Field Responder<\/a> ) that has been developed to support ski patrollers beyond the standard CISM resources currently available.<\/p>\nDays were packed with programming but equally packed with chances to meet new colleagues from all over the world. I was so excited to also catch up in person with some old friends within the CSP.<\/p>\n
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The highlight of the week was being a part of \u201cTeam Spaghetti\u201d in the toboggan race. While I\u2019ve watched toboggan races in the CSP Central Zone, I have never been in<\/i> a race before. I was asked by a few of the Italian patrollers, to join their team. No pressure, to make the Italians (and the Canadians) proud. Despite losing out in the semi-finals, it was the most fun I\u2019ve ever had driving a rescue toboggan. It was also the most challenging weather conditions I\u2019ve ever skied in: flat light and poor visibility due to fog is no joke!<\/p>\n
As a first-timer at a FIPS congress, I can confirm there are many things you can check off your patrol bucket list: meeting new people, going to a new ski area, catching up with old friends, learning new information to be a better patroller, getting some cool swag from different countries, eating lots and thinking about where patrolling might next take you.<\/p>\n
~ Kerri Loudoun, Western Zone patroller<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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