Training
Upcoming Marmot Training Weekends
The first High County Rating Training Weekend will be at Marmot Basin on December 17/18th. Please contact Roadrunner trainer’s, George Tribe and Dean Innes before December 7th if you are interested. The second High County Rating Training Weekend will be at Marmot Basin on February 4/5th. The process to become a Marmot high country rated [...]
Upcoming Training & Recerts/2011-12 Educational Material
The recerts and training sessions take place at 10178 – 106 Street, Edmonton, AB. The entrance is in the back of the building. The recerts are scheduled as follows: September 17/18th – IT, Instructor, Assistant Instructor Updates & Recert (Training Center) Contact Mike Cava September 24/25th – Returnee Recert #1 (Training Center) Contact Orval Belcourt [...]
News
Edmonton Zone to Host Division Competition at Marmot Basin!
Greetings Fellow Patrollers from Mountain Division with the CSPS: Wow these are exciting times for Mountain Division and it’s members. We are delighted to share with you some changes and exciting news regarding the CSPS Mountain Division Annual First Aid and Toboggan Competition. You will truly be as excited as I am in reading the [...]
CSPS Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic
DATE: February 5th–10th, 2012 LOCATION: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort >> DOWNLOAD BROCHURE HERE (PDF) << Join us this February to improve your sliding skills with top level instructors. Lessons start on Monday February 6thfor 4 full days with a wrap up banquet on Thursday evening and a final day of free skiing on the Friday. [...]
Marmot Basin Installs 2 New Lifts
Filltheholes from JMJB on Vimeo. Paradise High Speed Quad and the School House Triple Chair Be sure and see this amazing video of the helicopter in action during construction of the new lift towers at Marmot Basin – Jasper. See concrete pouring from the air, with the remote video camera mounted on the concrete bucket. This is a really [...]
Thanks For the Help Recruiting at the Labour Day Rematch!
Hi All, I would like to take this opportunity to THANK these 14 enthusiastic people who helped me at the Edmonton Eskimos game Friday night. These people handed out 10,000 business cards to the Edmonton and Calgary fans. I didn’t see a lot of them on the ground like I did the Vince Neill cards. [...]
Assistant Instructor Training Class 2011
Have you ever wanted to take your Patrolling skills to the next level? We are planning on running an AI course on the weekend of September 10-11 at the Training center. This course is open to ALL second-year Patrollers. Contact Mike Cava in the form below if you are interested for more info.
What It’s Like to Get Caught in an Avalanche
On a heli-ski trip out of Haines, AK in April 2008, experienced backcountry skier Chris Cardello was prepared and knew the risks. He was also wearing a helmet cam. This footage is an intense first person perspective on being caught in an avalanche, riding it to burial, breathing through a Black Diamond AvaLung and being rescued by trained professionals. Be safe out there!
