Registration for our 2025 – 2026 Patrolling Season is now closed.

Registration is CLOSED for any individuals wishing to join the CSP Kawartha Zone. On-snow registration is now OPEN.

To all patrollers and potential recruits,

Everyone is welcome to register in our Zone! Note that all on-patrol activities (administering First Aid, in-class and on-snow training, ski swaps, etc.) will be determined by the guidelines established at the resorts level.

Please click the appropriate registration button below:

 

If you are reading this page and are not already a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP), you may be thinking about joining sometime in the near future. Here is some straightforward information for you to consider so that you have a sense of the time (and money) you will be committing.

We hope you’ll join us!

Membership benefits

  • High quality Advanced First Aid training with CPR & AED certifications.
  • Visiting privileges in the Zone.
  • Opportunity to meet new people and help those in need.
  • Subscription to the 5 x 5 (Patroller’s Electronic Newsletter), the National newsletter and The Patroller’s News, the Zone newsletter.
  • Opportunity to improve your skiing and/or sliding skills

Membership requirements:

  • Attend the minimum 40 hour (classroom) Advanced First Aid course, and other dates required by the instructors.
  • Pass a written and practical diagnostic celebration of knowledge at the end of the course.
  • Be willing to provide patrolling services on weekends or when the Patrol is on duty.
  • Possess an average skiing or riding ability.
  • You must be at least 18 years old.

TIME COMMITMENT: Ski resorts in this zone generally open in December and close in March, and each resort has a minimum number of patrollers required.

WHERE WE PATROL: Kawartha Zone includes Dagmar Ski Resort, Lakeridge Ski Resort, and Kawartha Nordic Trails. The zone also enlists patrollers to be involved in our 365 Events Team. These include a cross-section of running, mountain biking, and speed skating events in the community…

SIGN ME UP: In accordance with Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation, by creating a profile in our registration system, Step 1 below, you agree to receive newsletters and other electronic communications from the Canadian Ski Patrol containing news, operational and governance information, offers and promotions. Consent may be withdrawn at any time but doing so will sever electronic communications from the CSP. Contact information for the Canadian Ski Patrol may be found at www.skipatrol.ca/kawartha

Step 1 – You must register your interest via our Registration Page . Please indicate on the form in the Preferred Area field “The name of the Patrol you wish to join” from the list above in Where We patrol.

Step 2 – You will receive an email back generally within 24 hours indicating a successful registration.  We will activate your profile and email you with the details upon completion of your Registration. More information can be found on the Registration tab of our website.

Training – Two Routes
Traditional (One Season): The most common route to full certification is to register Spring/ Summer and begin your First Aid Training in September. Once the hills open, you will begin your shift responsibilities. Depending on conditions and instructor availability, your On Snow Training may begin in December but most training occurs in January and February. Once your On Snow Training is complete, you are considered fully certified.
On Snow First (Two Seasons): Some people choose to register in the Fall and then wait until January to start their On Snow Training. Your only focus is the snow training as you will not yet have your first aid. This means that you will not have regular shift responsibilities. In your second season, you would register Spring/ Summer and then complete your First Aid Training as listed above. When the resorts open, you will begin the season fully certified.

Regarding Covid protocols: Directions from our National Office, Ontario Division, and our Zone recommends that all on-duty patrollers be fully vaccinated (two doses). We have a duty of care to protect our skiing public, resort staff and our patrollers; this includes reducing risk of injury to all parties, and as long as the prevalence of Covid-19 and its variants continue to pose a danger to everyone, the best mitigation is full vaccination.

For more information on joining us, please contact our Director of Recruitment & Retention.