Welcome to the first Edmonton Zone News Blast of the 2020/21 training season. After a spring and summer of much uncertainty, the Canadian Ski Patrol’s national organization and members of your zone executive have hatched a training plan to get us all back on the slopes this winter.

Due to the pandemic, the Zone News Blast has been on hiatus for the summer. There is a lot of new information to cover. Please take the time to carefully read this edition of the blast.

The CSP National organisation has prepared answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), which can be reviewed here. Note that you will have to log onto National’s site with your patroller number and password in order to access the FAQ answers.

National’s COVID-19 Recovery Committee is preparing protocols for managing patroller safety over the upcoming season and beyond. These will be based on science and best evidence and will likely be released in early September. The zone will also strive to follow regional and provincial public health regulations throughout the season.