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
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
