Welcome to the Mother Lode Region(MLR) web site of the National Ski Patrol. The Mother Lode Region consists of 10 patrols serving the Northern and Central California Ski Areas and National Forest Lands. Our 500+ members dedicate themselves to providing the best possible medical and rescue services for the outdoor recreation public.

Members: The purpose and function of the MLR is to provide the best possible training programs to our members. You, the member, are our priority and customer. NSP members visiting this site will find all the information they need about upcoming training sessions. Click on the Programs menu for further information and a calendar of events! New this year we have additional Avalanche classes, more ski enhancement seminars, a beefed up Certified program and a choice of Instructor Development (Phase I) courses. Looking for a course that's not available? Let us know and we'll make the arrangements to meet your training needs. We've also provided bulletin boards and email contacts for all the staff. Use these folks as a resource to meet your training needs!

Public: You are our customer. It is our goal to provide you with the best possible care in the outdoor environment. If you share that goal we'd like to invite you to join our team. The MLR has numerous opportunities for nordic, alpine, snowboard, and telemark skiers. If you are interested to join the National Ski Patrol, go to the Patrols or Joining Us pages for more information.

On a personal note, my thanks goes to the MLR staff for creating and managing the content on this site. This was made possible by our Webmaster Christophe Marcant who not only redesigned our site but also built an infrastructure that now allows the MLR staff to edit the content on their own. See his webpage!

Don Johnson

MLR Director