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2022 Powderhorn Ski Swap

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:55:57 GMT

Join us at the Mesa County Fairgrounds October 28, 29 for some great deals on gear, beer and wine, food trucks, firepits and music. Admission Fri. gets you a free beer ticket and also in on Sat. for $10. Sat. only admit is $5.

10 Reasons You Should Love Patrolling

website@sitemodify.com (Website Editor) — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:51:52 GMT

If you have a strong desire to help others, learn emergency care techniques, improve your skiing and snowboarding skills, and enhance the safety and enjoyment of snow sports for all, you may be cut out to become a Ski Patroller.

Below are ten more reasons you should love it.

1: Anyone can do it!
Ski Patrol is open to all ages. You just need to be comfortable on the terrain. But, you don't credentials in a health care/first aid field (EMT/Paramedic/etc)? You may still be eligible to join with modified training requirements and/or challenge, so ask us about that!

2: Build new Friendships:
Any volunteer organization will give you the opportunity to meet new people and develop friendships. This program is centered around skiing and mountain safety. Meet like minded folks who share the same interests as you.

3: You are an Ambassador for Safety.
You become an authority in staying safe on the mountain. That means you interact with people from all over the world. You get to help people, while you (and them) learn new things, create new adventures and stories.

4: The best view in the world!

Can't beat looking over the valley every morning and being thankful for the beauty.

5: Skiing/riding with a purpose.

It's not just another day on the slopes. Yeah, that's fun and all, but now you have tasks and people to depend on you. That's what it's all about.

6: Season Pass for you and a family member.

We're offering you and a family member a season pass for your involvement.

7: Training opportunities, EMT-continuing education credits

We have yearly and semi yearly courses to keep our patrollers on top of all current medical and seasonal technologies.

8: Practicing and constantly improving your EMT skills in a high alpine environment

Keep current, and develop new skills.

9: National Ski Patrol membership

National Ski Patrol members have a strong desire to help others, learn emergency care techniques, improve their skiing and snowboarding skills, and enhance the safety and enjoyment of snow sports for all.

Powderhorn National Ski Patrol Yearly Ski Swap

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:51:52 GMT

The National Ski Patrol, a Grand Valley nonprofit, holds its annual Ski Swap event at the Maverick Pavilion on the Colorado Mesa University campus on Friday and Saturday. This is the perfect opportunity for the community to support the Powderhorn National Ski Patrol. We are a non profit 501c3. You can also make donations as well.

The Ski Swap acts as a fundraiser to help purchase more medical supplies and medical training at Powderhorn.

In 2020, It featured six vendors such as Replay Sports and Snowmass Sports. Each vendor had its own venue to maximize customers while following the indoor capacity limit of 25%.

All of us here are medical people. Whether we’re outdoor emergency care certified, EMTs or paramedics, we know how the virus works and we know how PPE works. We wouldn’t have to go above and beyond if people were doing the right thing. And if people were doing the right thing, then we wouldn’t be in this situation.

In 2019, the Ski Swap raised $89,000 towards training and equipment for the PNSP programs and to build awareness for sking and riding safety at Powderhorn.