By Mike Palamarek, Marmot Basin Patrol Leader (mikep@cybertech.ca) In 1968, along with the Jasper National Park Warden Service, members of CSP Edmonton Zone began patrolling at Marmot Basin. This season marks 50 years of patrolling from November to early May.
Your Investment in the Future of the Canadian Ski Patrol
You’re invited to join dedicated supporters who have contributed to the Canadian Ski Patrol’s mission for safer ski hills and events across Canada. Today, we’re encouraging you to consider becoming a Canadian Ski Patrol Summit Supporter. What is a Canadian
A Lifelong Passion: 70 Years of Service with the Canadian Ski Patrol
When you have a passion for something, you are always striving to improve how you do it or how you support the organization that helps you do it. That’s how I feel about the Canadian Ski Patrol. I’ve loved skiing
Registration for Altitude 2018 is now open!
By: Greg McCormick, VP Brand and Partners (greg.mccormick@skipatrol.ca) Online registration for Altitude 2018 is now open. Visit the Altitude 2018 website (http://www.skipatrol.ca/altitude2018) or click on the Altitude 2018 link in the main menu of the website. Below are some key
A day in the life; Canadian Ski Patrol
Recently Gatineau Zone patroller Martin Hayles’ daughter Katelyn completed a photo essay about a day in the life of a CSP patroller for her high school photography course. It’s an excellent snapshot of what we do from the moment we
Community spirit lives
By Bill Hellyer, Pacific North Division President (bill.hellyer@skipatrol.ca) Most ski industry headlines relate to projects associated with international destination resorts, however there are stories that reflect the community spirit that supports smaller ski operations, such as these two from 2017
Introducing The Furriest Member of the Canadian Ski Patrol!
Meet the Canadian Ski Patrol’s first four-legged member! His name is Dieter. He’s a five year-old Golden Retriever who is both a validated Avalanche Rescue Dog with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) and a member of the Canadian
Altitude 2018: Reach new heights with the CSP in Quebec City
By Greg McCormick, VP Brand and Partners (greg.mccormick@skipatrol.ca) Join us for the CSP’s national annual gathering at Altitude 2018, taking place in beautiful Quebec City. Previously known as the CSP Leadership Conference, it will include many activities you are familiar
Canadian Ski Patrol celebrates 50 years of avalanche education
By Peter Spear, Life Member No. 14 (peakend@telus.net) Canadian Ski Patrol members in the Calgary area and across the country are informally celebrating 50 years of providing avalanche education to patrol members and the public. It was in 1967 that
Avalanche Awareness
By Ken Lukawy, CSP National Avalanche Programs Coordinator (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) Temperatures are dropping, snow is accumulating, and keen backcountry skiers were shredding lines at places like Bow Summit in Banff National Park before the end of October. Along with getting our
Lifesaving Award – Stéphanie Bernier (Laurentian Zone)
Stéphanie Bernier a ski patroller at the Mont Avalanche Mountain Resort in Laurentian Zone in her volunteer time. She’s also a police officer for the Cartierville neighbourhood of Montreal in her work life. This combination of CSP and police training
Lifesaving Award – Dean James Innes (Edmonton Zone)
Dean Innes and his co-worker Bill Hume were invited to attend the Edmonton Oilers versus the Chicago Blackhawks hockey game as guests of Shawn Sloman, their NAPA auto parts supplier’s representative on November 21, 2016. Ready for all the excitement
Lifesaving Award – George Alexander Holman (Gatineau Zone)
In June of 2015, CSP member George Holman was travelling in Toronto, Ontario, when he came across a motor vehicle accident. A car had hit a tree and although several people had already stopped it did not appear that any
Lifesaving Award – Carey Rowntree (Southern Alberta Zone)
December 9, 2016 at a Lethbridge school was truly one for the books for patroller Carey Rowntree and two colleagues who worked as a team to save the life of one of their students. Teacher Nevin Morrison and a group
CSP Lifesaving Award – Michelle Ingall (Greater Vancouver Zone)
On December 12, 2016, Michelle Ingall was on holiday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, about as far from the ski slopes as one can get both in terms of geography and state of mind. However, Michelle and her CSP training
Now’s the time to register for the 2018 Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic
By Geoff Scotton, CSP Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) Ah, September… A time when we all start thinking about the approaching patrol season, winter and the wonder of skiing and snowboarding. Make no mistake, it is coming. Thank
Support the Canadian Ski Patrol with every purchase of first aid supplies
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Lifesaving Award – Alexandre Desemery
Enjoying an otherwise normal family day with his wife and 13-month-old daughter in December 2016, peace was sent into chaos due to a choking incident. Although under the watchful eye of Alexandre Desemery, his daughter was a little too eager
Lifesaving Award – Christopher Blair, Corbee Dutchburn, Jessica Lemmon, Al McInnis, Ana Mera, Alex Perrot, Doug (Ralph Douglas) Robertson, Dave Shelley, Colin Storey, Blair Wallhouse
Several members of the Canadian Ski Patrol in Central Zone also volunteer their time with the EMS White Knights, a paramedic and medical-based motorcycle association, in addition to CSP four seasons events. In 2016, coordinated by Al McInnis, they were
From the CSP board chair
By Anne Haley-Callaghan, Chair (ahaleycallaghan@skipatrol.ca) Greetings fellow CSP members. Changes within the organization keep moving forward and we made CSP history at the 2017 CSP National Leadership Conference with our first on-snow event and the election of our first female