Canadian Ski Patrol Skeena Zone

09/10/2026

Join the Canadian Ski Patrol!

We're holding our info night this month for the upcoming season! If you have any lingering questions holding you back, this is the time to come ask (and grab some nachos)!

📅 When: Wednesday, September 23rd at 6PM

📍 Where: Skeena Pub

Send us a message or email [email protected] if you have any questions

08/19/2026

Looking for something new this winter?

The Canadian Ski Patrol is recruiting volunteers for the 2026-27 season. If you enjoy skiing or snowboarding, want to build valuable first aid skills, and are looking to be part of a great team, this could be the opportunity for you.

As a volunteer patroller, you'll receive:
• Staff Pass
• First Aid Training
• Leadership Opportunities
• Team Events
• Reciprocal Passes

Volunteering with the Canadian Ski Patrol is a rewarding way to give back to the Shames Mountain community while developing skills, gaining experience, and creating lasting friendships.

Interested in learning more? Contact Bruce Smart at [email protected].

08/13/2026

08/11/2026

Did you head out to Shames Mountains Blueberry Fest last weekend and start thinking about ski season? Would you like to be a part of this cool looking crew this winter?? Reach out to us!

Some perks:

- First aid training ⛑️
- Lots of coffee and baked goods 🧁
- Staff Pass 👏
- Being part of an amazing team of people!

What do we expect from you?

- A minimum of 12 volunteer days in the season
- Commitment to our 70hr first aid course in the fall (no previous first aid experience is required!)
- Strong ski/snowboard abilities; reach out to us if you're not sure if that's you! 🎿

If you have any questions at all or are interested in joining, please send us a message! We will be hosting an info night in the coming months as well, if you'd like to meet some of us in person!

03/25/2026

02/27/2026

One small change produced a surprisingly big shift in restraining bar usage. In our 2023–2024 pilot with Sun Peaks Resort, proper usage jumped from 20% to 65%, cutting exposure to fall risk by 85%.

What was the intervention, and how was it tested? Read our article below to learn more:

https://hubs.li/Q043qK-G0

02/26/2026

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02/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out this weekend to support us!

Our ribbon cutting ceremony was a great success, with speeches from our very own Bart DeFreitas, as well as General Manager, Christian Théberge, and Ian Humphrey's close friend, Randy Fowler. We deeply appreciated everyone's heartfelt words, and everyone coming out to celebrate this project.

Another big thanks to Shames Mountains patroller for facilitating some tree well training! It's always wonderful to see a huge turn out of people learning mountain safety skills.

02/08/2026

In honour of our 50th anniversary celebration and ribbon cutting for the new Humphrey Hut today, here's some fun facts about our group!

CSP Skeena Zone is part of an 85 year old national non-profit charitable organization comprised of >4,000 volunteers at >230 ski areas across Canada!

Our zone was established in 1975 to promote injury prevention and provide volunteer first aid and rescue services at Kitsumkalum Mountain - 50 years ago!

We've operated at since December 1990 - 35 years ago!

The team is generally comprised of 18-21 volunteers certified annually in advanced first aid and mountain rescue techniques!💪

Every season we deliver >2,200 volunteer hours - saving MMC >$40,000/yr in wages!

Our current team has >100 years of combined professional patrolling experience! ⛷️

Every year we host the annual Skeena Ski and Board Swap in partnership with

Our group is supported by a registered non-profit society called the Skeena Volunteer Ski Patrol Society that spends >$20,000/yr on rescue equipment, first aid supplies, training and injury prevention initiatives!

The CSP Skeena Zone is a well established group of strong ladies and gents! We've been working hard for 50 years to keep everyone safe while they're out snow sliding. Come say hi and ask some questions! We'll have a booth set up at the base today with some goodies!🍰

02/04/2026

Quick PSA

We would like to kindly remind our guests that use of the safety bar is required on our lift. This is for your safety as well as the right example to display to others.