A Typical Day as a Cataloochee Ski Patroller (weekends)

7:30-7:50AM Sign in-Get Dressed--Patrol Room

8:00 AM  Boots on--On-the-hill

8:15 AM First Run-Hill Inspection

8:15-9:30 AM Prepare Hill for Opening

9:00 AM Hill Opens

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Staggered Lunch

4:00 PM Night Shift Starts

5:00 PM Day Shift Ends

9:30-10PM Last Chair

10:00 PM Hill Closing

10:00-11:00 PM Sweep/Preparing Hill for Night/Snowmaking

During the day expect to:
*Respond to accidents, on the hill, or in the lodge
*Assist Individuals with trail/lift decisions/directions
*Help uninjured individuals retrieve equipment and assist in replacing it, if needed


Weekend (Volunteer Patrollers)--
Run scheduled Top Duty and Patrol Room Duty

Weekdays (Paid Patrollers)--
Run a "Bump-Style" Top Duty--
before beginning a run, each patroller waits for the next patroller to arrive at the top
This way, there is always a patroller at Top-of-the-Hill