New Hampshire Region Ski Patrol

“The Gold Standard in Mountain Safety and Rescue since 1938”

Patroller STRESS Management

“Seeking help is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength”

As Eric Snyder explains to the patrollers at Bear Creek Ski Patrol in Pennsylvania.  Eric is a full-time paid patroller at Bear Creek, an OEC Instructor, and an active Instructor and Evaluator in the Pennsylvania State EMT System.  He is also an active member of the Eastern Division PSA Team.

PSA stands for “Patroller Stress-Awareness” Team.  The team is charged with publicizing the importance of job-related stress among Ski patrollers, to let our membership know . . .

...Latest News

NH Region Ski Patrol keeps members up to date with important news.  Check out the News page to see it all.  Program specific news can also be found on inside the individual educational services pages.

Region's Educational Courses

Educational courses for all of the NSP disciplines are open for student registrations.  Members looking for Toboggan Enhancement, Senior Program events, Mountain Travel and Rescue, and Avalanche can start by viewing the Calendar.  Event pages specific to each discipline can be found on the PROGRAMS webpage.

About NH Region Ski Patrol

NH Region Ski Patrol operates the educational infrastructure of National Ski Patrol (NSP) within New Hampshire.  NSP has almost five hundred members in NH made up of both volunteers and professionals spread out over 18 member patrols all around New Hampshire.

About National Ski Patrol

NH Region Ski Patrol operates the educational infrastructure of National Ski Patrol (NSP) within New Hampshire.  NSP has almost five hundred members in NH made up of both volunteers and professionals spread out over 18 member patrols all around New Hampshire.

NEW HAMPSHIRE REGION SKI PATROL  Educational Services

OEC

Outdoor Emergency Care

MTR

Mountain Travel & Rescue

OET

Outdoor Emergency Transportation

AVA

Avalanche Certification

ID

Instructor Development

Women's

Program

...from the

Region Director

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Season

It’s Refresher season again and the weather is starting to cool off. It’s a bittersweet time of year this time around. I’m looking forward to the ski season (as always), but as this is my last season as Region Director, come April, I will be handing over the leadership of the NH Region to the next Director.

I can honestly say it’s been an interesting 6 years. With the years of Covid interruptions, Zoom meetings taking over instead of face-to-face meetings, turmoil and changes in the National Board and NSAA attitudes and interactions, dues increases**, etc.

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The last few weekends of the 2022-23 season

What an amazing March we’ve had….

Most of the season we were fighting the weather and the temps to get the snow we needed to have good conditions, and then in rolled March and dumped a ton of snow on most of us. Not sure about your area, but we’ve enjoyed better conditions this March than the entire rest of the season. Oh well, better late than never.

As we enter April the season is winding down and some mountains are closing with skiable terrain still available. Looks like the uphill crowd will have at least a few days left to play in the mountains.

Summer season will be here shortly with all of its outdoor activities. Downhill mountain biking, kayaking, swimming, hiking, adventure parks, etc. Enjoy your time outside, stay in shape, and keep an eye out for periodic updates on the latest news from National and the Region.

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Region Board

Waterville Patrol Hosts NH National Guard

NH National Guard 172nd Mountain Infantry Division, Chalie Company conducted training exercises in the White Mountain National Forest.  The Ski Patrol at Waterville Valley Resort hosted them for joint training in winter mountain medical rescues.

The Patrol Director, Jeff Hayes said, “training alongside the Guard presents a unique opportunity for sharing ideas about outdoor cold weather rescue. It showcases the bond that the National Ski Patrol shares with the military’s mountain divisions, and it became an overwhelmingly positive experience for all involved.”

Check out this breif video…

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Avalanche Course Schedule Set for Eastern Division

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday (perhaps with some of the first turns of the season?) and that many of you were able to participate in the excellent ESAW program last week. Dates are now set for the three Avalanche Level 1 for Rescuers courses offered...

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