Abby Browne, Peter Jessamine, Emily Marcogliese, Allen Gates, Deb Woeller and Martin Hayles In late December 2014, four new recruits (Abby, Peter, Emily, and Allen) were undergoing optional on-snow training at Mont Ste. Marie, part of Gatineau Zone near Ottawa, with their instructor Deb, and patrol leader, Martin. They were completing a break in the
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On October 28, 2015, driving home during evening rush hour, CSP patroller Mark Nodwell stopped at a single vehicle accident on John Laurie Boulevard in Calgary, Alberta. The first responder on scene, other than several bystanders, Mark arrived well before fire fighters and emergency medical services. Looking inside the car, Mark immediately assessed the situation.
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By Mat LeBlanc, Pro Deals Manager (prodeals@skipatrol.ca) The Apex Ski Boot system blends the comfort, fit and warmth of a snowboard boot with a revolutionary open chassis design that allows for performance skiing and boarding with walkability. Based in Golden, Colorado, Apex Sports Group was co-founded in 2006 by ski industry veteran Roger Neiley. The
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By Geoff Scotton, VP Brand and Partners (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) Our contacts at Head-Tyrolia and K2 have provided us with updated price lists for the CSP pro deals with the respective equipment makers and distributors. In the case of K2, the company is offering some early-bird offers with better-than-pro-deal pricing that need to be accessed by December
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By Michael Hewett, eStore Manager (estore@skipatrol.ca) The CSP’s eStore has been up and running for a year now, offering CSP-branded casual clothing and other items through our partnership with BrandAlliance. Currently, we have limited edition 75th anniversary items with limited quantities. We invite you to visit the e-Store at http://estore.skipatrol.ca. It is attracting more and
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On Sunday, March 29, 2015, Len Fornelli was on duty at the Ski Vorlage ski area, in Wakefield, Quebec, part of Gatineau Zone. He watched a young skier do several fairly aggressive runs down the Birch Valley run and on his next pass noticed someone off the edge of the hill in the ditch; the
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On August 2, 2015, members of the Canadian Ski Patrol at Mt-Farlagne were providing first aid services for the annual Foire Brayonne 3-k, 5-k and 10-k race. By 10 a.m., the temperature was 23 C. With the humidity factored in, it felt more like 28. Hearing a call for help, Eric Marquis ran over and
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