Requesting a volunteer DWA guide
DWA has a growing number of volunteer guides local to Hotham, who have been trained by DWA to assist members with on-snow activities. DWA volunteer guides assist DWA members to ski or ride with friends and family, making a snow trip a truly shared alpine experience. Some examples of on-snow support include:
- Chairlift loading / unloading,
- Tethering of sit ski to provide additional stability and support on snow so you get more skiing/riding time.
- Enhance your on-snow experience by expanding the areas accessible to you by providing “bucketing” support through sections of more difficult terrain.
- “Piloting” support where the DWA member requires complete support to enjoy the on-snow experience.
- Audible communication for Vision Impaired DWA members
DWA members can request a volunteer DWA guide by heading to DWA's website and completing the online Guide Request form.
Please note:
- DWA volunteer guides are not snowsports instructors and cannot teach/instruct you. If you would like lessons with a trained instructor, please see the “Lessons” tab.
- All guides are volunteers, which means availability cannot be guaranteed.
While DWA make every effort to fulfil guide requests, they rely on members providing reasonable notice (via a Guide Request) to maximise the likelihood of a guide being available. We recommend providing 1-2 weeks’ notice.