Who We Are
The Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol is an organization that provides first aid and rescue services to skiers and participants of other snow sports, at the ski area and in the immediate back country area surrounding Mt. Bachelor.
Contrary to the name's implications, ski patrollers can be snowboarders in addition to alpine, telemark, or nordic skiers. The Mt. Bachelor Ski Patrol also has a non-skiing position, called auxiliary, that provide emergency care in a first aid room.
In The Community
Events
In addition to our presence on the mountain, the Mt Bachelor National Ski Patrol is also active in the community. By providing medical assistance at non-profit community events, we help keep participants safe while keeping our medical skills fresh throughout the summer months. If you run a non-profit community event and would like to have the Mt Bachelor National Ski Patrol provide a first-aid station or other related services, please see our contact us page.
Mt. Bachelor National Ski Patrol provides trauma and rescue services for these Bend community Events:
- MBSEF Pole, Pedal, Paddle (3,000 participants)
- Winterfest/Summerfest (1,500 public and participants, 2 day event)
- High Desert Horse Classic (12 day event, 300 hunter/jumper horse competition, 1,000 public)
- Ranch-at-the-Canyons Concert (300 guests)
- Balloons-Over-Bend (26 hot air balloons, pilots, guests, 500 public)
- Flaming Chicken Mountain Bike Race (100 technical riders)
- MBSEF Sunrise-to-Summit bike/run to Mt. Bachelor Summit (200 participants)
- Bend Fall Festival (50 vendors and 2,500 public)
- Elk Lake Masters Swim (3 day event, 400 participants)
- Elk Lake Moon Mountain Music Festival (2 day event, 600 participants)
- Criterium at Cascade Cycling Classic, July 25, 2009
- Tour des Chutes, July 18, 2009
Fundraisers
To fund our efforts on Mt Bachelor and in the communtiy, the patrol conducts several fundraising activities throughout the year. You can help us meet our fundraising goals by purchasing raffle tickets, providing a prize for our raffle, making a cash donation, or by encouraging your company to become a patrol sponsor.
Raffle prizes include a season pass to Mt Bachelor, lodging and dining gift certificates, and other prizes. To learn how to become a sponsor, or to make a donation, please visit our donations page.
