2023 National Large Patrol of the Year
Safety and service on the slopes since 1963
A volunteer team of more than 75 patrollers and 50 hosts at The Highlands at Harbor Springs, proud members of the National Ski Patrol.
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Who we are
More than patrollers. We are family.
The Highlands Ski Patrol has watched over these slopes since 1963 — the winter Boyne Highlands first opened its lifts. Today, at what is now The Highlands at Harbor Springs, more than 75 volunteer patrollers and 50 mountain hosts work alongside our professional patrollers to keep every guest safe, from the first chair to the final sweep.
We’re engineers, EMTs, teachers, firefighters, physicians and more — united by a love of skiing and helping others. Every patroller is trained in Outdoor Emergency Care, CPR, toboggan handling and lift evacuation.
Our work has earned national recognition: we were named 2023 National Large Patrol of the Year, and our Mountain Host Unit received a Gold Merit Star as the National Ski Patrol’s 2024 National Outstanding Mountain Host Unit. As a member patrol of the NSP, we’re part of more than 26,000 patrollers serving 600+ patrols nationwide.
1963
Patrolling The Highlands since
75+
Volunteer patrollers
50+
Mountain hosts
435
Skiable acres we cover
Slope safety
Ride Another Day
Most collisions on the slopes are preventable. Ride Another Day is the ski industry’s collision-awareness campaign, created by the National Ski Areas Association with the Snow Angel Foundation. Its message is simple: the choices you make on the hill affect everyone around you, and safety is a team effort.
Keep three things in mind every run:
Speed
Ski and ride in control, at a pace that fits the trail, the conditions and the crowd. Slow down in marked slow zones.
Space
Give others plenty of room. The people ahead of and below you have the right-of-way.
Self
Know your limits, take a break when you’re tired, and never ski or ride impaired.
Know the Code
Your Responsibility Code — the ten rules every skier and rider agrees to on the mountain.
- Always stay in control. You must be able to stop or avoid people or objects.
- People ahead or downhill of you have the right-of-way. You must avoid them.
- Stop only where you are visible from above and do not restrict traffic.
- Look uphill and avoid others before starting downhill or entering a trail.
- You must prevent runaway equipment.
- Read and obey all signs, warnings and hazard markings.
- Keep off closed trails and out of closed areas.
- You must know how and be able to load, ride and unload lifts safely. If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
- Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
- If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee.
Endorsed by the National Ski Areas Association. Learn more at nsaa.org/safety.
On-mountain emergency? Call Ski Patrol: 231.526.3027
Or tell any lift attendant. For all other emergencies, call 911.
Join us
Two ways to be part of the team
Ski Patroller
Provide emergency care and keep the mountain safe. Training covers Outdoor Emergency Care, skiing and toboggan handling.
Mountain Host
Look for the green jackets. Hosts welcome guests, help with tickets and rentals, and lead mountain tours across 435 skiable acres.
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