VOLUNTEER
How Do You Want to Volunteer?
Lite Volunteer
Tasks at home or ski, snowshoe, or fat bike with a purpose!
No heavy lifting or snowmobiling here and no large time commitments.
Year-round tasks include:
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Computer-based operations and organizational support
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Odd jobs (e.g., sewing, errands, shopping)
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Signage
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Off-season operations preparation work
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Various construction tasks (snow catchment fencing, shed/storage areas)
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Snow stakes and rope fencing installation (November)
Winter tasks include:
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SNO Hosts: Help greet trail users at the parking lot and provide them with information about the trails and SNO memberships
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Rental shop volunteers (indoors - rental shop viability TBD by Dec 31st)
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Providing updates to the groomers about conditions after you've gone skiing, snowshoeing or fat biking
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Rope and fence repairs
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Removing plant debris from the trails (especially after wind events!)
Grooming Volunteer
Help with grooming on foot, snowmobiles, or the Defender.
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Shared fat bike/snowshoe trails: groomers/trail crew needed. On foot drag grooming and shovelling, experienced snowmobile operators, and snowshoe trail packing needed too!
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Ski trail groomers: expect some heavy physical labour, especially operating the snowmobiles (novice snowmobile operators welcome); expect to be grooming/track setting ski trails whenever conditions are suitable, including later in the evening and possibly some mornings from 7am on weekdays, 9am on weekends (depending on your availability of course!)
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Volunteer grooming shifts tend to be 1-4+ hours in length.
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Preferred machine grooming minimum commitment is one shift per week. Reasoning: time and effort invested in the training of machine grooming volunteers is significant.
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Old winter clothing and old personal back pack recommended for snowmobile grooming, as it will get contaminated with snowmobile exhaust. (Thrift stores such as Goodwill are great resources!)
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Training will be provided
Snow Farming Volunteer
With Calgary's typically low snow pack, snow farming is essential! Help shovel and move snow so that we can ensure that skiing conditions are good throughout the season.
Crew/Team Leads
SNO is currently recruiting for the following volunteer leadership roles:
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Signage lead
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Snow farming/fencing lead
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Grant writing volunteers
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Volunteer Coordinator
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Rental shop lead (shop viability this winter TBD by Dec 31st)
