Lakewood, CO – The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) this week honored 12 member resorts with its annual National Ski Area Safety Awards. Each season the awards recognize those resorts that have done an outstanding job of educating employees and guests about skiing and snowboarding responsibly.nThe 2010-11 winners are:

Best Safety Week Program – TIE

• Vail Mountain, Colo.
• Heavenly Resort, Calif.

Best Helmet Safety Program

• Killington/Pico, Vt.

Best Terrain Park Safety Program

• Mountain Creek, N.J.

Best Use of New/Social Media

• Breckenridge Resort, Colo.

Best Employee Involvement & Education

• Stratton Mountain, Vt.

Best Community Outreach

• Sunrise Park Resort, Ariz.

Best Avalanche Safety Program

• Arapahoe Basin, Colo.

Most Creative Safety Week Program

• Aspen Snowmass, Colo.

Best Overall Safety Program
(Up to 250,000 visits)

• Arizona Snowbowl, Ariz.

Best Overall Safety Program
(250,000 or more visits)

• Copper Mountain Resort, Colo.
• Canyons, Utah

Each of the winning programs will be highlighted in the August issue of the NSAA Journal.