About

Mt. Shasta Ski Patrol

The Mt. Shasta Ski Patrol serves as the operational ski patrol for Mt. Shasta Ski Park, providing professional mountain safety, emergency response, and guest services throughout the resort. Established in 1985, Mt. Shasta Ski Park is one of California’s newer winter resorts and continues to serve as a premier destination for winter recreation in the region.

The Mt. Shasta Ski Patrol is staffed by approximately 60 trained professional ski patrollers who are employees of Mt. Shasta Ski Park. Under the direction of the Patrol Director and Assistant Patrol Director, the patrol is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for guests and employees across the ski area.

Professional patrollers perform a wide range of critical mountain-safety and emergency-response functions, including:

• Providing emergency medical care to injured or ill guests and employees, including assessment, stabilization, treatment, and preparation for transportation when necessary.

• Conducting on-mountain rescue operations, including the safe evacuation of injured or stranded individuals from challenging terrain and remote areas of the ski area.

• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating hazards associated with skiing, snowboarding, weather, terrain, and changing snow conditions.

• Performing avalanche hazard assessment, mitigation, and rescue operations when conditions warrant, utilizing established professional procedures and equipment.

• Opening and closing terrain, evaluating conditions and hazards to determine whether trails and lifts can be safely operated.

• Marking and protecting hazards, maintaining appropriate warning and control measures, and communicating changing mountain conditions to guests and resort personnel.

• Responding to lift-related emergencies, including assisting with lift evacuations and coordinating rescue operations in accordance with resort procedures.

• Supporting safe resort operations by working closely with lift operations, mountain operations, management, and other resort departments.

• Educating and assisting guests regarding mountain safety, responsible skiing and riding practices, trail conditions, closures, and resort policies.

• Documenting accidents, injuries, rescues, and other incidents accurately and professionally in accordance with resort and patrol procedures.

• Participating in ongoing professional training, including emergency medical care, technical rescue, avalanche safety, mountain operations, and other disciplines necessary to maintain a high level of operational readiness.

National Ski Patrol Affiliation

The Mt. Shasta Ski Patrol is also affiliated with the National Ski Patrol System (NSP). The National Ski Patrol's local alpine patrol serving the area is the Mt. Shasta Patrol, officially designated as F036 – Mt. Shasta. The Mt. Shasta Patrol has proudly served Mt. Shasta Ski Park since 1985.

As a National Ski Patrol unit, the Mt. Shasta Patrol is governed by elected officers, including a Patrol Representative, Assistant Patrol Representative, and Secretary/Treasurer. The patrol is a member of the Mother Lode Region within the Far West Division of the National Ski Patrol System.

Through its affiliation with the National Ski Patrol, the Mt. Shasta Patrol supports the organization's mission of serving the public through emergency response, education, training, and safety in the outdoor recreation environment.