Hi! We are with the Ski Patrol…Can we help you?

The Boston Mills Brandywine Alpine Valley Ski Patrol is always looking for good patrol candidates. We are willing to accept experienced patrollers with current credentials and good references as transfers from other patrols. We also accept new candidates into our
two-year training program via tryouts on an assigned day. 

NSP membership requires completion of the Outdoor Emergency Care training classes and a Professional Rescuer CPR class. This educational program starts in August and is about 120 hours in length. These classes will prepare you to treat injuries and illnesses with expertise and confidence. This training may help you save a life on or off the hill. There is also ski and toboggan training provided during the snow season. We welcome medical professionals to volunteer with our patrol. Our protocol requires that all volunteers attend the outdoor emergency care class.

All patrollers in the Boston Mills Brandywine Alpine Valley ski patrol are volunteers. They pay dues to belong to the organization. Dues are currently $XXX per year total:  $XX National dues, $XX central region dues, $XX local dues.  Our patrol is provided a uniform on loan from Vail Resorts, but we are required to provide and maintain our own equipment.  BMBWAV Ski Patrol provides radios, first aid supplies and training supplies from the funds derived from our annual fund raisers.  There are several perks for being a patroller. These perks can change from year to Year.

During the ski season, patrollers are expected to patrol for one hour for every day the resorts are open.  Typically, this requires a patroller to patrol for 7 hours a week.  New candidates are also required to participate in several on hill training exercises their first two years in addition to their 7 hours of patrolling.  Candidates are selected annually in March. They are chosen based on their attitude as demonstrated by their interaction with patrol observers. Candidates are also selected based on their ability to learn skiing or snowboarding and rescue toboggan operation as demonstrated to a team of trainers and evaluators during a “try out.” Current skiing or snowboarding level of skill is not as important as the lack of bad habits and the ability to learn skills quickly and correctly. The ski patrol will provide all required training in skiing or snowboarding, on-slope rescue skills, and aerial lift evacuation skills, as well as outdoor emergency care skills. The candidate will pay for all training courses and course materials. Candidacy lasts two years. During this time the candidate will be expected to work a regular duty shift to assist regular patrollers as well as attend a training night and all required courses and examinations.

To be considered for 2025/2026 season membership, you must RSVP and attend our Ski Patrol Tryout held at Brandywine Ski Resort on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

The tryout day starts with a meeting which outlines the training requirements, time commitment, and costs associated with membership.  It is also required that
you ski or board immediately following the meeting.  We will review your skiing/boarding ability at this time.  Not all that attend tryouts will receive an
invitation to join.  Full qualification includes the successful completion of the Outdoor Emergency Care course and toboggan-handling test.

There is nothing more rewarding than putting in a hard day of work and having a good time doing it. You will become a respected part of the ski industry. You will perfect your skiing skills, and you will make friendships that will last a lifetime. Start a new adventure… JOIN THE SKI PATROL!

To receive additional information email Jason Roberts at recruiter@bmbwavsp.org

If you are interested in trying out for our patrol, please fill out this application form.