By Stéphane Niles, National Board of Directors Chair (stephane.niles@skipatrol.ca) Hi everyone! I’m Stéphane Niles, chair of the Canadian Ski Patrol board of directors, and I’m welcoming all of you—both new and returning patrollers—to another exciting season. Whether this is your
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) In this article we are providing some useful tips on gathering information to write an effective CSP national award nomination to submit for your fellow patrollers. Things to keep in mind about
By Andrew Hill, Training and Development Portfolio Leader (andrew.hill@skipatrol.ca) One final reminder that we are looking for a volunteer to join the training and development portfolio. Applications for the national manager resource production are still being accepted. To read the
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) February 10, 2025, is International Ski Patrol Day International Ski Patrol Day (ISPD) is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary ski patrollers who keep resorts open, safe and fun
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Here is the complete list of national awards for 2024. Again this year, all of these awards are being presented at the local level. Over the course of the coming season, several articles will be presented
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals Team Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) Cold, sore feet should not be a part of winter sports! Packed-out liners are a pain! Intuition figured this out more than 30 years ago, and today they make hundreds of thousands
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers is given by the Governor General in recognition of exceptional volunteerism by Canadians over a wide range of fields from across the country. It pays tribute to their extraordinary dedication and
By Geoff Scotton, Calgary Zone patroller (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) and Kerri Loudoun, Western Zone patroller (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Although I am an avowed skier, snowboarding has been a part of my patrol experience since I joined the CSP in 2002. It’s been a very
By Terry Mitchell Pro Deal Team Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) Ortovox packs at home in Calgary Zone For many years, the CSP Calgary Zone has relied on Ortovox packs to enhance the efficiency and safety of its operations. These packs are renowned
By Joel Dodd, Western Zone Patroller (joel.dodd@skipatrol.ca) Throughout the height of winter, being on scene assisting injured people can lead to our hands getting cold quite quickly. Having to remove our insulated gloves to don PPE gloves, means our fingers
By Kerri Loudoun, Portfolio Leader, Communications and Marketing (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn and dedicated the rest of his life to snowboarding. He was the founder, the soul of snowboarding, the
