The club was very fortunate to have a most informative lecture provided by Phil Uhler of the National Ski Patrol. Phil is a patroller at Hidden Valley and is also the Chairperson of the Safety Committee for the New Jersey Ski Council. Phil spoke about the role of the ski patrol on the hill as well as what it takes to become a member of the ski patrol. He was able to look back on may experiences from the very serious to the funny pranks that anyone may try on the slopes.
Phil gave all of us a compliment and a pat on the back by stating that “most of our members would not have a problem in becoming members of the National Ski Patrol”. He also gave out contact forms for members to fill out if interested in joining the ski patrol. Yes, I did and am very interested in joining the ski patrol. The evening was topped off by many give aways such as Mountain Creek Lift tickets donated by The Exchange. Remember, as Phil Uhler says: practice safe skiing. Roy