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
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
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