National Ski Patrol · Since 1938
Service and Safety
Northern Division of the National Ski Patrol keeps the slopes safe across Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The gold standard in mountain safety and rescue.
The division
A member-driven patrol family
Northern Division of the National Ski Patrol is a member-driven family of alpine, nordic, and bike patrols. NSP provides education, outreach, and credentialing for outdoor recreation safety — and Northern Division delivers emergency care and rescue at ski areas across Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
On the hill
Upcoming
Recognize them
Awards, as cards
No more hunting through a PowerPoint. Each award has its own card, requirements, and an online nomination form.
Teach
Become an instructor
The roadmap from patroller to instructor, with the application living online instead of a PDF.
Look after your own
Patroller wellness
Stress injury is real. Read Jeff Azure’s story and the division’s peer-support resources.
Four states
16 member patrols
Maverick Mountain
Polaris, MT
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area
Lakeside, MT
Bear Paw Ski Bowl
Havre, MT
Flathead Valley
Whitefish, MT
Great Divide
Marysville, MT
Showdown Montana
Neihart, MT
Lost Trail Powder Mountain
Conner, MT
Red Lodge Mountain
Red Lodge, MT
Forms, not PDFs
Registration, scholarships, award nominations, instructor applications, and the expense voucher all submit online and notify the right person.