National Outstanding Awards

NSP’s National Outstanding Awards are presented annually in 16 categories: 

Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol, Outstanding Small Alpine Patrol, Outstanding Bike Patrol, Outstanding Nordic Patrol, Outstanding Administrative Patroller, Outstanding Alpine Patroller, Outstanding Alumni, Outstanding Bike Patroller, Outstanding Instructor, Outstanding OEC Instructor, Outstanding Nordic Patroller, Outstanding Paid Patrol Director, Outstanding Paid Patroller, Outstanding Patrol Representative, Outstanding Patroller, and Outstanding Young Adult Patroller.

Following are the 2022 National Outstanding Award recipients. Awards recipients for 2023 will be announced in January of 2024.

National Outstanding Large Alpine Patrol: Great Falls
National Outstanding Small Alpine Patrol: Antelope Butte
National Outstanding Nordic Patrol: Idaho Falls
National Outstanding Bike Patrol: American River
National Outstanding Mountain Host Unit: Crystal Mountain

National Outstanding Administrative Patroller: Katie Flanagan, Mt. Brighton
National Outstanding Alpine Patroller: Sonja Boreli Kivley, Dodge Ridge Ski Patrol
National Outstanding Paid Patroller: Jim Simons, China Peak
National Outstanding Patroller: Marylou Robinson, Crystal Mountain
National Outstanding Bike Patroller: Jill Tipple, Spirit Mountain
National Outstanding Nordic Patroller: Steven Potter, Mt. Hood Nordic
National Outstanding Mountain Host: Leslie Fitch, Mt. Pinos Nordic Ski Patrol Hosts 
National Outstanding Young Adult Bike Patroller: Skyler Kivley, Dodge Ridge Ski Patrol
Outstanding Alumni: John Tuttle

National Outstanding Instructor: Allan Rabbitt, Great Falls
National Outstanding OEC Instructor: James Gatsby, Brighton
National Outstanding Paid Patrol Director: Max McNeal, Brighton
National Outstanding Patrol Representative: Julie Winter, China Peak
National Chair’s Outstanding Administration Patroller: Elizabeth Dodge, Summit at Snowqualmie