Welcome to National Ski Patrol

Who We Are

A legacy of service, safety, and outdoor readiness.

For more than 85 years, National Ski Patrol has supported ski areas and recreation partners build safer operations through nationally recognized education, credentialing, emergency response training, and risk management programs.

Our members and programs support nearly 500 outdoor recreation areas nationwide — strengthening operational readiness, advancing professional standards, and helping outdoor recreation providers reduce risk through consistent year-round training and credentialed response systems.

30,000+
Members
400+
Ski Areas
1938
Established
1980
Congressionally Chartered
U.S. Army 10th Mountain
Education Partner
NSP Value

Education, leadership, and service that strengthen outdoor recreation.

NSP provides the education systems, credentialing infrastructure, standards, and continuing education that help ski areas prepare patrollers and mountain safety personnel for real-world response environments.

NSP-trained patrollers support guest safety, incident response, on-hill medical transportation, avalanche operations, and outdoor emergency care in some of the most challenging environments in outdoor recreation.

Our Mission

To promote safety and service in outdoor recreation by educating, training, and supporting dedicated patrollers who assist those enjoying mountains, trails, and slopes.

Our Vision

To be the preeminent provider of outdoor safety and rescue education, empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills to help increase their safety and the safety of others in all outdoor environments.

Develop
Qualified patrollers and mountain safety personnel
Advance
Risk management and incident response capabilities
Strengthen
Emergency response readiness nationwide
NSP Education

Training that prepares people for real-world response.

Strong mountain operations depend on more than response alone. They depend on preparation, training consistency, leadership development, and operational readiness.

To support this, National Ski Patrol provides one of the largest outdoor safety and emergency response education networks in the United States.

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Education Programs

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Annual Report

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NSP Partnerships

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NSP History

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