By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) Change is on the horizon for the National Recognition Program. We have developed an online awards application and will begin testing in the next few weeks. We hope that by mid-March we
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Hilary Prouse, Nancy Askin, Jason Willet, Paul Hendrie – Sault Ste. Marie Zone On December 23, 2022, Nancy Askin, paid ski patrol director at Searchmont Resort, received a radio call about a serious incident on one
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals Team Member (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) Outdoor Research is long-time and popular pro deal partner with the Canadian Ski Patrol, recognized for innovative, award-winning design, and stellar social responsibility values. The story of Outdoor Research begins with its
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing portfolio leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Cold weather has certainly rolled in throughout the country, and this month’s “warm” tool may provide you with more uses than you might think! Pocket torch I have used this small
By Mark Brown, Co-Executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) It has been seven months since the Modernization Symposium in Calgary and it’s time for an update on what’s been happening. A lot has been done and even more is to come. The symposium
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing portfolio leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Now’s the time to get your order in for your mountain bike jerseys Our first window to order the non-uniform Louis Garneau mountain bike jersey is now open. Our dedicated Louis
By Geoff Scotton, Pro Deals Team member (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) Tools4Boards is a Calgary-based tuning equipment company with a strong international perspective that designs and manufactures innovative ski and snowboard tools and materials to make skis and snowboards perform better. It boasts
By Geoff Scotton, VP External CSP Mountain Division geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca Patrollers across the CSP Mountain Division are fully into the winter operations season, with some areas having opened in the first week of November 2023. The division executive met virtually December
By Kirstie Simpson, Head of Ski Patrol and Mountain Safety at Mount Sima (propatrol@mountsima.com) There has been an avalanche/search and rescue dog as part of the CSP Team at Mount Sima in the Yukon since it opened in 1993. The
By Mark Crone, Pro deals team member (mark.crone@skipatrol.ca) Prior has been designing and producing quality skis and snowboards since 1989. Their factory location in Whistler, B.C. adds to the cool factor. (If you are in Whistler during the winter season,
By Devin Hanes, Central Zone patroller (devin.somers@gmail.com) This month, the tool we are featuring has many uses. It’s no secret that ski patrollers are tasked with a variety of duties that are an adjunct to providing safety care to guests
