Specialist Ski Patrol

Create Your Experience of a Lifetime!

Come work and play in the mountains!  Whether it’s your first-time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until December 15th or until the positions are filled (whichever is first).

Employee Benefits

•    Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons 
•    MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
•    401(k) Retirement Plan 
•    Employee Assistance Program
•    Excellent training and professional development
•    Referral Program

To Learn More, please review the Benefits Eligibility Summary

Job Summary:
At Vail Resorts, our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. The Training Specialist position is a non-management leadership role within Keystone Ski Patrol. This position falls within the Collective Bargaining Agreement. As a Training Specialist, you will assist Team Leads and sometimes Supervisors, primarily in planning, coordinating, and delivering training programs, and in overseeing day-to-day operations when a Team Lead or Supervisor is not present. You will coordinate with your specific Team Lead and sometimes Supervisor to facilitate the accomplishment of team tasks. Success in this role is measured by your ability to work proactively, with a positive attitude, in a dynamic physical and mental environment that requires emotional awareness, a high degree of physical fitness, embracing change, and holding oneself and others accountable, particularly in the support and development of rookies, while maintaining a continuous focus on training execution, customer service, and the safety of our employees and guests.

Job Specifications:

• Starting Wage: $24.00/hr - $28.32/hr + $4.32 Terrain complexity 
• Employment Type: Winter Seasonal 2025/2026  
• Shift Type: Full Time hours available 
• Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age  
• Housing Availability: No

Job Responsibilities: 

• Alignment with Vail Resorts’ mission and values
  a. Actively participate in maintaining a culture of excellence, equality and collaboration
• Act as a leader and coordinates all aspects of an on mountain incident investigation with the Health and Safety and Legal Departments for Vail Resorts
• Maintain a current OEC, EMT-B or higher medical certification
• Carry out complete, accurate and timely accident investigations when needed.
• Train new team members and be a resource in assisting other specialists with Accident Investigations. Train patrollers on Enablon.
• Answer internal inquiries for patrollers regarding Incident Reports, triggers and thresholds, and any AI related issues.
• Determine the need for accident investigations and what documentation to perform.
• Maintain communications with Health and Safety Department and with Patrol Director to ensure all accident investigations meet their needs.
• Collect and review all incident reports.
• Communicate serious accidents to appropriate agencies and management.
• Support the daily operation of the ski patrol department, especially in the absence of Team Lead or Supervisor, and assume leadership role to ensure that all tasks are completed in a timely and satisfactory manner
• Set an example for others to follow
  a. Adherence to uniform standards (i.e., cleanliness, appropriate and correct name tags,serviceable with no tears, etc.)
  b. Proactive, positive and enthusiastic team player
  c. Proactive, solutions-oriented perspective
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Maintain ability to perform all duties of an Advanced Ski Patroller
• Ability to lift and ski with a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl in all weather conditions in a high alpine environment

Job Requirements: 

• Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills – Required
• Ability to effectively work within a team – Required
• Time Management & organizational skills – Required
• Leadership ability – Required
• Strong decision-making skills – Required
• Expert skiing/riding skills – Required
• Competent with Windows based programs; specifically, Microsoft Office – Required
• Current OEC, EMT-B or higher medical certification – Required
• Advanced level patroller – Preferred

The expected pay range is $24.00/hr - $28.32/hr + $4.32 Terrain complexity. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. 

We follow all federal, state, and local laws including restrictions on child/minor labor. Minors hired into this position will not be asked or permitted to engage in any activities restricted to adult workers.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID  512178
Reference Date: 10/19/2025 
Job Code Function: Ski Patrol