Requal Day
2024-10-20 | Triwood Community Association, 2244 Chicoutimi Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2L 0W1, Canada

New Patroller Course: Day 10
2024-10-21 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

Calgary New & Used Ski Sale: Consignment Drop-off
2024-10-23 17:30 - 21:30
All patrollers (new, returning, and transfers) must complete an annual fundraising commitment. Fundraising enables us to keep our membership fees low and helps us purchase training supplies, equipment, uniforms, radios, and much more.
You can complete your fundraising commitment for the year by working for two 4-hour shifts at the Calgary New & Used Ski Sale in October. Working at the ski sale is lots of fun and there is a wide range of roles available (sales, cash, security, parking lot, etc.). Sign up for volunteer shifts early in September to get the shifts/duties you prefer.
If you can’t do your shifts personally, you can ask a friend or a family member to work on your behalf. You just need to let us know who is serving your shift for you.

New Patroller Course: Day 11 (CISM & Scenario Practice)
2024-10-23 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

Calgary New & Used Ski Sale: Consignment Drop-off
2024-10-24 17:30 - 21:30 | Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Tr SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6S2, Canada

Calgary New & Used Ski Sale
2024-10-25 17:00 - 22:00, 2024-10-26 10:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Max Bell Centre, 1001 Barlow Tr SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2E 6S2, Canada

New Patroller Course: Day 12 (Scenario Practice "Dance Class")
2024-10-28 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

New Patroller Course: Day 13 (Signoffs)
2024-10-30 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

Halloween
2024-10-31

New Patroller Course: Field Day
2024-11-02 08:00 - 17:00

New Patroller Course: Day 14 (Signoffs)
2024-11-04 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

New Patroller Course: Day 15 (Testing)
2024-11-06 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

Remembrance Day
2024-11-11

New Patroller Course: Day 16 (Testing)
2024-11-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

New Patroller Course: Day 17 (Retesting)
2024-11-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Kingsland Community Centre, 505 78 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2V 0T3, Canada

On-Snow Seminar: Toboggan Training for Orienteers
2024-12-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Lake Louise Ski Resort, 1 Whitehorn Rd, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0, Canada
The Toboggan Training for Orienteers Seminar will be held on December 1 if there is an early snowfall. It will be postponed to December 8 if there is insufficient snow on December 1.

Toboggan Training: Day 1
2024-12-07 08:00 - 17:00

Toboggan Training: Day 2
2024-12-08 08:00 - 17:00

Experience Patrol Day: Lake Louise
2025-01-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Lake Louise Ski Resort, 1 Whitehorn Rd, Lake Louise, AB, T0L 1E0, Canada

Critical Incident Stress Management Course: Defusings (Day 1)
2025-01-25 08:00 - 17:00
A critical incident is any event that causes a strong emotional reaction with the potential to interfere with a person’s ability to function — an accident that has the ability to overwhelm an individual’s normal coping mechanisms.
When patrollers have the opportunity to talk about the incident, sharing their thoughts during the incident and their reactions to the incident, it unquestionably helps in the healing process. Mountain Division CSP have patrollers trained to help guide these structured conversations. And simply put, it works. It works to help mitigate symptoms, facilitate closure, and return to function.
Our courses prepare you to be an effective member of the CISM team by developing and practicing skills to support patrollers during a critical incident. We provide you with the knowledge, training, tools, and practice to help those who help others.
If you are interested in becoming part of our amazing CISM team, Mountain Division is holding an in-person CISM course this season. It will be a Defusings – Individual Interactions and Small Group class. This is the first of two courses we hold in Mountain Division and the prerequisite for the full-scale Debriefing course (to be held possibly next season). We held this Defusings course this past September and it was so popular we are holding a second one!

Dates: Saturday 25 January 2025 (all day); Sunday 26 January 2025 (1/2 day until noon)
Location: Calgary (exact location to be confirmed)
Hotel: Will be covered for Friday and Saturday nights for those attending from outside of Calgary.
Meals: Saturday lunch and Sunday breakfast will also be covered for all.
Registration Deadline: December 30, 2024. Space is limited!

This course is not only for new folks who want to join our CISM team, but also for existing team members if you want or need a refresher or just more practice honing your skills.
To register, or if you have any questions, please email Sandra Williams.
We provide a crucial and critical service to our teams. We have made a tremendous difference over the years to so many patrollers and others. The more patrollers on our team, the better and more widespread our support is! Let’s continue to do so!

Critical Incident Stress Management Course: Defusings (Day 2)
2025-01-26 08:00 - 12:00

Information Night (via Zoom)
2025-01-30 19:00 - 21:00
Find out what it takes to become a ski patroller, including:

our ski test
our two-month advanced first aid training course
toboggan training (for alpine patrollers)
the time commitment
the differences between alpine and Nordic patrol
costs and benefits

Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/n8Cl4ADqQq-n8ZkF8ekxMw.

Avalanche Skills Training 2 Course (AST2)
2025-02-01 - 2025-02-04
Mountain Division is offering the Avalanche Skills Training 2 (AST2) course this February. The course is open to CSP members, family, and friends. Act fast before it fills up!

Registration Deadline: December 15, 2024
Dates: February 1-4, 2025

Cost: $710

Prerequisite: AST1 course + some touring experience

Where: Lake Louise and Kananaskis

To sign up, see the newsletter email from Dec. 8 or send us a DM.

Experience Patrol Day: Nakiska
2025-02-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Nakiska, 2 Mt Allan Dr, Kananaskis, AB, T0L 2H0, Canada

Experience Patrol Day: Panorama
2025-02-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Panorama Mountain Village, 2000 Panorama Dr, Panorama, AB, V0A 1T0, Canada

Open House
2025-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Glendale Community Association, 4500 25 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta, T3E 4C1, Canada
Find out what it takes to become a ski patroller, including:

our ski test
our two-month advanced first aid training course
toboggan training (for alpine patrollers)
the time commitment
the differences between alpine and Nordic patrol
costs and benefits

Alpine Ski/Board Evaluation for New Patrollers
2025-03-09 08:00 - 17:00
This ski ability assessment is for alpine skiers/snowboarders (our Nordic patrol has a different assessment system). For your safety and your future patients’ safety, we must ensure you have strong intermediate to advanced ski/snowboard skills. The cost is $125 and is non-refundable if you do not pass or cannot attend. You must register in advance. Registration opens in mid-February. Space is limited. We only offer one ski ability evaluation date each year.

Nakiska Ski Around
2025-03-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Nakiska, 2 Mt Allan Dr, Kananaskis, AB, T0L 2H0, Canada
