National Ski Patrol Administration

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 This article is part of the official Tahoe Backcountry Ski Patrol Manual.
Please be careful when editing this article as it is the latest draft version of the patrol manual. If in doubt, contact the Patrol Director or relevant Officer before editing articles here.
  1. The NSP was founded by Charles Minot "Minnie" Dole in 1938;
  2. NSP is specially chartered by the United States Congress, on a par with the American Red Cross, American Legion, etc.;
  3. NSP is a tax-exempt organization, and donations to our patrol are tax deductible;
  4. As of 1992, NSP had approximately 26,000 active patrollers in 650 patrols representing 92% of the ski areas in the United States, plus patrols in Europe and Asia;
  5. Patrollers are classified by:
    • Age: Young Patroller / Adult
    • Category: Nordic / Alpine
    • Type of Service: Volunteer / Professional
    • Skill: Auxiliary (no loaded sled handling) / Basic / Senior / Certified
  6. NSP is divided into 10 divisions. Each division is divided into regions, each region into sections, and each section into patrols;
  7. Tahoe Backcountry is in the Far West Division, Eastern Sierra Region, North Tahoe Section. Officers and advisors are:
    • Far West Division (FWD) Director: Stephen Simi
    • FWD Assistant Directors: Steve Francisco and Ron Evenson
    • Eastern Sierra Region (ESR) Director: Tim O'Brien (Squaw Valley)
    • FWD Avalanche Supervisor: Mike Laney (Sugar Bowl)
    • FWD Mountaineering Supervisor: Robert Parkhurst (Lake Alpine)
    • FWD Nordic Supervisor: Gwynne Pugh (Mt. Pinos)
    • ESR Avalanche Program Administrator: Mike Kelly (Tahoe Backcountry)
    • ESR Mountain Travel & Rescue Program Administrator: Joanne Barnes (Alpine Meadows)
    • ESR Nordic Program Administrator: TBD
  8. Northern California has three regions: Eastern Sierra (everything east of the summit and the former Bay Area Region), Mother Lode (everything west of the summit), and Northern. Most of the patrols in Eastern Sierra, Mother Lode and Northern are directly associated with a specific ski area.
  9. There are five other active NSP Nordic patrols in California:
    • Pinecrest Nordic (at Dodge Ridge);
    • Lake Alpine Nordic (near Bear Valley);
    • Southern California Nordic (at Mt. Pinos);
    • Pine Ridge Nordic (at Sierra Summit); and
    • Mt. Lassen Nordic (at Mt. Lassen National Park).
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