By Jean Coté, Québec Division President (jean.cote@skipatrol.ca) The story begins on those beautiful autumn days, long before snow blankets the peaks. Out west, light hits the ridgelines. Across the Prairies, the wind whistles. Farther east, the fall colours announce the
By Ken Lukawy, National Avalanche Program Coordinator (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) The CSP Training and Development Portfolio is looking for a member to take on the national avalanche program coordinator role. While avalanche terrain is not a concern for many CSP members, for
By Devin Hanes, Pro Deals committee member (devin.hanes@skipatrol.ca) Daymaker Touring is revolutionizing the world of alpine touring with their innovative and versatile ski adapters. Founded by passionate skiers and engineers Chris Trunek and Giray Dadali, Daymaker Touring aims to make
By Diana Lee, Communications and Marketing Manager (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) Earlier this year, we launched our Pets of Patrollers feature to highlight the happiness and comfort we experience when our animal friends interact with us. For our eighth feature of the year,
By David Russell, National Manager of Training Resources (david.russell@skipatrol.ca) This year marks a big milestone in our implementation of Yeti for member management. The new CSP Learning Centre, available from the Members page is now fully integrated with Yeti. Member
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) In March 2026 the CSP will hold two major events back-to-back at Big White Ski Resort, near Kelowna, B.C.: The CSP National Conference and Common Ground Competition. The FIPS 2026 World Congress. Watch for
By Anick Vaillancourt, Corporate Secretary (anick.vaillancourt@skipatrol.ca) The Board of Directors of the Canadian Ski Patrol is calling for members’ proposals regarding (a) (b) changes to by-laws; (c) proposals to change regulations; (d) proposals to change policy; and (e) proposals to
By Anick Vaillancourt, Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors (anick.vaillancourt@skipatrol.ca) Nominations for candidates for election to the board of directors are now open. The board of directors of the Canadian Ski Patrol is elected under the authority of By-law 1, Section
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Please note that due to an upgrade the following CSP systems will be unavailable for use on Tuesday, April 8, between 9 a.m. and noon (EDT): The Yeti database. Member-only pages
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) International Ski Patrol Day (ISDP) is less than one month away! On February 10, 2025, show your ski patrol pride. ISPD is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the extraordinary ski
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) In a previous article, we offered some tips to get organized for writing CSP award nominations. If you’d like to review those steps, click here to reference that article. Drafting an effective
