2010 Ski Flight Symposium celebrating its 45th anniversary, will ski and exchange in the gigantic ski area the Italian Dolomiti, featuring 684 major lifts, 55,000 elevation drop, and 150 miles of groomed ski piste. WOW!

Based in Arrba-Marmalada, Italy we can access this vast ski circus including Marmaloda (a 10,700 foot sensational ski mountain), Cortina, Moena, Possa, Cannezei, Vigo di Fassa, Covarra, Val Gardena, St.Christian, St. Jude and Buffare all connected on one Dolomiti Super Ski Pass. This incredible area also encompasses the massive Sella Mountain, which is 105 miles in circumference which we may ski around.

Arabba also houses the Italian Avalanche Institute, which controls the avalanche and weather forecasts, and research for the entire area. We will try to arrange a visit. Also we may have a meeting with one or more of these other rescue groups to discuss techniques, equipment and inspect rescue facilities.

Ski Flight 2010 Press Release

Ski Flight 2010 Flyer (how to sign-up)

Saturday, April 18 from 6 to 10pm is this year's Region Banquet on Mercer Island hosted by the Alpental Patrol.  Come enjoy some great food as we close out the season.

Cost is $15.  Check out the flyer for registration info and more!

• Bring your friends and join your patrol family as we recognize regional patrols and patrollers
• Fabulous Alpentalic BBQ Food and Fun
• Pre-register and save five dollars

Calling all women patrollers!  Learn new sled handling techniques and bring your own to share.  This TES is designed to take the muscle out of running a sled.  See the flyer for more details and info on how to register.

For all TES programs held within the NW Region … All participants must be toboggan certified at their home area prior to participation in a TES program.  Please bring your NSP membership card and/or a printed copy of your NSP member profile for 2009. If you do not yet have your 2009 membership card and do not have access or cannot obtain a copy of your member profile your patrol director will need to provide documentation of your toboggan certification.  If you have any questions please contact Ross Bishop, NW Region S&T Advisor.  Please note that the above prerequisite is also a Summit at Snoqualmie Area Management requirement.

For the March 14, 2009 clinic participants are to sign in by 8:30 am on the fourth floor of the Summit at Snoqualmie - Central Patrol building, Snoqualmie Pass, WA.

The newest issue of the Nor'Wester is out.  A printed copy will not be mailed out for this issue so get your copy here or at the Pacific Northwest Division site.  Inside you can read about:

• Important information regarding the 2009 Convention in the Oregon Region
• Our patrollers preparing for the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010
• The mud/snow slide at Hyak that took out two lift towers and moved a home off its foundation

Patrollers have been asking for a Toboggan Enhancement Seminar in the spring instead of traveling to Mt. Hood in June. This year we will be holding a TES, a SES, and we are offering a Ski Trainers Workshop (STW). These will be held at Mt. Baker on April 4 and 5, 2009. We are offering the TES, SES, and STW on both Saturday and Sunday to allow you to attend a different clinic each day. Or attend only one clinic on one of the days.

Click here for more info and the registration form.  Return the registration form to Roger Gresley gresley(at)comcast.net or contact him with any questions.

The Northwest Region would like to invite any and all who are interested in raising the bar on their skills as patrollers to join us this season for the Senior Program.  This is a great way to upgrade your skills, have fun and gain camaraderie by skiing and training with patrollers from all over the Northwest Region.

Check out the flyer and contact Nicole Dodge for more info.