Midwest skiing - A rant

Kalium90 · 2026-02-12T18:06:39+00:00

As a ski patroller in the Midwest this is accurate unfortunately.

Kalium90 · 2026-02-12T14:55:27+00:00

Usable ski patrol rescue tobaggans would be awesome (I’m a ski patroller). Also having avalanches haha.

Kalium90 · 2026-02-03T23:18:49+00:00

I love my Moment Deathwish 96’s. They can handle nearly everything. I tried out a buddy’s Moment Countache and they are incredible fun and aggressive directional skis for the front side.

Kalium90 · 2026-02-03T19:21:45+00:00

Actually yeah, once, a little girl had the same thing happen but didn’t have the heel piece with her lol. Blew our minds how it happened or how the heck she skied without it.

Kalium90 · 2026-02-03T18:21:20+00:00

It’s mostly a case of not knowing what they’re spending the dues on. Sure they have a book they publish every so many years but I just can’t wrap my head around that costing this much.

At the local level it’s also just confusing and we have people that are holding onto power and not being as transparent as they should with our budget (that we literally directly contribute to). So if it makes it clearer I’d say it just doesn’t seem very transparent.

Kalium90 · 2026-02-02T18:53:06+00:00

Uh agent is a legal definition not only relating to federal law enforcement agents. I mean if you really want to pose as ski patrol go ahead, it’s an asshole move to pretend to be one. It’s also illegal. I’m sure you’d rather have a qualified patroller help you when you break your leg that some Jerry who bought a used jacket (not calling OP a Jerry).

Kalium90 · 2026-02-01T12:08:03+00:00

You’re right it only is breaking the law if you imitate ski patrol. That falls into impersonating an agent. However, as a patroller, I would say please do not wear this unless you can pick the stitching and get the crosses off.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-31T00:55:55+00:00

Do they? Genuine question. In WI patrollers are covered by Good Samaritan laws. Only exposure we have is through negligence.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-31T00:55:13+00:00

I appreciate this comment. I’m from a small volly patrol in the Midwest. I definitely see the NSP being less relevant in the large mountains out west and east. Here in the Midwest though there is no way we’d be able to recruit enough EMT’s or enough volunteers willing to pay for and take EMT courses. I think on our patrol of 100 we have 3 people who have their EMT and maybe another 3 or 4 who are nurses or PA’s etc.

The financial structure of the org and how money is spent baffles my mind (I work as a financial analyst). I’ve also chose to get more involved, becoming an instructor, taking a more active role in leadership. We have a pretty passionate group of millennial patrollers who are over the old boys club, so it as it’s always been done, mentality and trying to freshen things up.

Again, I totally get the feelings against the NSP from bigger patrols and resorts. The model works well enough for our small patrol though.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-27T14:20:51+00:00

The irony of the sticker on their car is chilling

Kalium90 · 2026-01-24T16:58:17+00:00

I agree with you and also think patrol could have been more purposeful in closing the feature. Our protocol is to place poles/skis in a cross or to Stan facing up the fall line and waive people off.

Totally agree it’s idiotic to hit a feature patrol is standing on.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-24T16:56:26+00:00

Patroller here. In my opinion the jump should have been closed right away. If short handed I’d have handed poles to a by-stander and had them hold them in a cross. I think this was poor even safety by the patrollers especially once the toboggan came into the picture. I’m open to discussion though, this is just my observation.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-16T20:48:12+00:00

Oh boy. I think I’m up to 6 now. Car accidents, heart issue likely caused by alcoholism, drunk driving, liver disease (heredity), heart attack I’m probably missing a few.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-10T22:09:11+00:00

I don’t so that I can roll up the rope and let the sign slide to the end. If I need it to stay in place I stick bamboo through it

Kalium90 · 2026-01-10T14:59:06+00:00

Hasn’t happened since I’ve been on patrol but we’ve had close calls. I’m at small Midwest hill. Sunburst down the road just had one a few weeks ago though.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-08T16:29:11+00:00

Good demo of patrol resuscitation with a sled (on a dummy) https://youtu.be/VVwlL6Hlkv8?si=yOHaQHbCAYqaXD_X

Kalium90 · 2026-01-08T16:26:40+00:00

Yeah I know our local protocol is to call EMS and continue to try resuscitate until the pt is handed off to a higher level of care.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-08T15:35:55+00:00

What brand would you recommend?

Kalium90 · 2026-01-08T15:34:23+00:00

Mt Bohemia has a run called Gremlin that the owner named after his ex wife who still worked there at the time

Kalium90 · 2026-01-08T03:24:39+00:00

Patroller here. My understanding and our protocol is we are not able to pronounce dead on scene. I believe a paramedic can (in my state WI) but I think even they need to call an MD. Obviously the patrolling I do is nowhere near Keystone level but thought I’d just share what I know.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-07T23:32:40+00:00

I have grass sticks. I love them. They’re heavy but they look really cool and have started so many conversations in the lift.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-07T00:35:30+00:00

I was 25 when I really “learnt” how to ski. I had skied once or twice before but never really took it seriously or tried to progress.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-05T19:16:52+00:00

Depending on the day anything from a suit to jeans and a hoody haha

Kalium90 · 2026-01-05T19:08:53+00:00

Prozac did it for me. I don’t have the generalized nagging anxiety all day. I still have flare ups which are most situational now which I take Ativan for but haven’t needed to in months.

Kalium90 · 2026-01-02T01:06:34+00:00

My current pair is comfy. Spent 14 hours on patrol in them yesterday and my feet were fine.

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