By Brian Low, National Manager – Instructor Certification Program (brian.low@skipatrol.ca) Our CSP modernization has included a very successful transition from traditional, but dated, instructional approaches to leading edge adult learning, outcome based instruction for instructors, new and returning candidates. This
By Mark Brown, Co-executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Upcoming AGM 2024 meetings There are two meetings approaching for the 2024 AGM. Please note the following in your calendars. We invite all active and current members to attend each virtual meeting. Meeting 1
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Want Helly Hansen winter uniform pieces to wear patrolling this year? It’s the time of year to start thinking about what HH CSP uniform items you’d like to order for the
By Elizabeth Oldfield, Communications Team Member (oldfield@telusplanet.net) Terry Abrams was named as the 2024 recipient of the FIPS Mark Labow Award, presented earlier at this year’s FIPS Congress held in Riksgränsen, Sweden. The award was re-presented to him at the
By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) Registrations for the 2025 CSP Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic have set a record pace since opening in late May and it is approaching a complete sellout. Please, don’t delay
By Kerri Loudoun, Pro deal team manager (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) CSP is pleased to add Suunto to our pro deal partners Suunto products are now available with pro deal discounts to current CSP members in good standing. Ski patrollers qualify in the
By Andrew Hill, Training and Development Portfolio Lead (andrew.hill@skipatrol.ca) I hope you all had a good summer and are looking forward to the new season. The 2024 advanced first aid (AFA) requalification course follows a similar format to previous years
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing portfolio leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) A significant technical upgrade underway to the CSP members’ website is expected to cause access intermittency for many users. Some may not have such issues. We will let you know as
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Last month, we explained how the national management committee functions. In May’s member newsletter, we outlined how the CSP board of directors functions. For July, we are outlining what the medical
By Jean Rioux, Co-executive Director (jean.rioux@skipatrol.ca) Registration for the 2024 Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM) conference is open What: The Fifth Annual CAWM Conference When: November 1 to 3, 2024 Where: The Halifax Convention Centre or online This year’s
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Reed Power-Grimm, Tim Parks, Rod Hull, Andy Maclean (non-CSP), Allison Hunter (non-CSP), Greg Conron (non-CSP), Darryl Rourke (non-CSP) On March 28, 2023, at about 10:20 a.m., a 78-year-old male skier entered the chairlift corral at Ski
