The place to gear up for this season's skiing & sliding.
100% of funds raised support local first aid and rescue services by the Canadian Ski Patrol.
We raise funds to enable skiers and sliders to help skiers and sliders!

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Recruiting Information

In Greater Vancouver Zone, we have two recruiting periods a year - our Spring in-take and our Fall in-take. If you are interested in joining the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS), please read our Recruiting Information and fill in our On-line Application Form. If you have questions that are not answered in our Recruiting Information, or if you want to speak to a representative of CSPS - GVZ, please call our Information Hotline at 604-878-SKIS (7547) and leave your name and telephone number.

Training Update

Training Update: 2008 NOV 10

2008 Fall In-Take Schedule
Registration dead-line 06 SEP 2008
First Aid Course (4 weekends)   06 SEP 2008
- completed for this season -
On-Hill Orientation Weekends
Hemlock 22-23 NOV 2008
Seymour 29-30 NOV 2008 DATE CHANGE!!
Manning 29-30 NOV 2008
Orientations are a required part of training each season.
'A'/'B' Weekend Schedule        'B' - 06-07 DEC 08
New Patroller Ski/Board/Tele Evaluation         First Open Weekend*
New Patroller On-Hill Training Dec 2008*
* Weather permitting
You will be a fully qualified patroller after December Training is complete.

2009 Fall In-Take Schedule
Registration dead-line 12SEP2009
First Aid Course (4 weekends)   12SEP2009
On-Hill Orientation Weekend    ( late November 2009)
Hemlock TBA
Manning TBA
Seymour TBA
'A'/'B' Weekend Schedule        'A' - 05DEC09
New Patroller Ski/Board/Tele Evaluation         First Open Weekend*
New Patroller On-Hill Training Dec 2009*
* Weather permitting
You will be a fully qualified patroller after December Training is complete.

(Click here for Recruiting Information and On-line Application Form.)

Click here for a map and directions to the Henry Essen Young (HEY) Building at Riverview Hospital.

Quick Links:

Click here for The Weather Network CSPS Ski Safety Tips
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Blood.
It's in you to give.

The Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is a national, not-for-profit, charitable organization whose sole mission is to manage the blood supply in all provinces and territories except Quebec. CBS operates 14 blood and two plasma collection centres and holds more than 10,000 blood donor clinics annually. GVZ supports CBS and encourages our members to donate blood.

Click here to learn more.
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