ski patrol
Mountain safety team
Ski patrol refers to the personnel responsible for safety and rescue operations at ski areas.
They respond to injured skiers, mark hazards, control avalanche danger, and enforce slope rules.
Members typically wear distinctive uniforms and carry rescue equipment.
Ski patrol closed the back bowls after the storm.
The term can refer to the organization or its members collectively.
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- beaconGuiding light source
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
- tobogganRunnerless snow vehicle
extrication · search · victim · survivor · emergency · evacuation · radio · distress
Initial injury treatment
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- bandageWound covering strip
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
frostbite · fracture · concussion · immobilization · CPR · defibrillator · oxygen · spine board
Line marking a limit
- slow zoneDesignated low-speed area
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- ticketEntry permit slip
- warningAlert about danger
safety · rules · signage · rope line · out-of-bounds · collision · speed · conduct
Tall natural landmass
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- dispatchSend with speed
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- baseSupporting bottom structure
chairlift · sweep · opening · closing · grooming · bamboo pole · avalanche control · explosives
avalanche
Rapid mountain snow collapse
- beaconGuiding light source
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- stretcherPortable frame for casualties
toboggan · extrication · search · victim · survivor · emergency · evacuation · radio · distress · sweep
first aid
Initial injury treatment
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- bandageWound covering strip
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
hypothermia · frostbite · fracture · concussion · immobilization · CPR · defibrillator · oxygen · spine board · knee injury
boundary
Line marking a limit
warning · safety · rules · signage · rope line · out-of-bounds · collision · speed · conduct · liability
mountain
Tall natural landmass
base · chairlift · sweep · opening · closing · grooming · bamboo pole · avalanche control · explosives · weather
- ski rulesright of way, speed limits, boundary markers, out of bounds, park rules
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- skiingchairlift, chairlifts, gondola, gondolas, skis
- mountain lifeyodeling, hiking, snowboarding, sherpa, mountaineering
- Mountain Tourismcable car, chairlift, chalet, gondola, lodge
- recreation jobspark rangers, rangers, lifeguards, camp counselors, fitness trainers
ski patrollifeguard
Paid swimming supervisor
beach patrol · ocean rescue · pool lifeguard · surf rescue · coast guard
patrol, ski, skiing, skied, patrolling, skier, patrolled, skiers, patroller