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 A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) The highest operating award that a member of the CSP can receive is the Canadian Ski Patroller Award (often shortened to “CSP Award”). It is given to recognize regular members in good standing who, through their
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deal Committee Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) The Canadian Ski Patrol is excited to announce that Wenwei “Max” Yao is the winner of our recent CSP Carv contest, held in partnership with Carv digital ski technology. Wenwei’s name was
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 David Peer, Board Corporate Secretary (david.peer@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 Bylaw 1, Section 5.01. Currently,
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Richard Asselin, George Kryschuk, Nicole Hammersley and Debbie Dixon; Red River Zone, Manitoba Division On December 27, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. the patrol at Spring Hill Winter Park just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was called to
By Ernest Ogunleye, Kawartha Zone patroller (eogunleye1745@outlook.com) As an alpine skier, I have been a patroller for four years at Lakeridge Resort. Every year, I have said I would pay a visit to Kawartha Nordic for a cross-country skiing experience.
By Kirstie Simpson, Head of Ski Patrol and Mountain Safety, Mount Sima (kirstie.avalanchenorth@gmail.com) The Arctic Winter Games (AWG) were held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from March 8 to 14, 2026. Twenty-two CSP patrollers, including one visiting patroller from Ontario, provided medical
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) In March 2025, Michael Bager was enroute from Puerto Vallarta home to Winnipeg when he noticed an approximately 80-year-old man on the bus taking the passengers from the terminal to the aircraft. The bus door was
By David Kells, Nova Scotia Zone (david.kells@skipatrol.ca) This season (2025-2026) marks a remarkable milestone for Ski Martock as it celebrates 60 years of welcoming skiers and snowboarders to its slopes. Since opening for the 1965-1966 ski season, Ski Martock near Windsor, Nova
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
