Welcome

Welcome to the Whitetail Ski Patrol (WSP) Website. As a member of the National Ski Patrol (NSP), we are a group of dedicated volunteers that provide outstanding Outdoor Emergency Care to the guests of Whitetail Resort and the community that we live in. We are committed to promoting safety and responsible skiing/boarding for all of our guests and to providing first aid in the event of an injury. We are active in the ski and outdoor recreation community by providing emergency care, rescue and educational services.

The website has information for those interested in learning more about what it means to be a Patroller at Whitetail and an active member of the National Ski Patrol as well as how to become one of the few that get to wear the red coat and white cross. The site also has a link for members of our patrol that includes shift registration, events, upcoming training sessions, etc. The patrollers are trained in first aid, lift evacuation, low angle rescue, skiing, boarding and toboggan handling skills, risk management, lift operations, and many other areas associated with outdoor emergency care and safety.

In March 1938, while officiating the National Downhill ski race at Mount Mansfield in Stowe, Vt., Roger F. Langley, then president of the National Ski Association, had an industry-changing idea. Langley was impressed by the "super patrol" for the race that Charles Minot “Minnie” Dole had created from members of the Mt. Mansfield, Pittsfield, and Burlington patrols. While watching the race at Shambles Corners on the Nosedive trail, Langley asked Dole if he would organize a national patrol like the one in use at the race. Not one to shy away from a challenge, and having lost a friend on the slopes two years earlier, “Minnie” accepted, and the National Ski Patrol was born.

Today, the nonprofit National Ski Patrol still adheres to the creed of “Service and Safety” established more than 70 years ago. As the industry has evolved, so too has the NSP. The emergence of new snow sports like snowboarding, tubing, and snow-skating has introduced new equipment and terrain, requiring new safety and rescue techniques and emergency care methods to be developed and taught. In addition, greater access to the backcountry has brought new training and regimens for NSP members.

As the leading authority of on-mountain safety, the NSP is dedicated to serving the public and outdoor recreation industry by providing education and accreditation to emergency care and safety service providers. The organization is made up of more than 28,000 members serving over 650 patrols, including alpine, Nordic, and auxiliary patrollers. Our members work on behalf of local ski and snowboard areas to improve the overall experience for outdoor recreationalists.

Whitetail Ski Patrol is a proud member of the National Ski Patrol which is a federally chartered, volunteer driven, non profit membership association managed out of Lakewood Colorado. Donations are tax deductible and will be used for continuing education of our membership.