Crater Lake Ski Patrol

 The purpose of this web site is to provide link in the communication chain between the Crater Lake Ski Patrol (CLSP) and National Park Service (NPS) at Crater Lake, Oregon.  This site is not an official NPS site but maintained by the Crater Lake Ski Patrol. Material on this site reflects ideas of the Ski Patrol and not that of the NPS.  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. 

Crater Cams

•  View the four Crater Cams 

• Crater Cams + Highway Cams

Daily Weather Report for Crater Lake  

• Daily Weather Report click HERE  

• Crater Lake Weather  NOAA

• Status of Roads within Crater Lake National Park

• Status of Roads surrounding Crater Lake National Park

Link(s) to all Crater Lake Weather Stations

• Snowpack Data attain from the three different weather stations in the Park

Oregon Snotell Sites

• Oregon Snotell Sites

Oregon Trip Check

• Trip Check

Yearly Snow Data

• Snowpack Data: month to month snowpack data (averages)

Crater Video Snippets

• Oregon Trails: The history of Crater Lake cross-country ski racing
• Good Morning America Article on Crater Lake
  

• Watch the GMA Video." Winter at Crater Lake"

• Rim Trip Video

Other Videos

• Ski Patrol Movie 

• Three Sisters BC Video
  

Avalanche Awareness

   Do you do your Avalanche pre-work before you go into the backcountry ?

• Download your Avalanche Check Off List Here Printable Avalanche Check. pdf

• Rutschblock Versus Compression Test Study for Forecasting Avalanche Danger for Recreational Skiers

• US Avalanche Danger Scale Graphic  (Printable pdf of the current US avalanche danger scale)

• When to Dig?

• NW Avalanche Education Center

• Your Avalanche Pre Work Center

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 appease the heavenly spirit  

move your mouse over the snow dancer 

This page was last updated on 02/05/13

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