Crater Lake Ski Patrol

The purpose of this web site is to provide another link in the communication chain between the Crater Lake Ski Patrol (CLSP) and National Park Service (NPS) at Crater Lake, Oregon. If you would like to post information concerning activities you would like others to participate in, or comments on how to improve this site, or information you would like to pass along to other patrollers, please send it to: wheels432@charter.net.

Purpose and Mission

The purpose for the establishment of the Crater Lake Ski Patrol is to provide a necessary and professional service to the National Park Service . The ski patrol is meant to be an integral part of winter operations at the park. Patrol members shall coordinate work with the park staff in a variety of tasks. The goal of the park service is to develop and maintain a Ski Patrol with skilled and capable members, each of whom can perform standardized tasks at a minimum level of proficiency.

In accordance with this commitment by the Ski Patrol members, the park service will maintain administrative and staff support to effectively and continually develop, administer, and maintain the Ski Patrol.

Orientation Weekend

December 6 & 7

Good Morning America Article on Crater Lake
- Watch the GMA Video. Winter at Crater Lake
- Up Grade Your Flash-Player
Crater Cam

Your Daily Snow Report for Crate Lake

Weather report for 11-17-08 .pdf Wow --it's snowing ....lets go skiing!!!
Snowpack Data Crater Lake. pdf
Current Conditions

Need more information on current Snow Pack Report for Crater Lake
- Link to: Snowpack
Do you do your Avalanche pre-work before you go into the backcountry ?
- Download your Avalanche Check Off List here !
  - Printable Avalanche Check. pdf
  - Printable US Avalanche Danger Scale pdf
- Avalanches don't happen by accident!
  - It can HAPPEN to you !

I dance to encourage the snowfall.
During the days that grow shorter and colder.
As the snow piles, I am encouraged.
That my actions have appeased.

To snow dance move your
mouse over the dancer

This page was last updated on 11/17/08

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