Welcome to the 2025/26 Season!

To be eligible for MSAA tickets this season, you will need to have completed the the Employee Manual Quiz below. Make sure you have read our Employee Manual prior to starting the quiz, you will need to obtain at least a 90% on the quiz to pass.

If your department has any additional online training, it will also be linked here. Once you have completed the Employee Manual Quiz, you can move on to your department specific quiz.

Snowbowl Employee Manual

To start click on the link below to open the Employee Manual in a new tab. Read the manual and keep the tab open so you can look up answers if you need to. Then click start to start the quiz. You need 90% to pass (you can retake it).

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What's the longest run at the Bowl?

Grizzly-Grizzly Chute

Happy Trails

North Dakota-Paradise

West Ridge

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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?

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

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.

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

Let's start to correct the situation by bringing it up with your department and making a report. Best to place heavy objects where they are easily seen and reached.

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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

Post office strike

Your old address is still in the system

The address we have for you is the one listed on your paychecks. If it is incorrect you can change it directly through OnPay or you can hand in a green slip with your new address. Watch to make sure your corrected address shows up on your next check.

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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?

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

Turn off the lights so no one uses the restroom.

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

Send them up to the bar restroom

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

Nothing

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

Looks like a "pay free day" at Snowbowl

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

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

Skiing at least 5 different runs

Registering at the Last Run

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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!

Always put it in the same pocket

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

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

1961

1965

1954

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How much continuous vertical does Snowbowl have?

1800 feet

2200 feet

2600 feet

3000 feet

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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.

True

False

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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 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

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

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Where is the Snowbowl Day Care located?

There is no day care

Downstairs in the Lodge

Last Run Inn after 2pm luch rush

Regular daycare services are not available this year, but the Ski School offers full-day or half-day programs like Little Rippers, Team Extreme and Boardheads, for kids 6 years and up.

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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

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

Send them to the ski patrol dispatch office

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

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The Skier's Responsibility Code is

Varies depending on what department you are in

Printed on the back of the lift tickets

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

Only applies to guests not employees

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You forgot to punch out, what should you do?

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.

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

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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).

Bandage it up and see the doctor the next morning

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

Get someone to give you a ride to the ER

A workcomp report needs to get filed. Best to do it as soon as possible. It will save you time and make sure the services are paid.

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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

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

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.

The lift is old and breaks down often.

Rumors and false information just causes problems and makes resolving the problem more difficult--affecting the operation of the area, yours and your fellow staff's employment and prompt resolution of the problem. Snowbowl management will issue a press release if appropriate.

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Where do you meet your students for a lesson?

Bottom of Grizzly Lift

The Last Run Inn

At the designated meeting signs

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Who is the Lift Operations Manager?

Chris Fritsch

Morgan Griffiths

Garland Davis

Art Wear

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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 designated parking area for staff

New snowmaking pipe line to Paradise and new snow guns

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

No skiing for the rest of the day

Warning

Suspension without pay to possible termination

Powder poacher certificate

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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

You must be actively working

Successfully complete this quiz before getting any cards

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

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

Your score is

The average score is 90%

Ski School

Click the link below to open the Ski School Manual. You may retake this quiz as many times as needed, but you must score 90% or higher before you can begin receiving lesson assignments.

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What is the approved uniform for Ski School?

Any clean jacket with your name tag on it

Only the jackets that Snowbowl provides

Any employee gift that says "Snowbowl Staff"

Any black jacket with a name tag and patch on it

2 / 9

Where do you meet your students for a lesson?

Bottom of Grizzly Lift

The Last Run Inn

At the designated meeting signs

3 / 9

How do you know what days/ when you are working?

Ask the first manager you see

Ask the desk staff what your schedule is

Check the schedule through Google Sheets

Text Meg or Sarah so they can let you know at their earliest convience

4 / 9

It is pay day, and you did not receive a check. Why might that have happened?

You did not fill out a timecard for this pay period

Ski School only gets paid once a month

You did not meet the minimum number of lessons required

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You forgot to add a lesson to your time card before it was submitted at the end of pay roll, what should you do?

Complain that your check isn't right

Take extra Bowl Bucks to compensate for the lesson

Talk to Sarah and leave a note on your new timecard

Make sure you are filling your timecard out after every lesson to reduce the likelihood of forgetting any lessons!

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What does the Skier Responsibility Code state about control?

You must be be able to stop or avoid people/ objects

You must be able to stay in control in all off piste terrain

People ahead or downhill of you have the right of way

Double check what Responsibility Code item we are asking about

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It is my day off, I am not scheduled to work nor is it one of the days I said I was available to teach, and I want to go ride at the Bowl. Where do I get my ticket?

Ask the Desk Staff to print me off one while they are grabbing the lesson tickets.

Go to the ticket window and sign in for an Employee Ticket

Employees don't need lift tickets

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At what age can a child ride without an adult?

All kids under 16 years old must have an adult accompany them on a lift

Must be at least 10 years old with prior experience

Must be at leasat 12 years old or at least 120 lbs

No age requuirment

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Someone in your lesson has sustained an injury, what is the correct order of events?

Call student's parent (if child), call patrol if needed, fill out associated paperwork, inform the Director next time you see Sarah

Check with student and give them the option to wait for patrol or meet patrol at the base, have the student fill out necessary paperwork, finish paperwork the next day you are scheduled to work, send the director an email to let them know the details of the incident

Conact Ski Patrol, contact Director or if they are not available contact the supervisor, wait for patrol to arrive, fill out necessary paperwork, follow up with Ski Patrol to ensure all paperwork has been completed, debrief with Director

Contact Ski Patrol, inform them that Ski Patrol is on their way and take the remainder of your class back to the base to wait for the injured rider, once all riders have been picked-up or excused from the lesson take a quick ride break to clear your head, call the Director to inform them and fill out appropiate paperwork.

There could be situations where Patrol may not be needed, however always offer it to the injured person.

Your score is

The average score is 93%