By Geoff Scotton, Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) There were a lot of tired ski and snowboard legs – and some huge smiles – February 28 as the third of three CSP Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic weeks
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) Understanding the award category description Some clarification is required around the criteria for the John. D Harper Lifesaving award. The committee hopes the following info will assist those currently writing any nominations
By Terry Mitchell, Pro Deals Team Chair (terry.mitchell@skipatrol.ca) Congratulations to Chad Ridsdale, a patroller from Powder King in Prince George zone. Chad’s entry was selected from 15 contest entries. Chad will receive an Intuition hoody, t-shirt and hat. “When I
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Mont Lac-Vert – March 2023 Shortly after 1 p.m. on a sunny 2023 March day at Mont Lac-Vert, Jacques Boudreault was on the lift near the top of the hill when he saw a snowboarder hit
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) We are thrilled to report on the success of International Ski Patrol Day (ISPD) 2025 celebrations that took place across the country last month. Ski resorts nationwide joined in honouring the
By Diana Lee, Communications and Marketing Manager (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) In January 2025, we announced our new Pets of Patrollers feature to highlight the happiness and comfort we experience when our animal friends interact with us. For our second feature of the
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) Starting in April 2025, ordering will open for a new lineup of non-ski-event, nationally approved uniform options. They are all designed to keep you looking sharp and professional while representing the
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) For some patrollers, you might go your entire CSP career without having to perform life-saving care on someone. But, for others, they have found themselves in circumstances outside of their scheduled
By Diana Lee, National Marketing & Communications Manager (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) and Andrew Wytsma, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee Chair (andrew.wytsma@skipatrol.ca) February is Black History Month. This year’s theme is Black Legacy and Leadership: Celebrating Canadian History and Uplifting Future Generations.
By Diana Lee, Pro Deal Team Member (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) Why Keen footwear is perfect for patrollers With the amount of tasks and the time CSP members spend on their feet, it’s important to have protective, comfortable, and durable shoes. Those features
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) This month, we are profiling the CSP Legal Advisory Committee (LAC). This article will outline the structure of the LAC, its function and operation process, and who is on the committee.
