By Marek Wakulczyk, Eastern Townships Zone member (marekwakulczyk@gmail.com) It was absolutely gorgeous up on top of Mount Orford, Quebec as the sun rose. The kind of gorgeous that makes you take a deep cleansing breath. That one big breath when
John D. Harper Lifesaving Award – Eastern Townships Zone
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On January 21, 2023, a group of patrollers at Mont Orford in Eastern Townships Zone worked together to save the life of one of their own. That group consisted of Martin Henri, Daniel Dupuis, France Duval,
Review products for a chance to win a MEC gift card
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) It’s been a busy fall and winter for the pro deals team – and I suspect many members have purchased new gear from our current pro deal brand partners over these
Creating CSP-branded items for your team?
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Many divisions, zones and patrol teams create fun and practical items to use by their members – both while patrolling and to use as ambassadors of the CSP. The national CSP
2021 CSP Award Recipients
By Elizabeth Oldfield, Communications Team Member (oldfield@telusplanet.net) This month we are celebrating 2021 Canadian Ski Patroller Award (CSP) recipients. The CSP recognizes patrollers who have made significant contributions to the growth of the Canadian Ski Patrol over and above their
Pro deal spotlight – Impact Canopy
By Kerri Loudoun, Pro Deals Team Member (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Impact Canopy is one of the CSP’s national sponsors, creating custom canopy tents and other custom branding solutions that are well suited to the CSP’s unique needs, based on the environments we
Kipper, the avalanche dog in training, is a media star!
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) In January of this year, we featured an article about the history of avalanche search and rescue dogs at Mount Sima in the Yukon who train and work with the CSP patrol team. One of these
CSP Quebec division Annual Conference at Val St-Côme
By David Tremblay, Lanaudiere zone Vice-President Communication (david.tremblay@skipatrol.ca) The long-awaited annual conference of the Canadian Ski Patrol Quebec Division took place on March 22 to 24 at Val St-Côme, in the magnificent Lanaudière region. This emblematic event, the theme of
Volunteer Opportunity – Training and Development
By Andrew Hill, Training and development portfolio leader (andrew.hill@skipatrol.ca) After many years of service and dedication to the role by Nancy Askin, the Training and Development (T&D) portfolio has the following job opportunities. We all thank Nancy for her past
Save the date – Louis Garneau Mountain Bike Jersey Orders Coming in June 2024
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing portfolio leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Missed out on ordering a LG mountain bike jersey in February? You’re in luck! Our next ordering window will start on June 1, 2024. Mark your calendars so you can get
Know Your National – A series
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) This is a new article series to help you learn and understand about the different groups working at the CSP national level – and how they work alongside members at the