By Brian Low, Canadian Ski Patrol FIPS delegate (brian.low@skipatrol.ca) Riksgränsen, (The national border in Swedish) is a ski resort in Kiruna municipality, Lappland, Sweden, 200-km north of the Arctic Circle. The skiing season is from February to June. From end
By Courtney Muller, Pembina Zone President (courtney.muller@skipatrol.ca) In the late sixties, a few courageous folks recognized that the hills in Alberta’s Tawatinaw Valley, only a one-hour drive north of Edmonton, had something to offer. In 1967, with a Centennial Grant,
By Shayne Macaulay, Pro Deals Team Member (shayne.macaulay@skipatrol.ca) Nordica (a division of Tecnica Group S.P.A.) is well known within the CSP membership. Since 1939, it has been committed to bringing quality mountain products to skiers focusing on perfect fit and
By Dave Lepa, Calgary Zone member (dave.lepa@icloud.com) To promote International Ski Patrol Day on February 10, our national partner Helly Hansen extended a gracious invitation to the Canadian Ski Patrol to join them in their Banff boutique store to help
By Jacques Blais, 5/5 Editorial Committee member (jacques.blais@skipatrol.ca) in collaboration with Geneviève Maillé, Training Manager and Instructor Trainer in AFA and OS for CSP Lanaudière Gone are the days when you could train on the fly; where becoming an instructor
By Pierre Prince, Quebec Zone patroller (pierreprince300@gmail.com) For three years, the Quebec Zone provided first aid services during summer activities at Patro Roc Amadour. This community organization is in the less-privileged Limoilou district of Quebec City. Its highly diverse clientele
By Elizabeth Oldfield, Communications Team Member and Life Member No. 44 (oldfield@telus.net) The Canadian Ski Patroller (CSP) Award is the Canadian Ski Patrol’s highest operating award. It is awarded to patrollers who have made significant contributions to the CSP over
By Geoff Scotton VP External, CSP Mountain Division (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) Across the 11 zones stretching from the Yukon to the Canada-U.S. border between Alberta and Montana, the nearly 700 members of the CSP Mountain Division have been having a very busy
By Elizabeth Oldfield, Communications Team Member (oldfield@telus.net) Katie Blight from Prince George Zone has found multi-function trauma shears. They contain the following tools: folding emergency shears, ring knife, ruler, band cutter, carbide glass breaker and oxygen bottle wrench, and trauma
By Andrew Hill, Training and development portfolio leader (andrew.hill@skipatrol.ca) The ePub version of the 2022 AFA manual has now been posted to the national website on the Student Resources page at the following link: A revised PDF version of the
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) It might not look like winter outside, but it’s time to start thinking about ordering your new Helly Hansen (HH) uniform for this patrol season. Get your orders into your patrol
