By Megan Magro, Program Director (mmagro@cawm.ca) Registration for the 2026 Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM) conference is open What: The Seventh Annual CAWM Conference. When: September 11 to 13, 2026. Where: The Hilton Whistler Hotel and online. The
By Mike Palamarek, Board Chair (mike.palamarek@skipatrol.ca) The CSP’s current five-year CSP National Strategic Plan is ending this year, thus the board has started a new update. The board has finished six of seven key stakeholder interviews with diverse groups of
By Natalie Everitt, Muskoka Zone patroller (natalie.everitt@skipatrol.ca) and Kerri Loudoun, Western Zone patroller (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) My first FIPS congress in Italy was transforming and, since that first congress, I have been fortunate to attend three others. Argentina, then Sweden and this
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) If you’re interested in ordering any of the new Helly Hansen non-skiing event uniform items, please check with your patrol leader as zones can now start placing group orders. All product
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On January 22, 2025, at a recreational hockey game at a municipal arena, Steeve Vachon collapsed suddenly while skating toward the goal, the victim of sudden cardiac arrest. He collapsed face-first onto the ice, wearing only
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing portfolio leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) In early February 2026 a team of patrollers spent a weekend at Camp Mercier in Quebec Zone to capture video footage and still photography of CSP Nordic patrollers in action on
By Wyn Smith, National Recognition Committee Chair (wyn.smith@skipatrol.ca) This is a reminder to submit any CSP national award nominations to awards.skipatrol.ca no later than April 28, 2026. Here are all the articles we published, to assist you in creating your
By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) February 27 marked the completion of 50 years of ski improvement clinics for the CSP Mountain Division when the 116 participants of the 2026 Week 3 clinic wrapped up a
By Mike Palamarek, Board Chair (mike.palamarek@skipatrol.ca) The CSP Board of Directors has started the 2027-2031 CSP National Strategic Direction update. Interviews to get current mission, vision and goals feedback, as well as input for the future strategy will be happening
By Brian Low, FIPS Secretary (brian.low@fips-skipatrol.org) Four years ago, the Canadian Ski Patrol presented a proposal to the Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) to host the 2024 FIPS World Congress in Canada. That year, Sweden was successful in
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Last month International Ski Patrol Day was recognized by ski areas nationwide. It’s an important day where the dedicated patrollers who work tirelessly to keep our slopes and trails safe, can
