How many shots of tequilla will make you “Altered”?


At first glance I thought this would be a whole chapter with the politically correct name for drunk people skiing or boarding.  I’m pretty sure that is going to be a lot of what the patrollers face daily however this was actually a cool chapter.

In college there was always a running joke that all the screwed up chicks were in the psychology department majoring in a way to figure themselves out.  This chapter should be a pre-requisite for psychology classes as it goes into “why” people get altered and how normal people can phase in and out of being altered.    Ahhh… there was a method to all that foundation we got in the first few weeks of class.  Now we are starting to understand how things interact.

Having said all that, you will be thrown for  a loop the first time you get a scenario and your guest is altered.  Yep, no preparing you for that one just expect to be surprised and watch as the instructors see how good you are on your feet.

About joinskipatrol

Chris is in his candidate year as rookie patroller in Southern California. While going through the OEC training he spent many a late night trying to find online resources about joining a ski patrol and came up short so he decided to share his experiences here so others might get interested and join the patrol also. If you find this helpful, please drop me a line. Good luck and hope you decide to sign up and go for the Patrol!

Posted on September 14, 2011, in Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

  1. Ha! Going through this now – had a hands on practice this am, and my patient was inebriated – fell down the ramp at the top of the bunny hill. Had to tell her no, I wouldn’t take her to the bar for a beer, but I would bring the O2 bar to her, and that it might be even better than a beer …

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