National Ski Patrol · Iron River, Michigan
Ski Brule
Ski Patrol
Volunteer skiers and snowboarders who provide emergency care and keep guests safe on the slopes at Ski Brule.
Patrol News
What’s happening
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North Central Region SES @ Ski Brule – Saturday, December 12, 2026
18th Annual Ski Brule Ski Patrol Snowsports Enhancement Seminar (SES) Candidates and Patrollers welcome! Saturday, December 12, 2026 Sponsored by the North Central Region…
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Introduction to Patrolling @ Ski Brule – Sunday, January 10, 2027
Introduction to Patrolling Starts Sunday, January 10, 2027 Ski Brule – 397 Brule Mountain Road, Iron River, MI 49935 Introduction to Patrolling is the…
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North Central Region TES @ Ski Brule – Saturday, January 9, 2027
North Central Region Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) Saturday, January 9, 2027 Ski Brule – 397 Brule Mountain Road, Iron River, MI 49935 Huge thanks…
Your opportunity awaits
Do you love to ski or ride? Like helping people?
We welcome skiers and snowboarders. You don’t need a medical background or to be an expert skier, just a willingness to learn and enthusiasm for volunteering. We’ll train you in Outdoor Emergency Care and toboggan handling.
- Work alongside great people
- Family season pass at Ski Brule
- Free meals and Ski Brule lodging (limitations apply)
- Discounts throughout the resort
On the calendar
Training & events
Refreshers, OEC and toboggan training, regional seminars and patrol work days at Ski Brule and around the North Central Region.
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Dec 5
Division Ski Festival at Snowriver
December 5 – December 6 · Snowriver Mountain Resort, Wakefield -
Dec 5
Patroller Enrichment Seminar — Granite Peak
December 5 · Granite Peak, Wausau -
Dec 12
Toboggan Trainers Workshop — Granite Peak
December 12 · Granite Peak, Wausau -
Dec 12
Snowsports Enhancement Seminar (SES)
December 12 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm CST · Ski Brule, Iron River -
Jan 9
Toboggan Enhancement Seminar (TES) & Toboggan Trainers Workshop
January 9, 2027 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm CST · Ski Brule, Iron River
Visiting patrollers
Guest patrollers are welcome
Qualified NSP patrollers from other areas are always welcome at Ski Brule. Guest patrollers who sign in by 9:00 AM get a day pass plus a complimentary lift ticket voucher, and three consecutive midweek days come with extra benefits, including lodging.
Who we are
Patrol leadership team
| Patrol Representative | Paul Eident |
| Assistant Patrol Representative | Brandon Quig |
| Treasurer | Kyle Haas |
| Senior Advisor | Tom Nockerts |
| On-Hill Auxiliary Training / Refreshing | Brian Lord, Tom Nockerts |
| Young Adult Administrator | Eric Britton, Danielle Pickering-Polzin |
| Annual Refresher | Mike Krein |
| Fundraising | Open |
| CPR / AED Certification | Open |
| Awards | Open |
| Membership & Recruitment | Open |
| Leadership Team | Paul Eident, Brandon Quig, Val Plasky, Lee Ann Heim, Mike Krein, Brian Lord, Kyle Haas |
Already a Ski Brule patroller?
Your patrol tools live in PatrollerHQ
Shift requests, the schedule, sub requests, the roster and patrol announcements are all in PatrollerHQ. Forms and policy documents are on the Patroller Resources page.