International Ski Patrol Day was Monday, Feb. 10, capping off a three-day initiative by Sun Peaks Resort LLP (SPR) to acknowledge the work of Sun Peak ski patrol.
“International Ski Patrol Day is just celebrating the ski patrollers and bringing awareness to the ski patrol function all across the world,” events and partnerships manager for SPR Liz Wilkinson said about the day.
For the Sun Peaks celebration this year, an unmanned booth was set up in Guest Services at the Village Base in conjunction with Helly Hansen. Guests were able to participate in a competition to vote for a favourite ski patroller.
Each patroller submitted a photo and a bio that was displayed for voters to check out before casting their vote via QR code.
Voters were entered into a draw to win a prize from Helly Hansen for the same amount as the patroller with the most votes tallied.
The two winners receive $1,000 of Helly Hansen gear.
On International Ski Patrol Day: at the booth
For anyone popping in and out of guest services on International Ski Patrol Day or over the weekend prior, there was a chance to get some information on Sun Peaks ski patrol, cast a vote and write a thank you note.
On Monday, a large book had many pages full of grateful messages and stickers.
One message read “thank you for everything you do and keeping our mountain and everyone safe and secure!”
Many expressed the sentiment that ski patrol are heroes, with one message reading “thanks for saving lives.”
On the bulletin board awaiting your votes was information on patrollers Mark Jones, “Jo”, Xander Hawes, Korbin Kjolby, Mathew Zandstra, Brock Hawes, Lucy Pearson, Benjamin Richard Dick, Scott Stacey and Alex Lebrun.
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