Snowbowl Employee Manual

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Who is the Lift Operations Manager?

Morgan Griffiths

Art Wear

Chris Fritsch

Garland Davis

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What's new for the 2025-2026 season at the Bowl? Select all that are true.

Massive masticating --grinding down brush and stumps all over the mountain.

New carpet in the employee locker room

New snowmaking pipe line to Paradise and new snow guns

New designated parking area for staff

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Where is the Snowbowl Day Care located?

There is no day care

Last Run Inn after 2pm luch rush

Downstairs in the Lodge

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What can I do to avoid lossing my paycheck? To reissue a lost check and stop the original, our bank charges us $35.00!

Go up to the bar and cash the check as soon as you get it

Always put it in the same pocket

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To get a MSAA card to ski at another Montana area I need to sign up the day before I want to go.

False

True

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What's the longest run at the Bowl?

Grizzly-Grizzly Chute

North Dakota-Paradise

Happy Trails

West Ridge

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If you (employee) ski a closed run, what is the most likely consequence?

Powder poacher certificate

Suspension without pay to possible termination

No skiing for the rest of the day

Warning

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A near miss As you pulled a box off the top shelf, a full gallon of paint got dislodged and fell, just missing your foot. What do you now?

Put the paint back on the shelf, pushing it all the way to the back.

Don't worry about it, it could never happen again.

Grab and fill out a Near Miss form by the time clock and take it to the ticket office or tell it to Brad directly.

After work buy a pitcher of beer -It's your lucky day!

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Where do you meet your students for a lesson?

At the designated meeting signs

The Last Run Inn

Bottom of Grizzly Lift

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When did the lifts first turn at Snowbowl - Snow Park?

1965

1961

1954

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You are in the base area and a skier stops you to tell you he saw a skier probably injured on Paradise. What should you do?

Look around for a radio and call an all points for the ski patrol

Help them call the patrol directly at 406-215-2636

Send them to the ski patrol dispatch office

Taken down all the details, location, type of injury, coat color etc and take it to the ticket office

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While working you cut your finger. What should you do?

Check with your supervisor, start a work comp report and go get treatment as needed (with your workcomp claim number).

Check with Pat, get some super glue and repair it yourself.

Get someone to give you a ride to the ER

Bandage it up and see the doctor the next morning

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What's wrong with this time clock punch correction "Green Slip"

Looks like a "pay free day" at Snowbowl

Can not be entered into payroll --Missing the date and time (s)

Nothing

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How much continuous vertical does Snowbowl have?

2600 feet

2200 feet

3000 feet

1800 feet

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You forgot to punch out, what should you do?

No problem. The AI in the time clock will make an adjustment. Just check your paycheck when you get it.

Tell your supervisor the next day. They will take care of it.

Use one of the green slips near the timeclock. Make sure to list the date and the time of the missed punch. Leave the slip under the office door or next to your timecard.

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Your never get your end of the season check. What could be the problem?

Your check is up at the Last Run

Your old address is still in the system

Post office strike

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The Skier's Responsibility Code is

Printed on the back of the lift tickets

A list of ten principles to follow while skiing and riding on the mountain

Varies depending on what department you are in

Only applies to guests not employees

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What are MSAA cards and how many can you get? Pick all that apply

MSAA Montana Snowbowl Athletic Association use one for first chair on any powder day

Full time eligible for three cards per area and Part time two, except Big Sky. one or two.

Successfully complete this quiz before getting any cards

You must be actively working

MSAA card lets you ski for free at any Montana ski area

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A skier grabs you in the lodge basement and tells you there is no toilet paper in the men's restroom. What should you do?

Put a note in the suggestion box that the restroom needs more toilet paper

Send them up to the bar restroom

Turn off the lights so no one uses the restroom.

Grab some rolls from the storeroom by the stairs, put them on the counter in the restroom and let the cafe staff know.

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The LaVelle lift is shut down in the middle of the day and a friend of yours asked you what is going on. You should

Politely tell them that it is being worked on as quickly as possible and Snowbowl will not operate the lift until it is fully inspected and safe.

You heard some of the maintenance guys saying that the feedacam broke and they have to make a new one.

The lift is old and breaks down often.

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You come up to ski with a friend and discover that you are scheduled to work. It is not a good idea to give your employee ticket to your friend because:

You won't be eligible to cash in the coupon on the back of the ticket

You won't be able to ski some of the secret runs.

The lift ops will give your friend a bad time because of the employee ticket

You'll lose your job

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What has to happen to be eligible for your first MSAA card?

Registering at the Last Run

Skiing at least 5 different runs

Completing a full pay period, your department's basic training and successfully completing this quiz!

Your score is

The average score is 90%