Ski Patrol Training Programme, Panorama Canada

Train as a ski patroller in the Canadian Rockies

Eight weeks of professional patrol training at Panorama Mountain Resort: emergency care, avalanche safety, rope rescue and lift evacuation, plus 10 days of mentoring with Panorama's own Mountain Operations patrol.

This isn't an instructor course. It's a vocational programme for strong skiers and snowboarders who want to work in mountain safety and rescue.

Pass NUEC A and Advanced Protocols and we guarantee you a job interview for next winter.

What you'll train in

• Non Urban Emergency Care A (OFA 3 equivalent)
• Advanced Protocols
• Rope Rescue, Aerial Lift Evacuation and Patient Extrication
• AST Level 1 and Companion Rescue
• Toboggan Handling, Risk Management and On Hill First Aid scenarios
• 10 days of mentoring with Mountain Operations patrol
• End of season Heli Rescue scenario

Dates and prices

• 8 weeks, Patrol: 13 January to 10 March 2027, £6,950 in a double room (£7,750 single)
• 9 weeks, Patrol and Level 1 Instructor: 7 January to 10 March 2027, £8,350
• 13 weeks, Patrol and Level 1 and 2, Panorama and Revelstoke: 7 January to 7 April 2027, £12,300

Included

• Season lift pass
• Modern lakeside apartments in Invermere, about 20 minutes from the resort
• Airport transfers
• A WSC rep in resort

Not included: flights (about £700), travel and medical insurance, and food (self catered, about £120 to £150 a week).

Who it's for

Strong intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders who want a career in patrol, search and rescue or guiding.

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