4 days ago · Concurrently, the Sun Valley Ski Patrol (SVSP), one of America’s first and longest-tenured ski patrol, began skiing the slopes of central Idaho’s Pioneer and Smoky mountain ranges. More than three quarters of a century later, the SVSP continues its tradition of world class service to our guests.

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3 days ago · Skiers can practice their avalanche skills in Baldy’s automated Beacon Park. If you need assistance honing your skills or have questions about the avalanche hazard, stop by the ski patrol headquarters on top of Baldy or call the ski patrol at (208) 622-6262

According to the National Ski Patrol, of the 13,700 patrollers who report their gender, 22% are female. At the end of the 2023 ski season, Tess Alphas made SVSP history by becoming Baldy’s first female Assistant Patrol Director.

Hot off the presses, Dave Laster has just published a book on the history of Sun Valley’s Ski Patrol during the 1960s and will talk about his experiences here in Sun Valley teaching and patrolling. Laster was raised in Seattle and educated as a historian and geographer in Bellingham, before joining the Sun Valley ski patrol in the early 1960s.

Jan 16, 2025 · Learn the history behind the Sun Valley Ski Patrol when the Wood River Museum of History & Culture presents “Skis, Shovels and Stories: History of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol in the 1960s.” The program will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at …

Jan 13, 2011 · And this winter, Annie Byerley is one of the newest members of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol (SVSP). Here we ask Annie a 12-pack of questions about her new job, her ski gear and the best popcorn on the mountain. SVM: Why Sun Valley?

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Dec 20, 2016 · And the “office” this morning is the patrol shack at the top of Bald Mountain — aka “Baldy” — Sun Valley Resort’s showpiece ski hill, hulking over the sleepy town of Ketchum, Idaho, in the...

A Sun Valley Ski Patroller will perform high-angle rescues, study snow science and snowpack evaluation, and monitor avalanche mitigation, lift evacuation, guest service and trauma response. Duties and Responsibilities: Assist with prepping the mountain for guests daily.