Also called: Mountain Rescue Patroller
Provides emergency care and rescue on ski mountains and keeps slopes safe.
Starts at dawn checking runs and sometimes throwing explosives to trigger avalanches before guests arrive, then spends the day skiing to injured people, splinting legs, and towing them down in a toboggan.
Estimate; seasonal and hourly.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) or EMT certification plus strong skiing skills.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Outdoor Recreation.
Growing about average. Small, seasonal field.
Low risk for 10 years. Avalanche forecasting tools improve, but rescuing injured skiers on steep slopes is fully physical.
Classes: Physical education, Biology, Earth science, Health science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9092.
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