Alpine Meadows National Ski Patrol

Officially chartered in 1964

The Alpine Patrol is a self supporting volunteer organization funded by dues.

The season generally runs from Thanksgiving through Memorial Day.

A minimum of 14 days patrolling per individual is required to maintain an active status, along with the require skills, CPR and First Aid proficiencies.

There are two elected officers (Patrol Director & Assistant) and Board members (based on the registered membership of the Patrol. There are currently three Board Members)

Appointed individuals support the Treasury function, Auxiliary Patrol, Advisors for First Aid and Proficiency, Mountaineering and Avalanche. The Assistant Patrol Dir. maintains supervision over the entire Testing and Training Program. In addition the above advisors, additional individuals are responsible for Awards, Doctors Patrol and Fitness.

Past Patrol Leaders

Ron Abbott
Paul Grant
Tom Osborne
Jerry Denz
Sam Housten
Derek Hine
Ken Brooks
Rich Irvine
Bob Linford
Steve Snider
Bill Boller
Bob Schroer
Rod Waits
Derek Hine
John Waite
Rye Livingston
Tony Commendatory (current)

Recognition:

The Patrol has been voted:

- Outstanding in the Division three times
- Outstanding in the Nation twice

Individuals have been voted:

- Outstanding National Patroller in the Nation
- Outstanding Professional Patroller in the Nation
- Outstanding Auxiliary in the Nation

In the '60's one of the members of the Patrol, John Harper, designed and produced an efficient patrol fanny pack which has since been universally accepted throughout the system and is included in the National Equipment catalog. John also was responsible for the improvements to the design of the quick splint , which is in universal used at Alpine and at many other areas throughout the system.

By 1984 the membership was in excess of 125 registered. At that time "the Nationals" were putting in excess of 2000 person days per season. Although the 'coverage' was good the quality suffered. The proficiency of the nearly half of the individuals was not up to the quality required to provide the skill and image that the patrol had to maintain at the Area. In order to maintain a presence at Alpine it was necessary that the Patrol undertake a self-evaluation program to assure that the individuals who were to patrol at Alpine demonstrated the skill level required to present an image which could only be viewed as an asset to the Area and the skiing public.

National Ski Patrol Mission Statement
History of the National Ski Patrol
About Alpine Meadows National Ski Patrol
Alpine Meadows Ski Resort
Alpine Meadows Snow Statistics