WILD SKILLS Junior Ski Patrol: Schweitzer

Join us for Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol, a day camp at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on Sunday, March 1! Young girls will learn mountain safety and first aid while working with the strong women & men of the ski patrol community. This event is intended for intermediate to expert skiers/snowboarders ages 8 - 17 who identify as female.
This SheJumps' Wild Skills event is structured as full day camp experience, parents/legal guardians drop girls off, they are split into teams based on their skier ability and then rotate through different stations. Throughout the day, girls are taught a range of outdoor skills that are utilized by ski patrollers to keep the mountain safe. Girls will work alongside female patrollers and volunteers to learn more about the many facets of mountain safety and first aid.
We will provide 1 to 2 female mentorship engaging all generations in the sharing of knowledge and understanding. Connecting experience, energy and love for our natural places with the technical and survival skills girls need to get out and adventure.

Schedule for the Day
On the day of the event, you’ll check in at registration in the Lakeview Lodge beginning at 9:30am, get your Wild Skills Junior Ski Patrol packet and meet up with your team for the day. Teams will consist of 1 ski patroller, 3 SheJumps volunteers and 8 girls of similar ski ability.
At 10 am we start the day with a all teams morning meeting covering ski patrol basics, weather and our agenda for the day.
From there teams will break out and proceed to their various stations throughout the mountain. Stations cover topics including first aid, mountain safety, toboggan use, snowmobile safety, gear caches and weather. Along the way there is free skiing, surprises and games, of course!
Lunch is included in the day and all teams will eat together in a reserved area. After lunch, all teams will proceed to the Dog Demo where handlers will educate teams about the dog program and demonstrate a rescue situation.
The afternoon will wrap up with the remainder of station visits and a informal awards ceremony starting at 3:30 pm. 

Timeline:

9:30 Registration Opens - Day Lodge, Main Floor Alcove
10:00 Morning meeting
10:30 All teams on mountain
11:00 Station Set
1:00 Lunch, LUNCH IS INCLUDED IN EVENT TICKET
1:30 Avy Dog Demo - All teams
2:00 Station Set
3:30 Awards/Check Out - Day Lodge, Main Floor Alcove

Volunteer for this event: https://forms.gle/d8VQUN5Fzsv414rP9

Age This event is for ages 8-17, girls as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community.

Skier/Boarder Ability Level: This event is intended for intermediate to expert skiers & snowboarders. As part of the registration process, you will be asked a variety of questions about how confident the skier is on particular runs at Schweitzer to help us determine which team they are best suited for. 

Scholarships: If you are unable to afford the cost of the ticket, you can apply for a scholarship. Please contact ckochevar@shejumps.org for more information.

Helpful Tips

Bring items you usually ski with such as your backpack, snacks, water, extra gloves, etc.

Be honest about your skier ability when filling out registration questions

Purchase a special edition Junior Ski Patrol sweatshirt or beanie to support SheJumps and make sure more programs like this happen! https://www.shejumps.org/store

Event Partners:
National Ski Patrol Association
Adventure Medical Kits
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Schweitzer Mountain Resort Ski Patrol
GoGo Squeez

Interested in supporting this event? Contact Christy Pelland at cpelland@shejumps.org

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SheJumps increases the participation of women and girls in outdoor activities to foster confidence, leadership, and connection to nature and community through free and low-cost outdoor education.

We believe in increasing diversity in the outdoors and providing ALL women and girls with the spark that will lead to a lifetime of outdoor learning and empowerment. We welcome all women and girls (transgender and cisgender) as well as non-binary people who identify with the women’s community.

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