Regional Awards
National Ski Patrol honors excellence in a multitude of disciplines.
We proudly acknowledge our regional patrollers that have been recognized at Division and National level as the best-of-the-best.
Program Advisor: Barbara Baxter awards@socalnsp.org
Gene Williams Memorial Outstanding Alpine Patroller - Male
Peter Steinbrenner Lee Canyon Resort
Dorothy Wullich Outstanding Alpine Patroller - Female
Robin Mayne Big Bear Ski Patrol
Schatzi Wood Memorial Award Outstanding Alpine Patrol - Large
Big Bear Ski Patrol
Tom Battenburg Award Outstanding Alpine Patrol - Small
Mt. Baldy Ski Patrol
Outstanding Nordic Patrol
Mammoth Basin Backcountry Patrol
Terry Hunt Award Memorial Outstanding Professional Patroller
Nick Starr, Big Bear Ski Patrol
Outstanding Mountain Host
Dustin Kaatz Big Bear Ski Patrol
Don Gross Award Outstanding Administrative Patroller
Robert Prince Big Bear Ski Patrol
Outstanding First Year Patroller
Ellen Alexander, Big Bear Ski Ski Patrol
Jack Moskowitz Pursuit of Excellence Regional Directors Award
Scott Goodman Big Bear Ski Patrol
Outstanding Nordic Patroller
Mark Cohen So Cal Nordic - Mt Pinos
Outstanding OEC Instructor
Shawn Biglari Big Bear Ski Patrol
Dave Tollakson Memorial Region Directors Award
Tina Choi Big Bear Ski Patrol
John Hanson Outstanding Avalanche Instructor
Donna Newlin Lee Canyon Resort
John Hanson Memorial Award
Outstanding Patroller
Chris Lucsic So Cal Nordic - Mt Pinos
Outstanding NSP Instructor
David Reed Big Bear Ski Patrol
Dave Tollakson Memorial Award for Outst MTR Instructor
Todor Petrov Big Bear Ski Patrol
Neanderthal Award for Most Nordic Alpine Patroller
Bernie Kingery Award Outstanding Patrol Representative
Jack Pierce Big Bear Ski Patrol