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Red Lodge
Ski Patrol

Red Lodge Ski Patrol is affiliated with National Ski Patrol and is composed of paid and volunteer members working at Red Lodge Mountain in Montana and Beartooth Ski Basin in Wyoming.

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2025 – 2026
Training Schedule

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1 Jul 2025 OEC online course begins

16 Aug 2025 OEC Written exam

6 Sep 2025 OEC Practical Skills classroom begins

27 Sep 2025 AHA BLS Course

8 Nov 2025 OEC Practical Skills exam

15 Nov 2025 OEC Cycle C refresher training

23 Nov 2025 Lift evacuation and BLS refresher training

28 Nov 2025 RLM Opening Day

6 Dec 2025 Rookie Training Day

20 Dec 2025 Knots and Hitches test

1 Feb 2026 Openers/Closers test

26 Feb 2026 Case Review

12 Mar 2026 Medical Scenario test

29 Mar 2026 OET Evaluation

Feb-Apr 2026 Accepting 2026-27 Candidate applications

19 Apr 2026 RLM Last Day (subject to conditions)

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What is Ski Patrol?

Ski Patrol requires competent skiers who can navigate difficult terrain and perform duties in an extreme environment. Ski Patrol is composed entirely of skiers, (no snowboard patrollers per RLM policy). Patrollers must be in shape with good cardio, strength, and endurance and willing to work in challenging conditions, possibly for extended time, above 8,000 feet of elevation. There are skills and equipment you will learn during a one-year course of online, classroom, and on-mountain training that will culminate in becoming an Alpine Patroller.
 

A typical day consists of dressing out and gearing up for the morning briefing, skiing opening runs and assessing mountain safety, mitigating hazards, setting up ropes, netting, and signs, closing areas of the mountain, monitoring snow and wind conditions throughout the day, responding to injured/ill guests or employees, rendering medical aid, transporting patients to the base aid room via toboggan, requesting an ambulance or helicopter transport to the hospital, using radio communication and accurately documenting events, closing runs at the end of the day and ensuring all guests are off the mountain. We are trained and prepared to respond to chairlift malfunctions, mass casualty, and Search and Rescue scenarios.

Anyone interested in Ski Patrol must consider the time and effort required to train and perform duty days...it is substantial! If you think Ski Patrol is for you, complete an application and prepare to start the best job on the mountain!
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Interested in joining?

Current Patrollers

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