Session Guide
Every session, one place
Filter by track, time block, or search for a leader or room. Saturday, September 12 — Park Place Hotel and Mt. Holiday (transportation not provided).
9 sessions
Core & Hands-OnFirst Tracks Skills Seminar
Beacons, Belays & Bad Knots
Hands-on practice. Real-world scenarios. Stronger patrol skills.
- Time
- Morning 9:30–11:30 AM · Afternoon 2:00–4:00 PM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday
- Led by
- Carl Woodcock & Guy Day
Advanced & SpecialtyHands-On Seminar
Adaptive OEC & Lift Evacuation Seminar
Build the knowledge and confidence to better serve adaptive athletes.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday
- Led by
- Ty Damon — Eastern Michigan Adaptive Advisor; contributor to the Adaptive Athletes chapter in OEC 6 & 7
Advanced & SpecialtyTwo-Part Seminar
Smarter, Safer Mountain Operations
A two-part seminar on drone innovation and verbal de-escalation.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday
- Led by
- Tim Wiley
OEC & MedicalRecertification Clinic
OEC Senior Trainer Evaluator Recertification Clinic
Refresh your skills. Strengthen your evaluations. Support Senior candidates.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Mt. Holiday
- Led by
- Jen Squires
Leadership & ProgramFor Leaders & On-Hill Trainers
Writing Effective Awards
Recognize your great patrollers.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · State
- Led by
- Mike Husar
Leadership & ProgramInteractive Workshop
Building Better OET/Snowsports Instructors
Practical feedback strategies for OET & snowsports instructor development.
- Time
- 9:30 – 11:30 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Torch
- Led by
- Eric Rambo
Wellness & Short SessionsPre-Season Preparation
Nutrition, Whole Foods & Self-Care
A two-part wellness seminar built for ski patrollers.
- Time
- 9:30 – 10:20 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Leelanau
- Led by
- Ann Parker / Katy Knowle
OEC & MedicalExpert Panel Discussion
From Mountain to Medicine
A behind-the-scenes look at emergency care from slope to hospital.
- Time
- 9:30 – 10:20 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Front
- Led by
- Mara McMurray (Lead) & Kristina Kaufman
OEC & MedicalOpen-Forum Roundtable
OET Roundtable
- Time
- 9:30 – 10:20 AM
- Location
- Park Place · Crystal
- Led by
- Eric Rambo