‟08 Creates Too Much Snow & “Impassable” Cascade Mountain Crossings

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PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION, NATIONAL SKI PATROL VOLUME 46 ISSUE 3 MARCH 2008

Winter Wallop ‟08 Creates Too Much Snow & “Impassable” Cascade Mountain Crossings

Patt Kelly-Pollet Division were effected by the closing of Nor’wester Editor mountain passes including I-90 Snoqualmie Pass, US 12 White Pass and US 2 Stevens Who would have ever thought there could Pass in early February. This is the first time be too much snow? And yet, courtesy of in a decade that all three Passes have been the weather system known as “La Nina” closed at the same time. we are closing on record snowfall and Aggressive work by the WSDOT allowed Pass closures. As forecaster‟s struggled to eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 put out the latest information for travelers across Snoqualmie Pass to open to traffic and snow enthusiasts, one of our division about 12:15 a.m. Sunday, February 10, patroller‟s email signature sums it up nicely : “I wonder if it will snow tonight” after being closed since Thursday due to Snoopy heavy wet snow on the roadway brought The Stevens Pass closure began with a down by avalanche control work. Crews Ski Areas all over the Pacific Northwest on Snoqualmie Pass cleared massive snow slide about ten miles east of the sum- amounts of snow during nearly 20 hours mit in an avalanche zone that hasn ’ t been of avalanche control work between Friday active since the 1970 ’ s. Pictured is one morning and Saturday morning. Work that hit near Tunnel Creek. continued throughout Saturday to remove snow from the roadway and uncover It isn‟t only skiers and riders that are hav- drains to allow standing water to drain. ing issues getting across the Passes. White Pass, closed to the public, saw this trucker The Summit opened for business Sunday experience a candidate for “Worst Work morning. Day Ever”. He got out of his truck to chain So far this winter, Snoqualmie Pass has up and had a snow-laden tree crush his rig. received 378 inches of snow – 72 inches just this month, and if it continues to snow, the number will exceed last year‟s total of 389 inches. Steven‟s Pass has faired similarly with 432” thus far and 140” base like Snoqual- mie‟s. The backside has been closed until further notice due to the high level of dangerous of avalanche conditions. Mount Baker Highway reopened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Avalanche danger had closed the road east of Glacier on Friday A worker at Snoqualmie Pass prepares demo- I do indeed “wonder if it will snow tonight.” night. lition for avalanche control.

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Tidbits from the PNWD By Dolores LaLiberte, Division Director [email protected] (208) 687-1032

Winter may have had a late start in the Pacific working on communication and strategic There are two exciting events that I am Northwest Division, but Oh My! There were planning. The national office has a com- aware of happening in the PNWD this ski few areas open before Thanksgiving much to mittee looking into what is needed for new season. the chagrin of the area operators and anxious software to upgrade the computer system. February 25 - 28, 2008 Bogus Basin and ski patrollers. However, it is my opinion they The new Avalanche Supervisor Mike Tamarack are hosting the Special Olympics are all ecstatic now. Laney and Transportation Supervisor Rand Invitational Games. Bogus Basin is hosting As I am writing, the snow is falling. We have McNeil took a few minutes to talk to the the alpine event only. had about 9 inches so far today. It is abso- Board about their ideas and concerns lutely beautiful looking out over the lake and within their positions. Each is eager to the mountains. hear from the Division Advisors in their respective disciplines. All was fairly quiet until the first of the year. Brian Lowe, the Chairman of the The 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Board for the Canadian Ski Patrol, Games will be in Boise, Idaho February 2 - “Through the hush’d air the whitening Shower was at the meeting. What a super 13, 2009. If you are interest in volunteering “ gentleman. He gave an informative at this event visit www. specialolym- descends, presentation about the Canadian Ski pics.org. Patrol. Wish you all could have At first thin wavering; till at last the Flakes Additionally, McCall, Idaho, aka “Ski been there to hear him talk. He Fall broad, and wide, Town USA” is hosting the World Masters invited all patrollers to the national And fast, dimming the day with a continual annual conference at Sun Peaks, Cup 2008. flow.” Thomson BC. July 11-13, 2008. If anyone is interested in learning more about the CSPS or the conference visit Since then the emails are coming in with www.csps.ca events happening all around the Division. The The National Ski Patrol, in partnership advisors will be writing articles about their with Patagonia, has revived the historic respective events. NSP Safety Team. They are being touted I attended the NSP mid-winter Board meeting as “The Magnificent Seven: Official NSP The dates are February 28 - March 7. Feb- in Denver the second week of the month. Safety Team.” The team members are: ruary 28th is arrival and check in and March Most Division Directors attended and most Paul Baugher (Crystal Mountain, WA), 7th is the Awards Cere- had comments and mony, Banquet and concerns. Closing Ceremony. The newly elected Volunteers are needed Board members went to make this event a through an orientation success. Find out more session on Thursday. at www.mwc2008.com They are: Bill Kirksey, and download a volun- Larry Stone, Jim teer application. Decker and Lisa Ad- When I started this arti- ams. If you would like cle it was snowing. It is to contact any of the no longer snowing, but NSP Board members, looks threatening to the their names and email west. Another storm is addresses are on the on the way, promising website www.nsp.org. “See, Winter comes,------Vapors, and Clouds, and Storms.” Thomson Twin lakes, Idaho 4 to 6 more inches of The Board meeting snow this evening. was long, but I felt it accomplished much. Dennis McMahan (Apple Mountain, ME), Remember how beautiful I said it was? Many topics were discussed and decisions Jim Phillipe (Aspin, CO), Craig Simson Well after several hours of shoveling and made. The Governance Committee is working (Keystone, CO), Ed Strapp (Sugarloaf, running a snow blower it is not so great. on updating the national bylaws and policies MA), Jean Webb,(Sugar Mountain, NC) If anyone has questions or concerns, please and procedures. The Finance Committee, of and Lonny Whitcomb (Liberty Mountain, feel free to contact me or the appropriate which I am now a member, is looking into PA). For more information on these indi- different fundraising ideas and creating an viduals see their biographies at PNWD Advisor. Happy Patrolling! Audit Committee. The Planning Committee is www.nsp.org.

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Updated Budget By Rick DeBenedetto, Comptroller [email protected] (509) 328-7751

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Never to Early to Plan By Jack Melill, Ski Flight [email protected]

Ski Flight 2009 Set for Courmayer, Italy

43rd ANNUAL PNWD SKI TOUR TO EUROPE This will be the forty-third continuous ski symposium that has been conducted by the Pacific Northwest Davison. Over 1,600 patrollers, family and friends have attended these symposiums gaining in- valuable technical information and a fun ski vacation.

Although final details are still being worked out, we will fly either Northwest or Lufthansa Airlines, stay in a superior tourist class hotel with private bath, breakfast and dinners included. For budget minded , pensions with breakfast will also be offered. Negotiations are still being done regarding meetings and ski passes. The all-inclusive trip will be priced under $2,000 and the pension for even less.

SKI CHAMONIX, MT. BLANC AND THE MATTER- Courmayer, Italy a picturesque village at the base of Mont Blanc with ability to ski HORN Chamonix, Aosta and Zermatt is Ski Flights Ski Symposium to Europe’s choice for 2009. Photo courtesy Jack Melill. From our base in Courmayer we can access Chamonix or on the all area Val di Aosta ski pass ski: Mount Blanc ITALIAN OR FRENCH PA- TROLS CONFAB This world famous region has skiing to from Aosta and The Matterhorn and 12,000 feet and 140 miles of ski routes.

Zermatt from Cervina. A charming medieval ski village, still Our meeting with the Euro patrols will intact, will be combined with an invalu- cover common problems, new medical Plans are to fly over the North Polar able meeting with Italian and or the techniques and rescue equipment and meth- Route from Seattle or other gateway French Ski Patrol, this will provide a ods. cities landing in Geneva, Switzerland fabulous destination for 2009. and then by private motor coach to Cour- mayer via the Mont Blanc Tunnel. Ski Flight 2009 Courmayer, Italy Information Request

Yes! Send me information for Ski Flight Courmayer 2009. Mail coupon to: Ski Flight at 25406 SE 138th Issaquah, WA 98027 or Email: [email protected] Name (as it appears on passport)______Address:______Email:______Patrol:______Signed:______Date:______Ski Flight is the official fundraiser for the Pacific Northwest Division

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Registration 2007-08 Update By Lynn Coffey, Registrar, [email protected] (425) 483-4091

The Division sincerely thanks all patrols for Returning Transfers Candidates Totals their 2007-08 Registration. Most were com- Pacific Northwest 603 18 62 683 pleted it in a timely manner. Alpental 105 4 12 121 Baker 120 14 134 National has a new group of people processing registration this year and are running a Central 82 8 9 99 little behind. They hope to get membership Crystal 92 1 93 cards to out by sometime early February. East 42 2 44 West 59 1 5 65 The table to the right is the breakdown of the White pass 65 9 74 numbers for all patrols for the Division. Cascade Backcountry 21 1 5 27 Hurricane Ridge 17 1 8 26 If your numbers are wrong please contact me, Lynn Coffey at [email protected]. Mt. Hood 220 9 53 282 Registration takes a lot time and effort by Cooper Spur 12 3 15 your patrol‟s registrar. Be sure to give them well deserved thank you. Mt. Hood Ski Patrol 178 9 50 237 Mt. Hood Nordic 6 6 Again, thank you all for a job well done. Mt. Hood Meadows 7 7 Timberline 8 8 Ski Bowl 5 5 Summit 5 5

Inland Empire 412 19 52 483 SnowHaven 14 0 8 22 Mt. Spokane 107 2 25 134 Cottonwood Butte 20 1 21 Loup Loup 34 1 8 43 Mission Ridge 69 1 10 80 Bald Mountain 7 7 49 degrees North 75 1 76 Silver Mountain 23 2 25 Ski Bluewood 6 6 Lookout Pass 57 12 69

Southern Idaho 309 9 52 370 SI Nordic 9 3 16 28 Ferguson Ridge 11 11 Bogus Basin 136 26 162 Anthony Lakes 41 1 42 Spout Springs 23 4 27 Soldier Mountain 18 3 21 Payette Lakes 71 2 6 79

Oregon 267 4 24 297 Warner Canyon 20 20 Don‟t forget to go to Willamette BackC 23 1 2 26 www.nsp.org and insure Willamette Pass 69 5 74 Mt. Bachelor 76 3 16 95 your profile is updated to Mt. Ashland 42 42 receive the latest news Santiam Pass 37 1 1 39

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Southern Idaho Region By David Ulrich, Region Director [email protected]

The start of the ski season here in South- a Judge please contact Andy would like to see this Clinic continue in ern Idaho has been great with a lot of Youngblood: [[email protected]] for the future. Here is a quote from one of snow. I attended a couple of the area Skiing and Toboggan or Dave Campbell: the Instructors: “I want to take this oppor- Refreshers and Patroller's and Instructor's [[email protected]] for OEC. Bogus Basin tunity to tell you all how much I enjoyed did a great job of being prepared. Having has had a great snow year, so come join the TES at Soldier this past weekend. I skied at 2 of our area's and I look forward us. assisted with Heather's presentation and to skiing at the rest. I attended the first thoroughly enjoyed it. My only sugges- Senior Clinic at Brundage Mountain and tions would be 1. EVERYONE, not just will attend the second one at Anthony women, and especially patroller candi- Lakes on February 8th. Great participa- dates, should attend Heather's class. I tion by Senior Candidates to understand have been doing this for 30+ years and the process and the expectations. We Being part of the Special Olympics is learned some valuable skills. Very well have a small group of people going for very satisfying. Please join Bogus Basin done. 2. A day is not enough, a day and a one or more of the Senior Module's and with any and all the help you can give. half would have been better, to go from thank the Senior Trainer's from each Pa- Bogus Basin will be hosting the Special basics to advanced handling. Thank you trol have been working with them. Olympics Winter Invitational Games in for a job well done and let's schedule this 2008. Then in 2009 Bogus Basin will be again for 2009. Thank you to Heather Eddie Orbea Senior Evals Scheduled hosting the Special Olympics World Van Houten from Bogus Basin for being At Bogus Basin Games. What a way to promote the the Lead on the Women's Clinic. On that Southern Idaho Patrol's and Ski Patrolling note I would like to invite Toboggan In- Our Eddie Orbea Senior Evaluation will in general. The dates for the 2008 Invita- structors and anyone interested to Mt be at Bogus Basin, Boise, Idaho on tional Games are February 25 through 28. Hood for NUT & BOLTS to be held on March 8th and 9th hosted by Bogus Basin Then in 2009 the World Games on Febru- JUNE 6-7-8, 2008.” Ski Patrol. Skiing Saturday morning to ary 6-13. Information seems to change start, with OEC to start around 12 o'clock from time to time due to the varying lo- and into the afternoon. Sunday morning gistics and other challenges that come up. will be the Toboggan portion. It would be best for everyone to check out the special Olympics website at The BBSP will host a banquet at the Offi- www.2009worldgames.org for current cer's Club at Gowen Field Saturday eve- information. Patrollers can make contact ning which is always great fun. We are through www.bbsp.org. The Nordic working on keeping the cost at $50 or venue has been moved to the Sun Valley lower per person which will include So- area for better spectator participation and The Southern Idaho Region Web site is cial Hour - Friday Night, 2 Breakfast, 2 the Galena Lodge Nordic Patrol of the out there. We would like to have pictures Lunch and the Banquet. Attached are the Intermountain Division is assisting. Sol- of each Patrol and their contacts on it so Lodging options that support Bogus Ba- dier Mountain is Host, March 2nd - 8th please send me the information. Also any sin lift discounts and info on the Pioneer 2008 for People with Disabilities and if other information and Pictures. We are Condos: Condos: you are interested in helping Soldier just in the development stages but on our http://www.pioneercondos.com/ (Studio Mountain Ski Patrol at this venue please way. Please go in and take a look and see $209, One Bedroom $239/night) Hotels: contact Clare Olson what you think, we are open for all ideas. http://www.bogusbasin.org/the- [[email protected]]. Here is the link: www.nsp-sir.org . Please mountain/accommodations/stay-and- contact me with ideas and a special play-hotel-packages.aspx. Lodging is Women’s Toboggan Clinic Thank you to Andrew Kaddas from Bo- available at Gowen Field on a first come gus Basin for being our Web Master and first service basis, probably will be avail- I attended the Women's Toboggan Clinic the time put in to making this possible. able for both nights at $22.00 per person at Soldier Mountain on January 26th. per night. Soldier Mountain also sponsored a regu- Recruitment - See where and what you lar Toboggan Clinic that day. The In- can do to help. If you know someone Interested persons must contact Betsy at structors for both joined forces and went interested in becoming a Patroller, get Gowen Field themselves @ 208-272- over drills first, with both groups together their name or have them call your Patrol 4451. and then separated for the hands-on To- Director. boggan the rest of the day. Bogus Basin contacts: Pam Mason: ma- Any Patroller in the Region with an issue [email protected] or Earl E. Esson: Groups included Women Skiers and or question, please feel free to contact me [email protected]. Snowboarders. The reports of those at- via email at ([email protected]) or tending said that, they learned a great call me (801-369-2731). Thank you for If you want to be involved with Senior or deal or picked up some new pointers and letting me be your RD.

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Northwest Region By Liz Dodge, Region Director [email protected] (206) 542-9160

In October as I wrote my last article Mt the rest of this season. Roger has our Avalanche Level I course, Summit Central Baker had just gotten 16 inches of snow S&T programs going strong and is look- (Field Trip TBA) over night. This issue the snow is still ing for an experienced Toboggan Instruc- 23rd – Senior Alpine S&T Student Training coming down in the NW Region. As tor who might be interested in leading the Clinic, Loc: Mt Baker most of you who‟ve watched any news S&T charge next season. If you are inter- lately know, the Cascades have been get- ested please contact Roger at March ting lots of snow this year and have been [email protected]. There likely will 1st – Senior Program - Alpine S&T Finals, hit hard over the past week. The Snoqual- be other regional advisor positions open NW Region, Loc: Alpental mie Pass areas received 6 feet of snow in at the end of this season so if you are a 2nd – Senior Program – EMM Finals, NW one week, and it‟s still snowing. Many Patroller interested in working at the re- Region, Loc: Alpental roads were closed; Avalanche danger was gional level on a program, please contact 11th – Region Meeting (and still is) at extreme and historic lev- me with your area of interest. This is an 11th – Region Awards Meeting els. Many natural and control triggered opportunity to get involved and help the slides were covering the highways and region continue to move forward with our April backcountry areas. Even the snow walls programs. Some dates are already being 1st - Region Awards Meeting (if needed) at the ski area‟s were cascading down set for next year. 8th or 29th - Region Meeting – End of Year into the parking lots. Tower pads, boo Meeting (if needed) and what seemed like miles of banner had 26th - Region Awards Banquet, Host Sum- to be found and dug out. Oh and there mit East, Location: Kenmore were power outages too. But true to 26th - PNW Division Spring Meeting, Ken- form, Patrollers were out there digging newick and hiking to prep the areas for opening. The public didn‟t seem to mind the lack Our region website is continuing to im- of power; powder was calling them as prove and evolve at www.nwr-nsp.org go they hiked the hills to get their share of take a look. If you have content, ideas for the „deep fluffy powder shots‟. Okay, content, or photos, please send them to Patrollers were hiking for powder shots webmasters Perry Turner and Chris Castle too. at [email protected]. “Awesome” was a word heard every- where. Any Patrollers in the Region with ques- Aalthough it seems like a long way off, tions, concerns, or ideas that they would I was very pleased when instructors and the PNW Division convention 2010 will like to discuss, please contact me via email region program administrators called bring the responsibility of hosting this at [email protected] or phone at 206- early in the week and started making convention back to the NW Region. 542-9160. back up plans for their training events This spring, we‟ll need to start looking scheduled for Feb 1-2. The weather and into potential facilities etc… A „scouting I‟m looking forward to more white fluffy Avalanche danger made it unreasonable committee‟ is needed. If you are inter- snow and sunshine this spring with suc- to continue with the training. Seems ested in helping find a location/facility to cessful programs and camaraderie. ironic to think that an Avalanche Level II hold this convention, please contact me. field trip was called off due to Avalanche danger, but it was just not safe to take Our calendar includes: Patrollers into the conditions. The Avy II field trip has been rescheduled for March February 15-16, and the Senior S&T and EMM 16th – Region Sr. Alpine S&T Student training sessions will be on Feb 16-17. Training Clinic, Alpental th Cardboard Splints Senior finals will be on March 1-2 at 17 – Sr. EMM Evaluator Calibration Alpental. Clinic, Loc: Summit Central 17th – Sr. EMM Candidate Training Attention Patrol Directors The NW Region is a busy place this Clinic, Loc: Summit Central If you are in need of cardboard spring, with training, awards and change 17th – Sr EMM - Written Scenarios, and ahead of us. newly created scenario due. splints, contact Glen Dodge at 12th – Region Awards Meeting [email protected]. There are changes in the wind. First, I‟d 16th – Division Women‟s S&T Training like to introduce Roger Gresley as our Clinic, Summit at Snoqualmie – Summit region S&T Advisor who stepped in on East short notice back in November to cover 23, 24, Field Trip TBA,

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Inland Empire By Chris Stern, Region Director [email protected] (509) 996-2305

All Mountains are reporting great snow, productive, even with all the POW luring each one vying for honors in having the one and all off track, particularly at Look- most and best POW, except for Loup out Pass! Hosting these events in fine Loup Ski Area, which seems to be the fashion, thanks are due Dick Zollars of hole in the donut for all the storms whirl- Lookout Pass, Dan Edwards of Mt Spo- ing through, but the Loup is managing kane, and Lyle Moholt and Gary Deaver nicely with Blue Bird days. of 49N, and their respective Patrols. We had a great Calibration Clinic for We are looking forward to our Regional both our EMM/OEC and S&T trainers at Senior Evaluation scheduled for Silver Mt Spokane in early January, and have Mountain the first weekend in March, but since had Senior level Clinics for both before then, we are looking forward to a disciplines at 49N and Lookout Pass. Phil PNW Division sponsored women‟s to- Silver Mountain. Silver is the Inland Empire’s site Owens, our Senior Coordinator, was able boggan handling clinic at 49N. More for Regional Senior Evaluations scheduled for to keep Kelvin Throgmorton (S&T Advi- snow to come, more skiing days ahead, the first weekend in March. sor) and Brenda Steinbach (OEC Advi- call in sick! sor), and all their charges, on track and

By Rod Legg, Regional Director Mt Hood Region to Host Nuts & Bolts [email protected] (503) 578-2380

Mt. Hood and Oregon Regions held a combined Senior EMM Clinic January 26-27, 2008 at Summit Ski Area on Mt. Hood. Under snowy and cold conditions, the candidates showed strong assessment skills, scene management and leadership abilities, and are well on their way in preparing for the final evaluation.

Mt. Hood and Oregon Regions will hold a combined final evaluation March 9, 2008 at Gold Lake SnoPark at Wil- lamette Pass.

Mark you calendar for the annual "Nuts & Bolts" Clinic at Timberline on Mt. Hood. The dates are June 7 & 8, 2008 with an instructor calibration day on June 6.

Watch for additional details in the Nor'wester and the Pacific Northwest Division web site: www.nsp-pnwd.org Photo courtesy of Rick Sher

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Education Focus for S &T By Brian Merryman, S&T Advisor [email protected] (360) 446-7838

Hi all! The season is well underway and Hope to see all of you there! This is a separate clinics were held side by side. the heavy snow fall has made its mark on premier program. Classes are taught by Men‟s and women‟s groups shared some this season. How deep can it get… who the best we can get from NSP and PSIA/ of the drills and early orientation activities. cares! As long as I don‟t have to shovel AASI. We have had great attendance in The toboggan instruction portion with on- the roof, let it snow! the past. Participants have typically hill sled operation was segregated into side come from the western side of the divi- by side men and women‟s programs allow- Senior Program Questions sion with a handful from the east. Last ing the women‟s presentation to meet its years program was attended by 85 patrol- objective of having women instructors Do you have questions about the Senior lers earning 155 full day participation teach female participants. The last two Program? Remember, the S&T modules credits over three days. I especially en- clinics have not yet been held at the time are only part of the package. A great courage those of you to the east in the this article is due for submission. Early source of information on all aspects of Southern Idaho and Inland Empire Re- indications of attendance are terrific; we “Seniors” is Tom Fellows, Senior Pro- gions to head over and have some fun on may reach twenty participants at each of gram Advisor for the PNW Division. the ski slopes this June. You won‟t go the two upcoming programs. The first will Tom can be reached at [email protected] wrong! be hosted by the Hyak Ski Patrol at the or by phone at (541) 566-2268 Summit East area on Snoqualmie Pass. Auxiliaries and Candidates in TES The last one will be hosted by the 49 De- Programs grees North Ski Area and the 49 Degree North Ski Patrol. Each of these clinics is I have gotten some comments of late regional in scope and my sincere thanks regarding a concern about other classifi- goes out to all the Patrols, Ski Areas, and cations of patrollers besides “Alpine” Regions that helped make them a success participating in division TES offerings. this year. Nuts & Bolts / At Timberline on Mt There are a lot of opinions and they range Hood between “Never!” and “Why not?” My As always, feel free to give me a call or an personal opinion is that they certainly email with comments or concerns.. The date is official! Save June 6-7-8, may participate… but only when the 2008 for the annual Division Educational situation and educational setting can be Clinic on the snow covered slopes of Mt managed so that is it is productive for all Hood. We will again offer Toboggan, attendees and is also safe for all, includ- Ski, and Snowboard Enhancement Semi- ing the skiing public as well as patrollers. nars. An Instructor Development class is The question of available class credit for in the planning stage, along with some non-alpine participants is also the subject other presentations. New this year will of current conversations. I have asked be something for Tele Skiers. It is too the new National Transportation Supervi- early at this writing to let the cat out of sor for his opinion on both of these is- the bag but you free-heel folks should sues. At the time of this writing, I have enjoy it a lot. not yet heard back. More information will follow in the next issue. You will find an early information flyer in this issue of the Nor'wester. Look for Women’s Toboggan Clinics additional and more complete information to follow in April. Please plan to To date, a superb job by all involved! send us your class registration choices as Please accept my thanks for your hard soon as the forms are available. If you work and congratulations on a job well are thinking of camping in the RV, we done. The first clinic was held at Tim- will have a number of people staying in berline Ski Area in the Mt Hood Region. the parking lot again this year. Parking Attendance was very light from the com- lot room rates are dirt cheap and the combined Mt. Hood and Oregon Regions. pany is lively. If you prefer the comfort The terrific thing was that for a limited of the various rental rooms on the sum- few participants it was a chance to get mit, you can contact Jeffrey Weitz, Mt private lessons! Concerns mounted about Hood S&T Advisor, for a head start on the chances for success in this program in your search for a place to stay. Jeffrey the next three subsequent sessions. can be reached at Southern Idaho was next to step to the [email protected] or by plate and hit a home run at Soldier Moun- phone at (503) 723-9103 tain. It was a resounding success! Two Original patent drawing of toboggan

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Volume 46 Issue 2 Page 10

Improve Your MTR Skills By Frank Rossi, MTR Advisor [email protected]

A GREAT READ Back Country Skiing, also features information on recent evolutions in ski equipment, An excellent book on ski mountaineering avalanche safety tips, mountain weather was published in December 2007. and glaciers, planning tools and a discussion Backcountry Skiing: Skills for Ski Touring of emergency situations. and Ski Mountaineering by Martin Volken, Scott Schell, and Margaret Wheeler. A special emphasis is put on being well informed and making good decisions when Martin is a certified Swiss Guide working ever you strap on your skis and skins and in Western Washington. All three are head out to the back country. American Mountain Guises Association certified guides. I recommend this book to all MTR instructors and other interested in ski mountaineer- It is written for intermediate to advanced ing beyond what is covered in NSP‟s MTR back country skiers and includes safety, program. navigation, nutrition, fitness information in addition to techniques.

Instructor Development By Bernie Goddard, Inst. Development Advisor [email protected] (206) 947-2644

It is already February of 2008, presented in the Division this Ski manual, and course manual. WOW. Hope you are all having a great Year. Thanks to all of you instructors that year. have offered courses. If you would like to have an ID Course in your area, or need information on Men- Please be sure to send in your course com- It is your responsibility to check on instruc- toring, and you do not have an instructor pletion or planned course registration pa- tors in your area, both new ones and experi- at your area, please contact me. perwork on time. Remember your course enced ones. HELP THEM WITH IDEAS completion paperwork is due within two AND LESSON PLANS. As part of your weeks of the course completion, and a job, it also means that you have to check planned or scheduled course should be their lesson plans. Also, be sure that each registered at least 4 weeks in advance of instructor has access to their own Instructor the course. Several ID courses have been

Radio License Updates By Bernie Goddard, Inst. Development Advisor [email protected] (206) 947-2644

It is the individual Patrols responsibility, If, you plan to purchase new radios: within the Division, to have your own radio license up to date and posted by REMEMBER THAT THEY MUST HAVE DUAL FREQUENCY, your base radio station location. from now on. It is up to you Patrol Directors to insure Starting in 2009 the FCC is requiring all that your license is current and posted. radios have split channel capability. If you do not have an up to date copy of For questions or concerns, please contact your radio license, please contact me me. immediately.

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Can You Hear Me Now? By Jack Brooks Summit at Snoqualmie Central Ski Patrol Toboggan Enhancement month or so later, I successfully com- position obvious. My issue was two fold. Seminar (TES) pleted my Senior S&T requirements. I My major issue was that I did not have had not passed the “T” portion of Senior the rope firmly anchored over my thigh.

S&T during the previous season. Not having the rope anchored over my During the 06-07 season, two TES thigh allowed the sled to pull me off bal- events were held at the Summit. These For the most part, handling a toboggan in ance. This is because the load from the were a woman‟s and a telemark TES. I tele gear is not much different from al- sled did not pass through my hips, but had the pleasure of attending the Tele- pine gear. The instead was trans- mark TES. I have always felt rock solid big difference in mitted through my in the handles. On the other hand, I have that while tele- shoulders. Addi- often felt just a little “on the edge” when “More years down the line, as mark bindings tionally, I kept reel- on the tail rope. I could stay directly up are rock solid an experienced toboggan ing in the rope as I the fall line and support the patroller in side to side and switched directions, the handles, but there was just something handler, you will hear things backwards, just instead of staying missing, sometimes causing me to some- like alpine bind- you didn’t hear back then.” on the end. Being times struggle on the rope. On more than ings, telemark Jack Brooks thrown off balance one occasion during training, I‟d take a bindings do not was exacerbated by tumble tail roping on a steep, mogulled provide any my reeling in the slope. While I had never gone down with resistance to forward lean. Your weight rope; by not staying on the end of the a patient in the sled, I had during training needs to be centered between your feet to rope, I had less time to react each time I and it concerned me greatly that my tail ski telemark well. If your weight goes made a turn and shortened up my rope. rope skills were not where they should forward, you will look like superman be. When I had an opportunity to hone flying, as you fall forward. The telemark Toboggan Enhancement Seminars are a my skills in a TES, I jumped on the op- dropped knee stance provides the stability nice way to get out and have some fun portunity. that the heel binding provides to an alpine with friends and a sled, while practicing

skier. It‟s much like the gorilla stance your skills and maybe learning some new By mid-morning, my TES instructor, alpine skier use in toboggan handles, in ones. The basic concepts are the same as someone I had never skied with previ- that it‟s nearly bullet proof, when exe- what you were taught in S&T, but now ously, was able to identify some minor cuted correctly. several or more years down the line, as an issues with my skiing and with my tobog- experienced toboggan handler, you will gan handling. I don‟t think his comments How does this apply to handling a tobog- hear things you didn‟t hear back then. I on my toboggan handling were any dif- gan? While a few telemarkers will drop a am sure you will learn something new, ferent that what our local toboggan in- knee for stability when on the tail rope, while sharpening your toboggan handling structors had told me previously, but it normally a sled is pulled in a parallel skills and your confidence at the same was just the right words at the right time stance. When on the tail rope, the lack of time. and wow, did it sink in. After a run or a heel binding makes poor rope and body two, I had beaten my tail rope issue. A

Opportunity Knocking ! By Eric Geisler, Avalanche Advisor [email protected] (509) 220-4712

Registration: Early (before April 30) $270 Ca- nadian Dollar Regular: May 1-Aug 30 $295 after Sept 1 $350 Lodging: starts at $95/night, or employee lodging $15/person/night.

The organizers expect 1000 attendees (there were about 800 attendees in 2006) . International Snow Science Workshop The ISSW is highly recommended for ava- Plans are already under way for ISSW2010 will 2008 is being conducted at Whistler, BC lanche instructors and others who want to be at Squaw Valley, CA. Sept 21-26, 2008. This is a professional stay abreast of the latest developments in conference that covers all aspects of snow, the avalanche and snow science commu- For more information go to the website: snow science, and avalanche. nity.

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Award Deadlines Looming By Anne Greenwood, Awards Advisor [email protected] (503) 399-3518

The National Awards Committee (NAC), made up of the divisional awards advisors Region Awards Advisors and the national awards advisor, has held two phone conferences since the last publi- cation of the Nor‟wester. The committee has continued to work on the NSP “Policies Kelli Piper – Inland Jodie Jeffers – Mt. Hood and Procedures, Chapter 10” Awards, 7122 W. Kendick Ave. 1375 Prairie Clover Ave. NE which holds the most up to date awards information and nomination forms. Nine Mile Falls WA 99026 Keizer OR 97303 (H) 509-328-5391 (H) 503-390-3405 Corrections were made to some small glitches in some forms. The newest Na- [email protected] [email protected] tional Award for Outstanding OEC Instruc- tor has an official name now, the Warren Gary Rehberg – Northwest Josie Elting – Oregon Bowman Outstanding OEC Instructor Award. Warren Bowman was the driving 4930 Coronado Lane 3867 Peppertree Dr. force behind the program and author of the Bellingham WA 98226 Eugene OR 97402 OEC Textbook. (Cell) 425-770-6643 (H) 541-342-1105 Discussion was held on the award design [email protected] [email protected] for the Recognition Memorial, for patrollers lost in the line of duty.

We are having a bonus snow year with Robin Ulrich – Southern Idaho Dale Luther – Southern Idaho great opportunities to see many patrollers P.O. Box 92 1001 Foothill Dr. receive recognition for their deeds. Get those forms filled in and sent in NOW! Gooding ID 83330 Ontario OR 97914 (H) 208-934-8528 (H) 541-889-5743 PLENTY OF TIME IS NEEDED for processing the paperwork. [email protected] [email protected]

REMINDERS:

Current forms are available at: www.nsp.org or your regional awards advi- Review the NSP “Policies and Proce- sor or in the 2007-2008 Policies and Proce- dures, Chapter 10”. At step #4 (above), dures. If you choose to go on-line, here is click on “Policies and Procedures 2007- how to get the forms. 2008”. You can choose to print out or review the entire manual or only Chapter 1. “Login” with your member number 10, the Awards Chapter. and password. 2. Go to Member Services, click on My Signatures are needed. Bookshelf. 3. Look for Reference & Resource Mate- rials, click on Downloads. 4. Look for “Award Forms” - Click on Upon receipt at the the “available forms can be found here.” National Office a

Your choices are: minimum of 45 days Word 2000 or PDF. You can add info to is needed for the downloaded Word 2000 form on the computer. The PDF form will not allow processing any any changes or info to be added, but can be printed and used on a typewriter. award.

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Oregon Region Josie Elting, Oregon Region Director [email protected]

The snow is flying and our Region is knowledge and skill. A variety of emer- "Great event - lets do it again !!", "Dan carpeted in the beautiful white stuff. The gency shelters were demonstrated and continues to raise the bar with this Oregon Region Advisors have been busy practiced. Z-pulley rigs were demon- clinic," "No improvement suggestions," attending to the business of their disci- strated and practiced. A few first aid "No time to get bored ," "I gained a lot plines at a variety of ski areas in our Re- problems were scattered throughout the from the ski improvement and really gion, as their reports will show. It is the clinic to cast things in their patrolling liked the variety of emergency shelters to goal of the Oregon Region to bring clin- perspective. explore", "Dan was a 1st class profes- ics, trainings and events to as many of the sional in his presentation and the helpers patrols and patrollers in our Region as each had a lot to contribute and did that possible. Thanks to all of you for your well. time, efforts and dedication. As we parted company, it was generally Please visit the Oregon Region website to acknowledged by all that we'd just had a keep up with the many opportunities that very beneficial and memorable weekend. are listed on the calendar. If you have any questions the advisor information can OEC Advisors be found on the advisor page by disci- Janie SanRomanie /Anne Greenwood pline. Visit us at www.nsp-orregion.org This is a year of coordination, calibration Instructor Development Joseph Calbreath and Don Elting not only and communication for Oregon Region Michael Skeels participated fully in the instructional parts Advisors. On June 2, 2007 the Oregon Region held of the clinic, but also cooked for the an instructor development class at Central whole group! We had a fabulous dinner Janie SanRomani and Anne Greenwood, Oregon Community college; we had 11 of several courses and desert. along with help from Kathy Alexander students and 3 instructors. We are plan- After dinner there was a debriefing ses- provided an OEC IT Conference in ning the next Oregon Region class on sion that included discussion on what we Eugene on September 16, 2007 for all of May 31st, 2008 in Bend. all carry in our packs. We all got a chance Oregon Region OEC Instructors. It was a Contact: Mike Skeels 541-385-8640 to view the contents of each other's rig, great opportunity for learning, sharing [email protected] and I'm sure every one of us learned and review for instructors from various something from this. I certainly did. different patrols. It also helped set the This class is designed as the first step in stage for the Instructor Trainers who at- becoming an NSP instructor. Those inter- Then came the icing on the cake, Dan tended all the different OEC Refreshers ested in taking this step to enhance pa- Miller brought out two tables full of in our wide spread Oregon Region. trolling experience and to assist in the drums and percussion instruments, and training of patrollers is encouraged to led us in a drum circle. If you've never Oregon OEC Advisors have been busy take this important class. Cost is $19.50 experienced something like this, I encour- this season attempting to create a quality, For Manuals age you to do so. It is sooooooo much consistent Senior EMM Program. We fun. And beyond fun, it is highly instruc- have been coordinating with our S&T Nordic Advisor tional, functioning as an exercise in team- advisors to promote a high standard of Steve Oder work, and team building. Everyone went training and communication with the The Oregon Region hosted a Nordic Ski- to bed happy Saturday night! various Oregon Region Patrols and their ing Enhancement Seminar at Hoodoo on Senior candidates. We have had two January 26 & 27. We had over 20 partici- Sunday morning we were treated to a “Informational Meetings” early in De- pants from the Oregon Region and other hearty breakfast and then headed out to cember for all Senior candidates and their Regions as well. the chairlifts for a couple of hours of trainers and worked with Mt. Hood Re- clinic work on downhill technique. gion to provide an EMM training clinic at Dan Miller was the main instructor with Mt. Hood on January 26 & 27, 2008. assistance from Jim Swirczynski and We wrapped everything up about noon so others. After introductions, a review of that folks could get home through the Our final Senior EMM and S&T Evalua- the what-and-why of it all, and a group storm. Some came from as far away as tion for both Regions will be hosted by stretching exercise, everyone headed out Snoqualmie and White Pass, and moun- Oregon Region at Gold Lake Sno Park on on the trail for the rest of the day. tain highway travel was treacherous that March 8 & 9, 2008. There is a rumor afternoon. going about that another wonderful BBQ Dan's skiing clinics are stupendous. No Some of the comments received after the dinner will be held the evening of March matter what level a patroller skis at, they clinic were "The entire program worked 8 to celebrate our Senior Final Evalua- will come away with a higher degree of for me, it was well run and well taught", tion.

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Oregon Region (continued)

Auxiliary Advisor Classroom: In Eugene, Saturday Feb. 16 also planning on an Avalanche Awareness Laurie Coventry & 23, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. class with Redmond High School 's survival As Oregon Auxiliary Region Representa- Registration will be on the 16th at 8:30 program in mid-February. Be safe out tive I planned to visit the different patrols am. The field session will be March 1st & there...practice Transceiver skills! to introduce myself face to face, to hear 2nd – any concerns auxiliaries have, and to ob- at Gold Lake Snow Park, HWY 58. Ski & Toboggan serve the differences in the roles of the Instructor: Joseph Calbreath Rick Scher auxiliary patrollers from patrol to patrol. [email protected] My first stop was at Willamette Pass on Oregon Region Senior S&T Clinics January 12, 2008. I received a very warm Classroom: In Bend, evenings Mar welcome and lots of great hospitality. The 18,20,25 &27, 6:30-9:30 pm. The field January 9, 2008 – Hoodoo morning meeting began with Mo‟s medical session will be at Mt. Bachelor April 5 & Senior Candidates – Mt Bachelor Ski Patrol minute. Monika Hull, a paramedic, and an 6. – George Franklete, Scott Smith, Loren Auxiliary with Willamette Pass, reviewed Instructor: Drannan Hamby Waxman, Matt Wilken. treatment of fractured femurs and seizures. [email protected] Assistant Advisor - Dan Bolduc Trainers - Ken McMurry, Mike Skeels, Monika, Randy Wood, Keith Monfort, and Please pre-register with the instructor by Mark Tuttle. Frank Ratti, all auxiliaries, and Craig email for additional information. Thornley, the patrol director, took the time January 19-20, 2008 – Warner Canyon TES to answer my many questions and show me Web Advisor Warner Canyon Ski Patrol Attendees - Paul around. Willamette Pass has 11 auxiliaries Wayne Deeter Whitman, Dave Knowles, Kristin Hill, Bob with all but 1 having advanced medical The Oregon Region has a website: Nash, Clark Maxwell, Erin Malone, Rob training outside the patrol. There is no http://www.nsp-orregion.org/. The main Nichols and James Price requirement to have advanced medical page lists the six constituent patrols and training in order to become an Auxiliary, has links to their websites. There is a Advisor - Rick Scher passing the grueling interview is what is page of contact information for the Offi- Trainer – Mike Skeels key. The paramedics are able to use their cers and Advisors of the Region. Another advance skill set at the area. An advanced page has an overall calendar of events trauma bay is being built in the aid room. and trainings for the current Patrol year. Each discipline also has their own page Last year a program was set up to train which lists the Advisor for that discipline auxiliaries that were interested in respond- and all trainings for the current year. ing to incidents on the hill. There is a checklist that must be successfully com- Avalanche Advisor pleted to be able to wear a red patrol coat Kathy Alexander with an Auxiliary patch on front. The only Now that the SNOW has finally started in difference in the Auxiliary on the Hill Pa- Oregon , it won't STOP! Avalanches troller and an Alpine is the Auxiliary can- have blocked the road to Santiam Pass not run a sled. There are 6 beds in the aid several times already this winter! Hoo- room. A roll around cabinet is by the side doo will hold its Avalanche Level I class- l-r , Rob Nichols, Bob Nash, Erin Malone, allowing many of the needed supplies to be room & Field sessions the weekend of James Price and Kristin Hill very handy. Two Auxiliary patrollers are February 23 & 24 with Rick Posekany. scheduled per day. There are no Senior Mt. Bachelor 's Level I course meets on Auxiliaries on the patrol at this time due to Feb. 4th, 6th, and 11th for classroom, time constraints or the newness of the aux- with the Field session on Sun. Feb. 24th. iliary patrollers. Both patrols will have plenty of snow to play in! I plan to spend part of the day And by the way, Dewey, makes a hearty on Sat. Feb. 23rd at Hoodoo if the pass is chili and wonderful bean dip. open; then I'll travel back to Bend for I plan to travel to Mt. Ashland on Feb 16th, Bachelor's class on Sun. Feb. 24th. I and Bachelor sometime in March. already ran a Level I course with 21 members of the Deschutes County Search MTR Advisor & Rescue: classroom sessions were in Joseph Calbreath early Dec. and the Field session was on There are two MTR 1 classes scheduled for Jan. 26th: the group snowshoed to the L-r, Mike Skeels, Clark Maxwell, Paul Whit- the Oregon Region. Christmas Slide area of the Cinder Cone man, Dave Knowles, Rick Scher on Mt. Bachelor for their field skills. I am

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2008 PNWD Convention Inland Empire Region August 8th - 10th Spokane Valley, Washington

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Convention „08 Update By Kelli Piper, Convention Comm. [email protected]

August 8-10th, 2008 will be great! Join National Director us in Spokane for an informative and Keynote Speaker entertaining summer weekend at the Pa- cific Northwest Division Convention. Saturday‟s key note Anticipate interesting division-wide dis- speaker will be Tim cussion, relevant topical instruction and White. In 1976 White exciting and rewarding recreational and began his career in commercial opportunities for us and our ski area operations at families to spend precious free time to- Hunter Mountain in gether. New York and spent eight years as a sen- The convention will be held at the Mira- ior claims specialist Tim White, NSP beau Park Hotel in the Spokane Valley. with Willis of New Director This complete convention center is lo- Golf Tourney Kicks Off Convention Hampshire, a com- cated right off of I-90 several miles from pany that provides the airport and offers a complimentary The convention will kick off Friday, insurance within the snow sports indus- shuttle. The theme for this year‟s conven- August 8th with a golf tournament in the try. For the past 14 years, White served as tion is Mountain Vision. Spokane offers morning at Prairie Falls Golf Course in the education director for the National visitors many fun and exciting activities. Post Falls, ID. Not far from the hotel site, Ski Areas Association; the trade associa- Activities such as, rock climbing, road it will be a shot gun start to allow those tion for ski area owners and operators in bike trails, wine tasting, scenic lakes, attending the Executive Meeting after the United States. With NSAA White‟s shopping, golf courses, fishing, amuse- lunch to arrive on time. Liz Dodge will accomplishments included spearheading ment parks, water slides, mountain bik- reprise a popular PD101 class, board the development and implementation of ing, microbreweries, shooting ranges, meeting, and an enhancement presenta- the ski industry‟s Head‟s Up National hiking and many, many more. tion in the afternoon up at Mt. Spokane. Slope Safety campaign, shepherding the The evening will wrap up with a popular Fall Education Seminar series, BBQ at Mt. Spokane‟s Ski Patrol and developing numerous ski industry Building. Bus transportation will training and resource materials. be provided to and from the Mir- abeau Park Hotel for visiting Sunday, August 10th: Sunday will start attendees. with an early Division Advisors break- fasts with the General Assembly follow- Saturday, August 9th will begin ing at 8:30am. We are making plans to with a general meeting featuring have PNSAA make a presentation prior key note speaker Tim White, to the start of the business meeting which followed by meetings between should finish by noon. Please make plans advisors at all levels, breakout to visit Spokane in August to see what the sessions on various topics and Inland Empire has in store for you. Look the Ski Flight luncheon. Satur- for the complete registration details soon day‟s culminating feature will be on the Division website. the 2008 division awards banquet The General Session and Board meeting Mirabeau Park Hotel, 2008 Convention Site in Spokane Valley, WA and silent auction. will conclude the convention.

Proposed Break Out Sessions

Saturday Room A Room B Room C Room D 10 -10:55am OEC/Med Awards S&T TBA 11 -11:55am MTR Comm. Senior/Cert TBA 12 - 1:00pm Open - Ski Flight Award Luncheon - Open 1:30 - 2:25pm Inst. Dev Finances Avalanche TBA 2:30 - 3:25pm Cert/Pro Legal Nat’l issues TBA 3:30 - 4:25pm PNSAA Nordic Auxiliary TBA 6:30 - 8:30pm Awards Banquet

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Nordic Senior-Good Question! By Joseph Calbreath [email protected] (541) 954-9998

As my fellow advisor asked me at the In the Oregon Region we have been try- a Cascade 200 and raising it up and beginning of the season, “What is a Nor- ing to address this issue for by putting on down a moderately steep slope using a dic Senior”? This is a good question and Nordic S & T clinics that are taught at the variety of techniques. I‟ve been thinking about it ever since. senior level and open to all. This past weekend we had our best one yet. It‟s If you look at Nordic Patrollers through- been an evolving learning process for out our division, NSP,or even each re- about 4 years now. I would like to see gion, they look quite different. Not all this concept of a yearly regional clinic of our areas have Nordic Patrollers even throughout our division for patrollers though they may have Nordic trails. who would like to become Nordic Sen- Many areas use Alpine Patrollers to cover iors or just to improve their Nordic skills. their Nordic trails. Some Nordic Patrol- This year I registered the clinic as a Nor- lers do both alpine dic Skiing En- and Nordic duty hancement Semi- and run alpine nar so that par- sleds on telemark ticipants could gear. Some patrol get elective credit on skate skis and for their efforts. use snowmobiles to haul sleds. We spent the Then we have morning working backcountry pa- on classic tech- trols like the one I niques with our belong to, who ski instructor Dan on ungroomed Miller who pa- It made for a long day but that was also trails, ski on back- trols at Crater part of the clinic. Realistically, backcountry skis and Lake National country rescues are long and tiring. haul our sleds with Park. Dan mixed lots of sweat. The in some upper- Many thanks to the HooDoo Ski Area Ski Patrollers Manual requires that Nor- extremities splinting in the morning and the Santiam Patrol for the use of their dic Patrollers demonstrate that they can workout. We had lunch on the trail , then facilities. The Oregon Region paid for ski in all of these environments to pass broke the class up into pairs to build that night‟s dinner and Sunday morning‟s the Senior Nordic S & T, even though emergency shelters. We then had each breakfast, which was prepared by one of they may not need to at their home areas. group explain their shelters in a sort of our own chiefs, Don Elting, from the This makes it hard to get practice at all tour of homes. Next we demonstrated a Willamette Backcountry Ski Patrol. these skills. couple of emergency sleds before taking

OEC Classes In Progress By Carol Fountain, OEC Advisor [email protected] (208) 345-6934

Bono Sera! I‟m writing this while playing vision Treasurer Rick DeBenedetto If you have any questions, comments, in Italy, so I‟ll make this short. within two weeks after your OEC or concerns, please contact me at course. Make sure that you put your [email protected] or 208-345- OEC Refreshers are done, and OEC course number on the check. 6934. classes are progressing on schedule. Sen- ior EMM training is well underway with It‟s not too soon to start planning your Ciao! final evaluations coming up at the begin- spring/summer OEC courses, set dates ning of March. Instructors of Record are for fall refreshers etc. reminded to submit their course records If you want to see or hear about some- within two weeks of the end of the course thing special for OEC at the convention with copies going to the Division and this summer, please email me as soon Region OEC administrators. Also don‟t as possible so we can address the top- forget to sent the Division OEC course ics. Fee ($10 per student enrolled) to the Di-

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Courses & Clinics Around the Region

March 14-15-16, 2008 MTR2 Course #15071 Payette Lakes, (Brundage Mountain), McCall, Idaho

Contact: Scott Keithley [email protected]

June 6-7-8, 2008 Nuts & Bolts Clinic Toboggan, Skiing and Snowboarding, Telemarking Enhancement Seminars & Instructor Development Mount Hood, OR Contact: Brian Merryman [email protected]

Active Alumni Roles By Josie Elting [email protected] The NSP Ski Patrollers Manual defines the They can wear official Alumni patches, NSP patrollers who are not re-registered purpose of the Alumni Association " to pins, and I.D. name bars; however, they by the annual registration deadline of provide a communications link for individu- cannot wear the official NSP uniform. February 1, will typically, automatically als previously registered with the National Members pay dues of $27.00 annually to receive an invitation to join the Alumni Ski Patrol". the national office. They do not pay Divi- Association from the National Office. For sion or Region dues. Members receive initiating membership prior to the dead- The Manual specifically identifies the Ski Patrol Magazine, division news line, patrol registrars should have or "instructor" within the Alumni patroller's letters, and the annual NSP catalog. should be able to acquire Alumni regis- home division and "advisor" at any level of tration forms. NSP as possible active roles for Alumni Alumni also retain their original six digit members. patrol number and are issued a new I.D. All forms are sent and official inquiries card annually. With their I.D.(patrol num- are made directly to the National Alumni The Manual does not preclude the Alumni ber), some private venders, currently Association Office. Alumni patrollers can member from holding a wide variety of including Patagonia, and some local ski be registered on their local patrol's NSP offices or from supporting their local patrol shops will extend pro discounts to Secondary Roster. in a range of activities on and off the hill. Alumni members. Alumni may continue to attend refreshers as Membership is available to anyone who Lane Hoxworth desired or needed to maintain OEC and/or has been registered as an NSP patroller Oregon Alumni Advisor Instructor certifications. for at least one year.

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Vision Statement: The Pacific Northwest Division is the foremost ski patroller association comprised of volunteer and paid patrollers in the host ski areas, dedicated to maintaining performance standards in the ski patrol www.nsp.org environment. The main purpose of the ski patroller is to deliver up-dated first aid and rescue services to the skiing and outdoor-recreation public. www.nsp-pnwd.org The Pacific Northwest Division is an integral part of the National Ski Patrol Systems, Inc.

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