Did you know the Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) Gatineau was formed during the winter of 1949-50? ​Over the past 75 years, the CSP has patrolled at a number of Areas and events in the Ottawa Valley (ON) and Outaouais (QC). While first aid techniques and equipment have evolved significantly, one thing never changes: the dedication and camaraderie found amongst patrollers.

Current and past ski areas in the CSP Gatineau

*Bold indicates Areas where the CSP Gatineau currently patrols.

  • YMCA Ski Centre, Ottawa River, ON (Dates unknown)​
  • Rockliffe Park Ski Hill, Ottawa, ON (Dates unknown)​
  • Lac de l’Argile, Notre-Dame de la Salette, QC (Dates unknown)​
  • Lac des fées, Hull, QC (Dates unknown)​
  • Mount Martin, Deep River, ON (Unknown-)​
  • Camp Fortune, Chelsea, QC (1920-)​
  • Centre Vorlage, Wakefield, QC (1941-)​
  • Alice Hill Park, Pembroke, ON (1960)​
  • Sommet Edelweiss, Wakefield, QC (1960-)​
  • Candiac Skiways, later renamed Dacre Heights, Dacre, ON (1963)​
  • Carlington Park, a.k.a. Anne Heggtveit Hill, Ottawa, ON (1965-c.1975)
  • ​Chamonix, Wilson’s Corner, QC (1965)​
  • Mont Chilly, Mansfield-et-Pontefract, QC (1966-)​
  • Mont St Andre, St Andre Avellin, QC (1966)​
  • Mount Pakenham, Pakenham, ON (1968-)​
  • Mont Ste-Marie, Lac-Ste-Marie, QC (1968-)​
  • Mont Caron, Wakefield, QC (1968-Unknown)​
  • Calabogie Peaks, Calabogie, ON (1969-)​
  • Mount Madawaska, Barry’s Bay, ON (1970-2013)​
  • Nakkertok, Gatineau, QC (1975-)
  • ​Mont-Cascades, Cantley, QC (1976-)​

Major events in the zone​

  • ​Ottawa Winter Carnival Parade (1964 & 1965)​
  • Grey Cup Parade Float (1967)​
  • Winter Olympics (1988)​
  • Trans Canada Trail Relay (2000)​
  • Winter Olympics (2010)​
  • Red Bull Crashed Ice (2017)​
  • La Machine Tour (2017)​
  • Grey Cup (2017)​
  • NHL Winter Classic (2018)