The Boston Mills Brandywine Alpine Valley Ski Patrol is always looking for good patrol candidates. We  accept new candidates into our two-year training program via tryouts conducted each March. Medical professionals are encouraged to try out to volunteer with our patrol but are required to complete all training requirements as outlined below per our patrol’s protocols. We are willing to accept experienced patrollers with current credentials and good references as transfers from other patrols.

Initial NSP membership requires completion of the Outdoor Emergency Care training classes and a Professional Rescuer CPR class. This educational program typically starts in August and is approximately 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. Additional ski and toboggan training is provided during the snow season with successful completion leading to full patroller status. Candidacy is typically a two year process.

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 initial training courses and course materials with initial candidacy costs approximating $500.

During the ski season, our patrollers are expected to patrol one hour for every day the resorts are open.  Typically, this requires a patroller to patrol 7 hours each week.  New candidates are also required to participate in several on hill training exercises during their first two years in addition to their 7 hours of patrolling.  Additional annual requirements include maintaining current certifications, assisting at resort sponsored events and paying annual dues of approximately $120.

All patrollers in the Boston Mills Brandywine Alpine Valley ski patrol are volunteers and members of the National Ski Patrol. Our patrollers are provided a uniform on loan from Vail Resorts, but we are required to provide and maintain our own snow sports equipment.  There are many perks for being a patroller provided through the NSP as well as Vail Resorts. These perks can change from year to year and are contingent upon meeting annual requirements.

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 skills as demonstrated to a team of trainers and evaluators during a “try out.” Current skiing or snowboarding skill level is not as important as the ability to learn skills quickly and correctly and the lack of bad habits.

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. Reservations will close one week before the Tryout date. We are no longer accepting reservations for this event.

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 with our team.  We will review your skiing/boarding ability at this time, most likely on Champagne and/or Regulator Johnston, black diamond runs. All participants must wear a helmet.  Not all participants that attend tryouts will receive an invitation to join our patrol.

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 improve your skiing/riding 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

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-2026 season. Please visit this page in the Fall of 2025 for details on our 2026-2027 Ski Patrol Tryouts.