By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals Committee Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) The deadline for CSP members to enter our Carv contest is March 20, 2026. By entering, you have a chance to win a prize that brings cutting-edge technology straight to the slopes.
By Wyn Smith, National Recognition Committee Chair (wyn.smith@skipatrol.ca) Nominations are being accepted for the 2026 CSP National Recognition Awards Program. The awards program honours patrollers who have gone above and beyond in their service to the organization and the skiing
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) CSP national will start accepting orders for Helly Hansen non-skiing event uniform items on April 10, 2026. Get your order request and money into your patrol leader quickly while quantities last.
By Mark Brown, Co-executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) For the first time since 2017, we are thrilled to facilitate our CSP National First Aid Competition, taking place next month at Big White Ski Resort in British Columbia. The event brings together patrollers
By Diana Lee, Communications and Marketing Manager (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) In 2025 we launched our Pets of Patrollers feature to highlight the happiness and comfort we experience when our animal friends interact with us. Let’s meet our pets for February: Shasta, Alberta
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) We are seeking interesting stories and topics for future member newsletters Every month, the 5/5 editorial team works to offer interesting and pertinent stories for the CSP member newsletter, the 5/5.
By Mike Palamarek, Board Chair (mike.palamarek@skipatrol.ca) Welcome to winter with the Canadian Ski Patrol! On behalf of the CSP board of directors, thank you for being part of the patrol and helping ski areas and communities across Canada. If this
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On January 4, 2025, Dave Kells and Stefan Jukes were doing on-snow training with three first-year patrollers at Ski Martock when they heard a radio call about an incident reported above them on the same trail.
By Mark Wickham, Kawartha Nordic Patrol Leader (mark.wickham@skipatrol.ca) In March 2025, Peterborough and North Kawartha Township was hit with a devastating ice storm, which knocked out power and communications for several weeks. The aftermath of damage throughout the area was
By A.P. Crawford, Life Member No. 87 (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) The highest award that a member of the CSP can receive is the Life Membership Award. It is given to recognize regular members of the CSP in good standing who, through their
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) As a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol, throughout the year you will receive email communications from the national organization. This article is to help everyone understand: What email communications are
