Safety Award Recipients (2010-2024)

2023/24 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Mammoth Mountain, CA
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Loveland Ski Area, CO
Best Your Responsibility Code Program Crystal Mountain, MI
Best Collision Prevention Program Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA
 Snowbasin Resort Company, UT
Best Employee Safety Program Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, CO
Best Guest Safety Program Sugarbush Resort, VT
National Safety Champion Kolina Coe | Keystone Resort, CO

2022/23 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Palisades Tahoe, CA
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Mountain Creek Resort, NJ
Best Your Responsibility Code Program Snowbasin Resort, UT
Best Collision Prevention Program Killington Resort, VT
Best Employee Safety Program Arizona Snowbowl, AZ
Best Guest Safety Program Blue Mountain Resort, PA (tie)
 Ski California (tie)
National Safety Champion Shelley Ekman | Snowbasin Resort, UT (tie)
 Dempsey Mendrzycki, Big SNOW American Dream, NJ (tie)

2021/22 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Taos Ski Valley, NM
Best Employee Safety Program Breckenridge, CO
Best Guest Safety Program Eldora Mountain Resort, CO
National Safety Champion Kaitlyn Schwalbe, Guest Service Manager, Snowbasin Resort, UT
Safety Impact Award Mary Bozack, MountainGuard

2020/21 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Sun Valley, ID
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Wintergreen, VA
Best Employee Safety Program Mt. Hood Meadows, OR
Best Guest Safety Program Big SNOW, NJ
Best #RideAnotherDay Program Snowbasin Resort, UT
National Safety Champion China Peak Mountain Resort, CA

2018/19 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Vail Mountain, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Stratton Mountain, VT
Best Employee Safety Program Mammoth Mountain, CA
Best Guest Safety Program Mountain Creek Resort, NJ
Best #RideAnotherDay Program Killington Resort, VT
National Safety Champion John Young, Telluride, CO

2019/20 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Snowbasin Resort, UT
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Gore Mountain, NY
Best Employee Safety Program Whitefish Mountain Resort, MT
Best Guest Safety Program Sugarbush, VT
Best #RideAnotherDay Program Snowbasin Resort, UT
National Safety Champion Cindy Dady, Olympic Regional Development Authority, NY

2018/19 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Vail Mountain, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Stratton Mountain, VT
Best Employee Safety Program Mammoth Mountain, CA
Best Guest Safety Program Mountain Creek Resort, NJ
Best #RideAnotherDay Program Killington Resort, VT
National Safety Champion John Young, Telluride, CO

2017/18 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 500K visits) Mammoth Mountain, CA
Best Overall Safety Program (under 500K visits) Snowbasin Resort, UT
Best Employee Safety Program Squaw Valley|Alpine Meadows, CA
Best Guest Safety Program Gore Mountain, NY
Safety Impact Award California Ski Industry Association
Best #RideAnotherDay Program Copper Mountain, CO
National Safety Champion Katherine Schifani, Vail Mountain, CO

2016/17 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 350K visits) Vail Mountain, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 350K visits) Stratton Mountain, VT
Best Employee Safety Program Mt. Hood Meadows, OR
Best Guest Safety Program Squaw Valley|Alpine Meadows, CA
National Safety Champion Eliza Smith, Vail Mountain, CO

2015/16 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 350K visits) Mammoth Mountain, CA
Best Overall Safety Program (under 350K visits) Ski Apache Resort, NM
Best Employee Safety Program Aspen/Snowmass, CO
Best Guest Safety Program Boreal Mountain Resort, CA
Best Kids on Lifts Safety Campaign Copper Mountain Resort, CO
National Safety Champion Linda Bowling, Sun Valley Resort, ID

2014/15 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 350K visits) Sun Valley Resort, ID
Best Overall Safety Program (under 350K visits) Angel Fire, NM
Best Employee Safety Program Aspen/Snowmass, CO
Best Guest Safety Program Wachusett Mountain, MA
Best 50th Anniv. Campaign For Your Responsibility Code Arizona Snowbowl, AZ
National Safety Champion Adam Wunderlich, Boreal Ridge, CA

2013/14 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 350K visits) Beaver Creek, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 350K visits) Stratton Mountain, VT
Best Use of New/Social Media Steamboat Resort, CO
Best Safety Month Program Arizona Snowbowl, AZ
Best Terrain Park Safety Program Copper Mountain, CO
Best Avalanche Education Program Vail Mountain, CO
Best Helmet Safety Program Red Lodge Mountain Resort, MT
Best Employee Involvement Holiday Valley Resort, NY
Best Employee Education Tie: Hunter Mountain, NY & Mt. Hood Meadows, OR
Best Community Outreach Pebble Creek Ski Area, ID
Best Chairlift Program Sun Valley Resort, ID
Most Creative Safety Initiative Keystone Resort, CO

2012/13 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 350K visits) Copper Mountain Resort, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 350K visits) Blue Mountain Ski Area, PA
Best Use of New/Social Media Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO
Best Safety Week Program Mammoth, CA
Best Terrain Park Safety Program Canyons Resort, VT
Best Avalanche Safety Program Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA
Best Helmet Safety Program Arapahoe Basin, CO
Best Employee Involvement Sun Valley Resort, ID
Best Employee Education Mt. Ashland, OR
Best Community Outreach Keystone Resort, CO
Best Chairlift Safety Program Sugar Bowl Resort, CA
Most Creative Safety Initiative Tie: Snowmass, CO & Mt. Hood Meadows, OR

2011/12 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 250K visits) Beaver Creek Resort,, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 250K visits) Mt. Shasta Ski Park, CA
Best Use of New/Social Media Heavenly Mountain Resort, CA
Best Safety Week Program Loon Mountain, NH
Best Terrain Park Safety Program Killington Resort, VT
Best Avalanche Safety Program Vail Mountain, CO
Best Helmet Safety Program Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, NV
Best Employee Involvement Whitetail Resort, PA
Best Employee Education Snowmass, CO
Best Community Outreach Sun Valley Resort, ID
Best Chairlift Safety Program Telluride Ski & Golf Resort, CO
Most Creative Safety Initiative Copper Mountain, CO
Best Safety Website Canyons Resort, UT

2010/11 Season

Best Overall Safety Program (over 250K visits) Copper Mountain, CO
Best Overall Safety Program (under 250K visits) Arizona Snowbowl, AZ
Best Use of New/Social Media Breckenridge, CO
Best Safety Week Program (TIE) Vail Mountain, CO
Best Safety Week Program (TIE) Heavenly, CA
Best Terrain Park Safety Program Mountain Creek, NJ
Best Avalanche Safety Program Arapahoe Basin, CO
Best Helmet Safety Program Killington/Pico, VT
Best Employee Involvement & Education Stratton Mountain, VT
Best Community Outreach Sunrise Park Resort, AZ
Best Chairlift Safety Program The Canyons, UT
Most Creative Safety Week Program Aspen Snowmass, CO
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