Additional Training

Information

The two "Catch-up" weekends are intended for candidates to get the training they may have missed (so far) or to complete sections of Sessions which were omitted or not yet covered. (For example, during a recent training, we did not cover a whole section of operations inside the first-aid room as well as snowmobile operation.)

Although an attempt will be made to keep with the training syllabus, at times "real things" happen which cause a deviation -- such as being able to do "real Chairlift Evacuation" -- which the other day did take away from the first-aid room section; but those chances don't happen very often and it is important to take them!

Even if there is no scheduled training, if the ski area is in operation, you can come up and be with a duty SPSP     patroller -- that counts! As you will find, many patrollers have "their way" of doing things. It might not be "Bob's way" but as long as it is safe and achieves the objectives of the task, it is generally satisfactory. If the ski area is not operating, training can still be conducted -- just send Bob an email or give him a telephone call and he will try to arrange something. Time is too valuable to not grab every opportunity for training.

Santiam Pass Ski Patrol

TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR THE 2011-2012 SKI SEASON

Location: HOODOO

Session One: 19/20 November

Thanksgiving Break

Session Two: 3/4 December

Session Three: 10/11 December

Catch-up #1: 17/18 December

Christmas/New Year's Break

Catch-up #2: 7/8 January

Session Four: 14/15 January

Session Five: 21/22 January

Session Six: 28/29 January