By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) As a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol, throughout the year you will receive email communications from the national organization. This article is to help everyone understand: What email communications are
By Brian Low, National Manager – Instructor Certification Program (brian.low@skipatrol.ca) and Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Canada’s famously cold winters demand that anyone facing the elements is properly equipped – and former CSP blue and yellow jackets
By Ken Lukawy, Avalanche Education Programs (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) Over the years, Avalanche Canada’s Avalanche Skills Training courses have introduced people to several decision-making tools – primarily the Avaluator™ and the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES). Both of these tools have been
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deal Committee Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) SnowShepherd has established itself as one of the leading winter sports brands in the U.K. and Europe. Founded in 2009 by former competitive skier Tim Shepherd and his son Brandon Shepherd, also
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 ninth feature, here are our
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals Team Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) Your pro deals team has been hard at work renewing arrangement with our partner brands. Keep checking the pro deal page on the members website for the most up-to-date information. Each partner
By A.P. Crawford, Life Member No. 87 (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) The highest award that a member of the CSP can receive is the Life Membership Award. It is given to recognize regular members of the CSP in good standing who, through their
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals committee chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) The Canadian Ski Patrol is excited to announce a new member contest made possible through our partnership with Carv, the world’s leading digital ski coach. From November 15, 2025, to March 20,
By Mark Brown, Co-executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) The CSP’s Altitude National Conference is back for the first time since 2017, complete with the National Common Ground First Aid Competition. Immediately following Altitude, the CSP is hosting the Federation Internationale Patrouille de
By Ken Lukawy, National Avalanche Programs (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) The CSP welcomes Lindsey Langs as the new national avalanche program coordinator and Darren Bezubiak as the avalanche education liaison with Mountain Division. In her own words: “Lindsey Langs is a hydrologist by
By Brian Low, National Manager, Instructor Certification Program (brian.low@skipatrol.ca) Are you a CSP Nordic patroller … or are you a “wannabe”? Everyone has an image of themselves gliding smoothly along cross-country trails enjoying the natural environment, and yes, sometimes even
