skidude Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Yeah, and you would get the boot real quick if you were a ranger building jumps and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Yeah, and you would get the boot real quick if you were a ranger building jumps and stuff. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, but they let the instructors build them and use them. There were about 20 "blue" coats gathered on Boomer the other day. I don't think you'd see 20 CB instructors hanging out on Marjie's building and hitting jumps. I think there would be a mass firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Yeah, but they let the instructors build them and use them. There were about 20 "blue" coats gathered on Boomer the other day. I don't think you'd see 20 CB instructors hanging out on Marjie's building and hitting jumps. I think there would be a mass firing. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> From what I've seen there arent 20 instructers from CB working at the same time that would be compitent enought to ride marjies, even without jumps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 From what I've seen there arent 20 instructers from CB working at the same time that would be compitent enought to ride marjies, even without jumps <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The same thing apparantly goes for the instructors at Montage. You just have to show that you can make it down a square in one piece. I was riding w/ one of my frends girlfriends who got an instructor job. I would smoke her down highball and then stop at the bottom and look up to see her fall a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 The same thing apparantly goes for the instructors at Montage. You just have to show that you can make it down a square in one piece. I was riding w/ one of my frends girlfriends who got an instructor job. I would smoke her down highball and then stop at the bottom and look up to see her fall a few times. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They have to be certified to instruct, but from what I've seen the certification process is pretty lax, or at least there are certifiers that are lax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messr2006 Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Im Confused Is the yellow jacket guys Ski patrol or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Im Confused Is the yellow jacket guys Ski patrol or not? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A Ski Patroller is certified by the National Ski Patrol. They mostly wear red jackets (some older versions are odd earth tones) and have the universal sign of the white cross. They are fancy lifeguards...er, maybe that's too simplistic. They are first responders to accidents. If you break your neck, they'll stabalize your head and stop the gushing blood and try not to barf on your exposed, protruding bones. Then they give your a free sled ride down to the First Aid Office or ambulance. 90% of Ski Patrollers are NOT jerks. The 10% that are mostly come from a time when they were in charge on ripping up lift tickets. Most hated that part of their job, though. Now, the police duty is done by Rangers, AKA Yellow Jackets, Yellow Triangles, Slope Security. They don't wear red jackets. Ever. At Shawnee, they were wearing blue the last time I was in trouble there. People become Ski Patrol because they enjoy helping people--- like EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and even doctors. People mostly become Rangers because they enjoy a good power trip now and again. Rangers don't necessarily know CPR, and even if they did, probably wouldn't use it on your sorry ass. There are very few paid Ski Patrol positions; most are volunteer. If a certified Ski Patroller shows up at our little private mountain, he/she skis for free and watches over us all for any emergency assistance they'd gladly give. Rangers are all volunteer (except perhaps the highest ranking bull boss). They only ski free at their home mountains. If you call it skiing. As I said, I did meet a cool Yellow Triangle at Montage last year. But that guy should tell his "coworkers" to stop being such jerk*ffs, since it makes him look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 I actually wanted to become a ski patrol, because I do want to help people and ride for free of coarse hehe, but I couldn't put in the training time needed this year, because I didn't have any trasportation while I was at school. Maybe next year :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 The same thing apparantly goes for the instructors at Montage. You just have to show that you can make it down a square in one piece. I was riding w/ one of my frends girlfriends who got an instructor job. I would smoke her down highball and then stop at the bottom and look up to see her fall a few times. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unless you are at Beaver Creek or Aspen, ski instructing is a low-paying, thankless job often done by intermediate skiers at best that weren't really sure what they were getting into. Here's the way it works at Hunter: Answer an ad online and show up for a two-day Instructor Training Course. Pay for your hotel/motel and another $100 for taking the "course". You get a free two-day ticket, but you are skiing the entire day with your group both days. You break up into ability groups...anywhere from ex-racer to low intermediate. Over the next two days, you learn to tell "clients" they are doing great. "Pressure the tongue of your boot...Yes, terrific! You're doing excellent!" Link three turns down a green circle to end day two and meet at the lodge to see if you pass. You pass. Now, work for us for $10/hr and ski free when wearing your Instructors coat (at CB, I believe it cannot leave the CB premises). The trouble with Hunter---and other places---is that it costs twice as much to rent a little place nearby than you'll ever make teaching. Teaching skiing is usually best suited for people that have school teacher mentalities, I think. I did it for three years, but was motivated by, er, um....women. Guys got sh*tty lessons from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 I actually wanted to become a ski patrol, because I do want to help people and ride for free of coarse hehe, but I couldn't put in the training time needed this year, because I didn't have any trasportation while I was at school. Maybe next year :-/ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey, you can find Ski Patrol jackets on EBay pretty cheaply. But then, remember the Spongebob when Larry the Lobster mistook Spongebob for a lifeguard and left him in charge of Goo Lagoon? Patrick nearly died... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Hey, you can find Ski Patrol jackets on EBay pretty cheaply. But then, remember the Spongebob when Larry the Lobster mistook Spongebob for a lifeguard and left him in charge of Goo Lagoon? Patrick nearly died... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Eh, its more than just the jacket and the free riding, I really do want the training and to help people, just couldn't make it work this year. As far as instructers, I know a few who are real good skiiers (don't know any riders who teach). Most do suck though. Then again there is a tiered (sp?) system, most instructers are only certified at the lowest level. I guess certified instructors can get comp, or reduced tickets at most resorts as well though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnbiker99x Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Eh, its more than just the jacket and the free riding, I really do want the training and to help people, just couldn't make it work this year. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Most of the training starts in summer or fall for some classes. So if your really up for it send me a message and I can get you in contact with people who run clases near you. It is similar to an EMT class. You will need an Outdoor Emergency Care class. You will join a patrol and be a candidate the 1st year, you will need take the local "on the hill" and ski or snowboard tobaggan test. After that you will be all set. http://www.nsp.org You will have to pay dues to join a patrol and at most mountains you will have to make an investment in a jacket, back pack/fanny pack, and initial first aid supplies. Dues $60, Jacket $225, back pack $85, black ski pants $125, first aid supplies $60., misc. stuff such as letherman and snowboard tool $50. Plus volunteering your time most mountains have a min requirement of days/nights per week. You will get to ride for fee while patroling and depending on the hill earn passes for friends/family. As for visiting aother mountains and getting hook ups, it all depends on that paticular mountain, some its a free ride and some offer nothing. The minimal hookups you get if your lucky you will break even. It would be a lot less headache to buy a season pass and lift tickets, but I like helping people and supporting the sport and that's why I patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ole2planker Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 It would be a lot less headache to buy a season pass and lift tickets, but I like helping people and supporting the sport and that's why I patrol. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for volunteering for National Ski Patrol. It is a great service and I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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