By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.pricehutley@skipatrol.ca) The Canadian Ski Patrol is gearing up for its annual national recognition program, celebrating the outstanding contributions and achievements of its dedicated members. This prestigious awards program honours patrollers who have gone
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) The CSP is working quietly – and furiously – to revolutionize the way we teach, and our members learn, our education and training programs. Since June of this year, when we signed a contract
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals Team Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) Your pro deals team has been hard at work renewing arrangements with our pro deal brands. Keep checking the pro deal page on the member website for the most up-to-date information. Each
By Eleanor Culver, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member (eleanor.culver@skipatrol.ca) The equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) committee of the CSP promotes thoughtful dialogue and fosters inclusive spaces across our community. As part of these efforts, we want to discuss the
By Geoff Scotton Pro Deals Committee Member (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) Head Skis has roots reaching back to 1947 when company founder Howard Head started to develop the world’s first metal ski, eventually settling on a sandwich design with a marine plywood core
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On March 27, 2024, at about 8 p.m. Mark Wickham was at the Lakefield Curling Club in Lakefield, Ontario, when an adult male was found collapsed on the ice, unconscious with vital signs absent. He had
By Kerri Loudoun, Pro Deals Team Member (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Glove-maker Auclair is fuelled by the outdoors and innovation. Top-tier quality? One hundred per cent. Breakthrough designs? It’s in Auclair’s DNA. Your comfort and safety? Front and centre, always. Proudly Canadian since
By Brian Low, CSP FIPS Delegate (brian.low@skipatrol.ca) Caroline Elliott is a snow safety expert and France-qualified ski patroller, and a Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) rescue dog group member. She has written a book for young people related
By Jeffrey Smith, Western Zone Patroller (sibco@execulink.com) Many patrollers across the country have literally been in the dark on calls and this month’s cool tool can help in a variety of dim situations. This tool is especially useful for members
