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NH Region 2024 Elections – Candidates
Every year NH Region holds elections. Last season it was for Southern and Central Section Chief. This autumn the Region will be holding elections for Northern Section Chief and Region Director. Both candidates featured below are running unopposed.
For Region Director Justin Guth from Pat’s Peak and for Northern Section Chief Chris Pringle from Whaleback will be running. Please take a moment to become familiar with their platforms. Your vote is important! Please take the time to cast a vote when the electronic ballot lands in your email.
Are you interested in the Senior Patroller Program?
Are you interested in pursuing your Senior Patroller certification? The Senior Program is one of the best ways for ski patrollers to rapidly gain skills and experience on their path to being a better ski patroller in both the OEC and OET parts of patroling. To get...
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.
Avalanche Program Director Interview in Fall Ski Patrol Magazine
Greetings all - happy to see we're finally building some snowpack across the country! (Although I'm trying to ignore the rain in the Southern NH forecast.) Check your mailboxes for the latest issue of Ski Patrol magazine Fall 2023 issue. The interview with Patrick...
NH YAP Program
NH Region YAP Program The Young Adult Patrol (YAP) program consists of young adults between the ages of 15 – 18 and still in high school. These Young Adults actively participate in programs working toward becoming certified NSP Ski Patrollers. They attend Outdoor...
Avalanche Update: ESAW & ’23-24 Eastern Div Course Schedule
Days are getting shorter, refresher season is winding down and Killington opened last Friday so it won't be long before we're on snow for the '23-24 season! I want to share some exciting developments in the avalanche world. First, after a few years of virtual...
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.
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…
NEW HAMPSHIRE REGION ELECTIONS
Every year the New Hampshire Region holds elections. This year Carl Chaplin was re-elected Region Director, and Yarrow Farnsworth was re-elected Northern Section Chief in the Region Election, which was recently held. Voting via email was open from November 30th...
Avalanche Education Opportunities: ESAW – Nov 17-19, 2022
Although the snow's a bit late in coming this year, it's never too early to start building or refreshing avalanche skills for the coming season! The Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop (ESAW), brought to us by the Mount Washington Avalanche Center Foundation, takes...
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