One Patrol serving Snow Summit & Bear Mountain One operation with 7 bump shacks & 2 patrol rooms Entire Patrol cross-trained by end of this season Providing the same Patrol services we always have This will be a working patrol, no administrators
236 Registered members registered w/NSP 172 Active Staff – Patrollers & Hill Safety 23 New Candidates & 4 Transfers 2 Amazing Mountains to Patrol (4 to ski/ride!!) 26 operating lifts, 43 trails and one gondola 1 Patrol, 1 Mission, 1 Family And 1 pretty new challenge coin!
Each mountain has a one-page checklist required to be completed before a patroller can patrol solo A host patroller will always be assigned to a transitional patroller until training is complete Each of us will be expected to work 6 duty days at the “other” mountain during this transitional year – even if the transitional checklist is completed in less time Each weekend we will assign teams of two – one host & one transitional patroller Mountain Supervisors will oversee this transitional training process
Required training is less than you think Same at both mountains: Focus of training: First Aid skills Trail map – chairs & trails Toboggan handling Situational awareness Radio calls Unique protocols Hill set-up Snowmobile pull-outs Use of multiple bumps Report writing Night skiing process Sweep
Ron Carroll Greg Pelachik Dave Moore Rob Klepadlo Rick Williams Dave Reed Yasuko Furuya Jack Pierce Rick Boyce Gary Biehl Karl Chulski Dan Napier
Our patrol will adopt Shiftboard for both mountains Will have an online tutorial for all patrollers on Nov 1 Each person on staff will be required to serve 12 days Minimum of 6 days at each mountain Schedule will open on 10/31 and close 11/15 Staff will select their dates, Patrol will assign location Shiftboard will have confirmed schedule on 11/30 First weekend for scheduling is Dec 3-4, Nov assigned Will still have ability to trade shifts during the season Process does not apply to candidates this season
Volunteer Patrol Staff will get Season Pass Good for winter season – all 4 resorts 50% off food, 20% off sport shop Passes reactivated by Employee Services @ SS – fill out Activity Release form Option #1 – One voucher for each day Voucher good for 4 winter resorts, 2 golf courses and 2 mtn bike parks Option #2 – Dependent Season Pass Covers spouse or registered domestic partner Dependent children under 19 or financially-dependent full-time students <26 Monthly BBMR-funded pizza lunch
Can I opt to only work at my original mountain? No. One patrol, one mountain w/ two main bumps If it doesn’t work, will we go back to two patrols? No. Every department at BBMR serves both mountains. NSP & BBMR recognize this patrol as one patrol. It will work! Rumor that Room/Base Patrollers are going away? No chance! This is an integral part of our Patrol Can they patrol the mountain in their colors? Yes, with a current ski/snowboard certification
What is the future of volunteers @ BBMR/Mammoth? Bright. They respect our volunteer organization & we can maintain that respect with a high-level of service. In fact, we will have a small crew patrolling at June Mtn this year Will they cut benefits again this year? Most patrollers don’t think they were cut last year – 4 mountain pass plus golf & mtn biking. We won’t go back to free lunches, but the overall benefit was better for “most” After this transitional year, will things go back to normal? Yes, but a “new normal” – today that’s not totally clear
If we opt to go inactive or alumni this year, can we come back to patrol next year? NSP will welcome you back, but BBSP will review each case individually based on current staff needs – no guarantees Can we do a secondary with another patrol? We’ll review each request – must have 12 days at BBMR Will night shifts still operate the same at Snow Summit? Yes, for the most part. You can work a double shift and single shifts will start at 3pm
When is opening day? Snow Summit is targeted for Nov 19, Bear for Nov 26. The first two weeks will have a very limited volunteer staff. How will we get our season pass? Dependent passes? Patrollers will take last year’s pass to Employee Serv @ SS and fill out a waiver – pass will be activated or reissued. Dependents: adults
What does the future hold for Big Bear Ski Patrol? Raising the bar – raising the expectations All staff capable of performing all duties Alpine Patrollers – simple fitness requirement 2017 More selective candidate process New Room/Base patrollers – strong medical background New Hill Safety staff – only those w/ patroller potential Promoting development – Senior/Certified training
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