“I got my first taste of what ski patrolling was and realized they were the people on the mountain who got to ski the most while working and I was like how do I get that job, whats up with that?”
Ever wondered whats it like to work as a ski patroller in the mountains surrounding Lake Tahoe? Pull up a seat and check in with Andi Bertonlina as she takes us through life as a ski patroller at Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe.
Andi started as a ticket scanner at Alpine Meadows and quickly realized that patrolling offered the most time on the clock/time on skis. Its a massive responsibility and takes a ton of training and skill but ski patrol is one of the most rewarding jobs at a ski resort and if you’re game to start on the bottom rung and work your way up it might be the perfect career for you: