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 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
By Jean Coté, Québec Division President (jean.cote@skipatrol.ca) The story begins on those beautiful autumn days, long before snow blankets the peaks. Out west, light hits the ridgelines. Across the Prairies, the wind whistles. Farther east, the fall colours announce the
By Ken Lukawy, National Avalanche Program Coordinator (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) The CSP Training and Development Portfolio is looking for a member to take on the national avalanche program coordinator role. While avalanche terrain is not a concern for many CSP members, for
By Devin Hanes, Pro Deals committee member (devin.hanes@skipatrol.ca) Daymaker Touring is revolutionizing the world of alpine touring with their innovative and versatile ski adapters. Founded by passionate skiers and engineers Chris Trunek and Giray Dadali, Daymaker Touring aims to make
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 eighth feature of the year,
