SKI PATROL
NOTE TO C.S.P.S. PATROLLERS (Gatineau zone)
A 7-day advance notice is required before visiting.
The Canadian Ski Patrol System (C.S.P.S.) is a non-profit organization composed of professional volunteers who have received first-rate training. This national organization was created to promote ski safety and offers first aid services to clients in need.
The C.S.P.S. offers a standardized, highly competent and dependable service to snow sport enthusiasts free of charge. The Canadian Ski Patrol was founded in 1940 and now has over 5,500 volunteer members throughout Canada. It actively patrols 225 ski stations from coast to coast.
Activities of the organization's 63 zone presidents and 9 division presidents are coordinated by the National Board of Directors which constitutes the management committee responsible for administering this Ottawa-based organization. The C.S.P.S. is known for the quality and professionalism of its members.
The C.S.P.S. trains patrollers in downhill and Nordic skiing as well as on snowboards and in telemarking. Services to members include, among others, high-level first aid training, insurance for volunteer patrollers, uniforms and training manuals.
The Gatineau Zone offers its services to the 9 ski centers (downhill and cross-country) of the Gatineau region and boasts more than 400 members.
Wearing yellow and blue uniforms with a yellow cross on a blue maple leaf on the back, we are persons from all walks of life; students, professionals, retired, in other words, a little of everything! We are 18 years or older. Our objectives are to promote ski safety and security and to offer first aid to skiers and snowboarders in need. However, it doesn’t stop there – we offer our services to community and sporting activities 365 days a year.
