By Tim Sellars, Zone President, CSP Yukon Zone (tim.sellars@skipatrol.ca) Arctic Winter Games 2026 – March 8-15, 2026 Whitehorse, Yukon The tag line for this winter’s Arctic Winter Games is “what we’re made of.” The Arctic Winter Games brings youth from
By Terry Abrams, Co-ordinator, FIPS Medical Special Interest Group (terryabrams279@gmail.com) The short answer is yes! Brillhart et al (1 – first reference in list below) just published a review of three successful cardiac arrest resuscitation cases between January 2024 and
By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca If you are pondering an epic ski trip in the winter of 2026-2026, there are still a few spots available in Week 1 of the 2026 Mountain Division Ski Improvement
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On Sunday, February 9, 2025, the patrol at Lakeridge Ski Resort north of Ajax, Ontario was called to the main chalet with a report that a man had fainted outside of the men’s washroom. As the
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) There is just over a month remaining for HH winter uniform orders to be placed by zones. If you still need to submit your uniform order to your PL, please do
By Mark Brown, Co-executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Like any business, the Canadian Ski Patrol must deal with contracts and matters that require professional legal advice. For many years, Jean-Marc Ferland, Life Member No. 71, has been working for us pro bono,
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) There is just over a month remaining for HH winter uniform orders to be placed by zones. If you still need to submit your uniform order to your PL, please do
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) The highest operating award a member of the CSP can receive is the Canadian Ski Patroller Award (often shortened to “CSP Award”), which recognizes regular members in good standing who, through their activities and actions, have
By Jean Rioux, Co-Executive Director (jean.rioux@skipatrol.ca) The board of directors and the co-executive directors are looking for a member to fill the position of national HR portfolio leader. Position overview The national human resources portfolio leader is a volunteer leadership
By Matt Middleton, Frontenac Zone (matthew.middleton@skipatrol.ca) On July 26, 2025, I had the opportunity for the second time to help run the Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine (CAWM) Race. Hosted at MTB Kingston (Ontario), this year’s four teams had very
By Geoff Scotton Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) With Labour Day in the rearview mirror, many of us snow addicts are turning our minds to coming winter days filled with joyful skiing and snowboarding, thinking about ski trips
