Awards
The Mt Pinos Nordic Ski Patrol has been blessed to have many outstanding members. And some of those members have had the recognition they deserve from the National Ski Patrol. A partial list is below.
| Season | Recipient | Awarded By | Award | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol
| 2023-24 | Peter Fischer | Southern California Region | Jack Moscowitz Award, Pursuit of Excellence |
| Gilon Kaner | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| Steve Apple | Southern California Region | Recognition for 40 years of patrolling | |
| Tod Fitch | Southern California Region | Recognition for 40 years of patrolling | |
| McKinley Murphey | Southern California Region | Recognition for 10 years of patrolling | |
| Leslie Fitch | Southern California Region | Recognition for 5 years of patrolling | |
| Kathryn Murphey | Southern California Region | Recognition for 5 years of patrolling | |
| 2022-23 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Dorothy Pan | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| 2021-2022 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | Silver Star, runner up for Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol | ||
| Ofelia Fischer | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patroller | |
| Far West Division | Runner up for Outstanding Patroller | ||
| Peter Fischer | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patrol Representative | |
| Far West Division | Runner up for Outstanding Patrol Representative | ||
| Leslie Fitch | Southern California Region | Outstanding Mountain Host | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Cash Murphey | Southern California Region | Recognition for 45 years of patrolling | |
| Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Recognition for 25 years of patrolling | |
| 2020-2021 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| Adam Finkel | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | Silver Star, runner up for Outstanding Nordic Patroller | ||
| Mike O’Neill | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| 2019-2020 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| Diana Osterhues | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | Silver Star, runner up for Outstanding Nordic Patroller | ||
| Steve Newman Robert Parkhurst |
Southern California Region | Recognition for 25 years of patrolling | |
| James Laage | Southern California Region | Recognition for 20 years of patrolling | |
| 2018-2019 | Mark Cohen | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| Chris Lucsik | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patroller | |
| Steve Apple Tod Fitch Rick Stein |
Southern California Region | Recognition for 35 years of patrolling | |
| 2017-2018 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | Silver Star, runner up for Outstanding Nordic Patroller | ||
| Peter Fischer | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Cash Murphey | Southern California Region | Outstanding Instructor | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Tod Fitch | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patrol Representative | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | Silver Star, runner up for Outstanding Patrol Representative | ||
| Diana St. Clair | Far West Division | Recognition for Service as Region Director | |
| Shirley Smith | Far West Division | Recognition for 50 years of patrolling | |
| 2016-2017 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Byron Taylor | Southern California Region | John Hanson Memorial Avalanche Instructor Award | |
| Cash Murphey | Southern California Region | Outstanding Instructor | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Cash Murphey | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Jenny Lo | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| Kamran Paydar | Southern California Region | Dave Tollakson Memorial Mountaineering Instructor Award | |
| 2015-2016 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| Cindy Dugger | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| Gwynne Pugh | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Patty Dwyer | Southern California Region | Outstanding Mountain Host | |
| 2014-15 | Yuzo Kanomata | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| Phil Grajek | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| 2013-14 | Terry Komisak | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| Cash Murphey | Southern California Region | Outstanding OEC Instructor | |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2012-13 | Kiran Nimmagadda | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Peter Fischer | Southern California Region | Outstanding First Year Patroller | |
| 2009-10 | Kiran Nimmagadda | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2011-12 | Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2010-11 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Mike StClair | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Tod Fitch | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 2009-10 | Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2008-09 | Mike St. Clair | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2007-08 | Jim Laage | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patrol Representative |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Lynn Frick-Lee | Southern California Region | Outstanding Instructor (Non-OEC) | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 2006-07 | Gwynne Pugh | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| Shirley Smith | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 2005-06 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Jim Laage | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Shirley Smith | Southern California Region | Outstanding Instructor (Non-OEC) | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 2004-05 | Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Administrative Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2002-03 | Lynn Frick-Lee | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol | |
| Far West Division | |||
| 2000-01 | Mark Cohen | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 1999-2000 | Diana St. Clair | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 1998-99 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| Larry Acord | Southern California Region | Outstanding Patrol Representative | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Larry Coady | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 1996-97 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| Mike Coleman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| Steve Newman | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 1995-96 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| Larry Conley | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| 1992-93 | Patrol | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Ski Patrol |
| Far West Division | |||
| National | |||
| 1990-91 | Joan Aquistapace | Southern California Region | Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| 1987-88 | Shirley Smith | Southern California Region | Distinguished Service Award for Jr. Advisor |
| 1986-87 | Joan Aquistapace | Southern California Region | Outstanding Auxiliary Patroller |
| Far West Division | |||
| Tod Fitch | Southern California Region | Outstanding Nordic Patroller | |
| Far West Division | |||
| 1980-81 | Shirley Smith | Southern California Region | Outstanding Women Patroller |
Contact us at
PO Box 224, Frazier Park, CA 93225
Privacy Policy
PO Box 224, Frazier Park, CA 93225
Privacy Policy
For technical issues with this web site contact