Winter Safety Skills Training - Because of the increasing popularity of cross-country skiing and other winter recreation, the Ski Patrol teaches classes on winter safety in the mountains. The annual training includes:
Winter Route Planning
Navigation by Map, Compass & Altimeter
Avalanche Safety
Emergency Shelter Construction
Emergency Equipment Repair
Winter First Aid
Our last Winter Safety Skills Class was Nov. 3, 2007 at the Eldorado National Forest Service Supervisor's Office... Read more>
Search and Rescue - The El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol is a resource for the Eldorado National Forest and the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department assisting in winter or cold weather search and rescue operations. The patrol is usually called upon to travel into remote areas accessible only by skis, often times in bad weather. Over the years the El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol has had several successful "finds", primarily of hikers stranded in the mountains in heavy snow storms. In addition to the Winter Safety Training above, our members are also trained in:
Mountaineering
Search Techniques
Ski Pack and Equipment Training
Leadership Skills
Patrol Procedures
The EDNSP Newsletter - Click here for latest issues.
The Telemark Times - For the latest issue of the Telemark Times and to download back issues in .PDF format, click here.
Calendar - For our Schedule of Events and Activities, click here.
Bulletin Board - To find out where people are going skiing, click here.
Other Services - Recent and continuing volunteer service by the El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol includes marking and maintaining over 53 miles of cross country ski trails with "blue diamond" safety trail markers, staffing the Loon Lake Chalet and Carson Pass Information Center to provide assistance to winter recreation participants using those areas, constructing and/or maintaining public rental facilities: Robb's Hut, a mountaintop lookout; Van Vleck Bunkhouse, a cabin located near the Desolation Wilderness Area; and the Shadow Hut Project.
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