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The Professional
Ski Patrol Association
Serving the Skiers of the World
ver 03.24.23
Welcome to the home of the Professional Ski Patrol Association. The Professional
Ski Patrol Association is dedicated to promoting the highest standards
of ski patrolling. PSPA tests and certifies patrollers in ski safety,
first aid skills, toboggan handling and ski techniques.
News
- 2023 PSPA Certified Exam
The 2023 PSPA Certified Exam was held at Sugarloaf on March
1st & 2nd. On Tuesday, March 1st we awoke to 14” of fresh
snow, which provided great conditions for the Ski & Toboggan portions
of the exam. Four of our six candidates successfully completed the Skiing
component, while five of six checked the box for Toboggan Skills. Thursday,
March 3rd, we started the day with Practical OEC. While just one candidate
successfully completed all scenarios, the remaining candidates put forth
a great effort. We concluded the day holding the interview exam with
a 100% success rate. At the end of the event, we were pleased to acknowledge
our four new Certified Members: Jon Wilson, from The Hermitage Club,
successfully completed our requirements for reciprocity with the NSP
Certified Program. Blake Wilson, from Loon, and Tucker Brown, from Sunday
River, completed components outstanding from prior years of their 3
year cycles. Sarah Nutt, also from Sunday River, completed all requirements
for Certified Membership in her first attempt. Congratulations to all
our newly Certified and Affiliate Members.
- Ongoing Call to Members
Remember that day you achieved your PSPA certification? Most likely
it came as a result of lots of hard work and training. The process is
not simple and requires candidates to push themselves to vastly increase
their patrolling skills and knowledge.
As a member of PSPA you bring these increased skills back to the patrolling
world every day. The strength of the organization is the diversity of
its membership. As a member the organization is calling on you to promote
PSPA within your respective patrols. Often this may simply mean answering
questions about the certification process or pointing the person in
the right direction to get information. Motivating and helping others
to also strive for certification is the best gift you can give to a
fellow patroller.
Congratulations to:
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Tom Sutton shows off a
good snowplow technique. |
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New Certified Members:
Tucker Brown (Sunday River)
Sarah Nutt (Sunday River)
Blake Wilson (Loon Mountain)
Jon Wilson (The Hermitage Club)
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