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Regional & Divisional Dues

It’s that time of year folks. Time to start collecting dues for Region and Division. National Dues come later and you will be contacted directly by national for those. Total dues this year will come to $14.00 for region and division. Use this Donate button and pay $14.

Work Parties

Scott has arranged a couple of upcoming work parties to get the hill ready for the season. We’ve got lots of work done already, but there’s plenty more to do. PLEASE make sure you attend at least one Work Party! Upcoming Dates:

  • Sunday November 19th
  • Saturday December 9th

Refreshers, CPR, and On the Hill

Please make sure you’re signed up for your refreshers. More information available here: 2023/2024 Refreshers, CPR, and On The Hill

Hyak/West Fall OEC – Please help!

We’ve got a really good group of candidates going through OEC this fall. Joshua Gregor is our IOR and a couple of Hyak Patrollers are working on their OEC Instructor status. We could use YOUR help in attending some of the Hyak/West OEC classes and assisting as a patient or helper. If you’re available for any of the following upcoming dates, please sign up on Joshua and Patrick’s signup genius.

Hyak Patrollers Map

Thanks to Chris Barchet for making a CalTopo Map for all of our Ski Runs. Please check it out here. The CalTopo app can actually download the map so it works without an internet connection. You can also add it to your CalTopo app with this QR Code:

Avalanche Training

NSP Level 1

Brad’s NSP Level 1 Avalanche class is full and underway.

NSP Level 2

Erik Olson is offering a level 2 Avalanche course this season.  This is open to all regional patrollers that have completed NSP Level 1.  All the field days will require proficient backcountry travel skills on skis or splitboards.  If a patroller is unsure about their qualifications, they can reach out to Erik Olson directly at erik.olson@kcspart.org.

Mountain Travel and Rescue (MTR 1&2)

Brad is leading an MTR 1 & 2 class this year. Signups are open on the NSP Center for Learning.

The primary goal of NSPโ€™s MTR program goal is to provide ski patrollers and interested members of the public with the knowledge and skills needed to serve as assets and leaders in search-and- rescue (SAR) operations, especially in winter settings and in mountain environments. A second goal of MTR training is to enable ski patrollers to serve as highly skilled, safety-conscious leaders of outdoor activities in the mountains, by providing a broad, balanced array of outdoor skills related to survival, navigation, travel, group dynamics, terrain management, environmental awareness, search and rescue, and emergency care.

Online classes start in February, Field sessions in March including an overnight snow camping trip.

How to register (as an NSP member):

  • Click Center For Learning and Search for:
    • Mountain Travel and Rescue Level 1 – Hyak Ski Patrol/SPART
    • Mountain Travel and Rescue Level 2 – Hyak Ski Patrol/SPART
  • Once registered, please obtain the course material

MTR Course overview:

  • Mix of classroom (pre recorded lectures, live Q&A, online tests) and field sessions.
  • Topics Covered:
    • Part 1 Survival
      • Topic 1: Body Temperature Regulation 
      • Topic 2: Water and Hydration
      • Topic 3: Nutrition
      • Topic 4: Clothing
      • Topic 5: Sleeping Systems
      • Topic 6: Emergency Shelters
      • Topic 7: Essential and Group Equipment
    • Part 2 Travel
      • Topic 8: Travel Equipment
      • Topic 9: Navigation
      • Topic 10: Backcountry Hazards
    • Part 3 Backcountry Considerations
      • Topic 11: Environmental Awareness and Camping 
      • Topic 12: Weather
      • Topic 13: Group Dynamics
      • Topic 14: Backcountry Medical Emergencies
    • Part 4 Search and Rescue
      • Topic 15: Search and Rescue Basics 
      • Topic 16: Emergency Rescue Techniques
    • Part 5 MTR Field Sessions
      • Navigation
      • Rescue Techniques including:
        • Rigging, Litter and Patient transport, Backcountry Medical
      • Search Techniques including:
        • Anatomy of a mission, search techniques, crime scenes, communications
  • MTR 1 – Time commitment
    • Self Paced learning of online material ~6-8 hours.
    • Online Q&A, review, and discussion of online material ~6-8 hours
    • Two field days focused on skills: ~16 hours
    • Two day/one night overnight field sessions. Overnight camping must be either in tents or in improvised shelters. ~34 hours
  • MTR 2 – Time commitment
    • Self Paced learning of online material ~6-8 hours.
    • Online Q&A, review, and discussion of online material ~6-8 hours
    • Two field days focused on skills: ~16 hours
    • Three day/two night overnight field sessions. Overnight camping must be either in tents or in improvised shelters. ~48 hours

New Events Calendar

We’ve added an events calendar to the website. Right now you can see the calendar for our Work Parties, Refreshers, and any upcoming classes or application deadlines we have coming up. We will endeavor to keep this up to date for all of you. If you’re tech savvy, you can subscribe to this calendar in Google Calendar or other iCal compatible calendar programs.