To care for people in the snow, Hotham Alpine Resort maintains a skilled Ski Patrol Team throughout the winter months.
Ski Patrol operate to minimise the risk of injury and exposure to hazards for all persons in the resort and to provide assistance for injured or lost persons in the alpine region over winter. This is achieved by constant maintenance of the resort's slopes, monitoring the everchanging conditions in the alpine region, and educating resort visitors on safe and appropriate use. All patrollers are qualified and trained in many aspects of rescue in the Victorian alpine areas and all are trained in advanced emergency care. Mount Hotham Ski Patrol operates with a staff of paid professional full and part time patrollers as well as a large group of dedicated volunteer patrollers.
Patrollers at Mount Hotham are easily recognisable by their uniforms. All patrollers wear red and black with a large white cross on the back and a smaller cross on each arm.
The main purposes of the Mount Hotham Ski Patrol are to:
We also conduct Snow Skills programs designed to increase awareness and educate visitors about the alpine environment. Through the provision of these courses we hope to prepare people for the alps and as a result prevent accidents rather than cure them.
