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Welcome to the National Ski Patrol Southern Vermont Region website
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Announcement – 2026 Patroller and Alumni Event at Stratton
The Third Patroller and Alumni event will be at Stratton March 15-20, 2026. It will be a week of skiing, information, camaraderie and après ski good times. We will again celebrate our shared passion for skiing and patrolling.
• Be there for however long it is fun for you! We hope you can stay the whole time, but your stay is up to you.
• No charge for notable alumni and patroller events. All costs for lodging, lift tickets and meals are on you.
LODGING:
Stratton Mountain is AGAIN providing rooms for $99 per night plus tax and VT Fees at Black Bear Lodge for the week of the event. This rate is for 1 or 2 people per room. We will post a link for reservations on the Patroller School Website as soon as it is available.
LIFT TICKETS:
Stratton Mountain is AGAIN giving us a great “Friends and Family” rate of $35.00 per day plus tax! Valid for the week of the event! Just go to the outside ticket window on the uphill side of the Base Lodge, identify as a participant in the National Ski Patrol Alumni group, and buy the appropriate number of 1-day tickets.
Announcement – 2025 Region Elections
The NSP Eastern Division Southern Vermont Region conducted bi-annual regional elections in the Fall 2025 OEC refresher season electronically with Election Runner. Voting was open from October 2, 2025 to November 16, 2025.
The following members were elected for two year terms beginning in spring 2026:
Region Director (1st term)
Mike Jarriel – Killington
Southern Section Chief (3rd term)
Kevin Glassman – Stratton
Northern Section Chief (3rd term)
Kathy Mahoney – Okemo
Announcement – 2026 Young Adult Patroller Seminar
8th Annual Southern Vermont Young Adult Patroller OEC/OET Enhancement Seminar to the SVT Region website
📅 Date: Sunday, January 25, 2026
📍 Location: The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain – Wilmington, VT
This one-day seminar is designed to enhance both OEC and OET skills for Young Adult Patrollers of all experience levels—from beginner to advanced. The focus is simple: all fun, no stress, with an emphasis on hands-on skill building.
Registration
Registration is now open in the NSP Center for Learning on NSP.org.
The seminar is limited to 30 YAPs, and we expect to fill all spots quickly, so please encourage your YAPs to register right away.
YAPs must register for both courses:
OEC Enhancement 7 Other – YAP – Southern Vermont – The Hermitage Club
Toboggan Enhancement Seminar – YAP – Southern Vermont – The Hermitage Club
Announcement – 2026 OET Senior Training and Evalution
• Senior OET Clinic #1 – Sunday, January 4, 2026 – Location TBD
• Senior OET Clinic #2 – Sunday January 11 or if there is interest… Monday, January 12, 2026 – at Stratton
• Senior OET Clinic #3 – Sunday, February 1, 2026 – Okemo
• Killington Patroller School – Saturday Feb 7 – Sunday Feb 8, 2026 – at Killington
• Senior OET Clinic #4 – Sunday, February 22nd, 2026 – Mount Snow
** 2026 Senior OET Evaluation – Sunday March 1st – at Killington **
Senior OET Candidates must complete an application, have it signed by their Patrol Rep or Patrol Director confirming the candidate is ready for Senior OET level training & evaluation. The application should then be emailed to ned@nedorourke.com. A copy of the application also needs to be brought to the first clinic you attend.
*Last day for Candidates to sign up for the 2025-26 season Senior OET program is Monday, December 29, 2025
For more information click on this link to read the OET announcement.
Announcement – 2026 OEC Senior Training and Evalution
Limited to 6 candidates. Locations TBD
Introductions by Zoom, early Dec
Clinics:
Sunday 12/14/25
Saturday 1/10/26
Saturday 1/24/26
Evaluation: Saturday 3/7/26
Contact – Anne Edwards – anneskis19@gmail.com
Announcement – 2025 Region Elections
The Southern Vermont Region is conducting elections during the fall OEC refresher season with voting culminating after the last scheduled patrol refresher. The election is be run electronically with Election Runner. Election information and ballot invitations have been transmitted to member email accounts.
Mountain Host members currently registered with National Ski Patrol at Mount Snow, Okemo, and Stratton are eligible to vote and will receive ballots in the 2025 election cycle.
The 2025 election is for three offices for two year terms commencing in April 2026.
• Southern Vermont Region Director
• Southern Vermont Region, Southern Section Chief
• Southern Vermont Region, Northern Section Chief
SVT region election contact – Ned O’Rourke – email – ned@nedorourke.com.
Outdoor Emergency Care Refreshers (OEC)
Fall 2025 OEC Cycle C Regional Refresher Schedule
Vicky Collingwood
Southern Vermont Region OEC Administrator
v.collingwood72@gmail.com
Instructor Refreshers:
Killington – Sunday, September 7th
Bromley – Sunday, September 21st
Mountain Refreshers:
Killington – Saturday, October 4th
Contact the Patrol Supervisor at patsup@killington.com
Bromley – Saturday, October 18th
Contact Roger DelGiorno, Jr. at whohay@comcast.net
Mt. Snow – Saturday, October 25th
Contact David Weiss at david.weiss@vailresorts.com
Magic – Sunday, October 26th
Contact Jenn Pelletier at jennpelletier@yahoo.com
Stratton – Saturday, November 1st
Contact Matt Scott at mattscott@stratton.com
Okemo – Sunday, November 9th
Contact Kathy Mahoney at kamahoney802@gmail.com
S6/Quechee – Saturday, November 15th
Contact Alan Bebee at abebee1967@aol.com or
Contact Tim McGreevy at tem@woodstockinn.com
News – Vermont NSP License Plates
NSP vehicle license plates are still available for Vermont resident patrollers: – for registration information and instructions click -> here
News – NSP Youth Protection Policy
Division has issued guidance on the new Youth Protection Policy and mandatory training. In summary, All Region and Division leadership are required to take the training. This must be completed annually by December 31. Additional information and guidance can be found here: Resources
News – SVT Region Zoom Account
Southern Vermont Region has a Pro Zoom account that can be used by region staff and patrol staff for training, seminars, and meetings throughout the year. For more information please email: SVTmeetings@gmail.com
Ski Patrollers Wanted – Magic Mountain 
Magic Mountain is currently recruiting new candidate patrollers or experienced patrollers to join our enthusiastic team for next season. No previous experience necessary and all relevant training will be provided. Ski / Snowboard interviews are taking place throughout the month of March at Magic Mountain. Interested in taking the road less travelled? Contact Andy Belcher at Email
Fund Raiser – SVT Shirts & Stickers
SVT Region is working to raise funds to update the regions OEC training supplies for Senior OEC courses and Region OEC clinics.
The following are currently available:
SVT Region t-shirts ($15.00)
SVT Region Staff t-shirts (12.00)
SVT bumper stickers ($3.00)
The t-shirts are sand colored and of a good quality cotton. Note: The logo is smaller than the sample shown and is on the top left chest.
Interested? Contact Frey Aarnio at Email