30,000+ members focused on service and safety
National Ski Patrol is the experience of a lifetime
600+ patrols around the country help keep outdoor enthusiasts safe year-round. With more than 30,000 members, the National Ski Patrol is one of the largest outdoor safety organizations in the country.
Become a member of the NSP family! Patrollers are active in all 50 states and 10 countries around the world.
The National Ski Patrol is a federally-chartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership association. As the leading authority of on-mountain safety, the NSP is dedicated to serving the outdoor recreation industry by providing education and accreditation to emergency care and safety service providers.
Recent NSP Articles
Pregnant on Patrol
Hannah Waguespack is a year-round volunteer ski and bike patroller at Bryce Mountain in Virginia. She has a PhD in Neuroscience. In her free time, she enjoys water sports, mountain biking, and spending time with [...]
Chris Castilian named National Ski Patrol CEO
The National Ski Patrol (NSP) Board of Directors announced on June 10 that Chris Castilian will join the organization as its new CEO. Castilian brings a wealth of public, private and civic service experience [...]
Paid Ski Patroller to Volunteer and back!
By Colby Atkinson Colby Atkinson works in Utah on Powder Mountain's professional ski patrol. He is also a volunteer at Snowbasin. When Colby is not taking beautiful photos around Utah you can find him freeskiing [...]
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