volunteer Ski Patrol is a non-profit organzation. Contributions may be tax-deductible and are always appreciated. Every year, on the Friday after Thanksgiving the WSP holds a fund-raising Ski Swap. Proceeds from the sale of donated ski and snowboard equipment benefit the Wintergreen Volunteer Ski Patrol.