In this page of the Media Gallery is available a PDF file with the registration form for the 2011 FIPS’ Congress in Rusutsu. It also contains information needed to complie the form. Update:FIPS’s President made available a fillable version of the Congress Registration form. It is available at the...
Toboggan Instructor’s Training Film
We’ve just completed a video Toboggan Instructor’s Manual. Hope you find it interesting. It is available here.
A look at Rusutsu ski resort
Mr. Toshimune Suto from Rusutsu Resort shared with of the links to two movies that let us have a look at what is waiting for us in the ski resort that will host the 2011 FIPS World congress. Click on the Read more link below to watch them
EUROSAFE, Helmet policy 2010 – 2011
Mr. Rogmans from Eurosafe set to FIPS President the document (available here) reporting the findings of a research on the benefit of wearing helmets while going skiing for leisure or for patrolling.
18th FIPS Congress – Registration Memo
Bruce, FIPS’ President, sent us a memo containing the info on registration terms and the addresses for your enquiries. The PDF file is available here.
The Mark Labow Award
The Mark Labow Award is created and sponsored by Dr. Sam Labow to honour his brother Mark Labow, the founding president of Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (“FIPS”). The award is presented on the occasion of each FIPS Congress to an individual or organization who has demonstrated outstanding...
Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Marie let us know about the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine –thank you Marie!–; it was founded in 2009 and is a branch of EURAC-European Academy of Bolzano. From the Institute’s presentation page, we understand that “Its main aim is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of casualties and...
Ski Patrol Olympics in Squaw Valley
Hans Gerremo, from SLAO, let us know –thank you Hans– that from Aprlil 16th to April 18th Squaw Valley ski resort will host the SKI PATROL OLYMPICS. More info are available in this page in SAM-Ski Area Management web site. Any FIPS’ patroller is going to take part to...
Ski patrolling course selection
On March, 27th the Ski patrollers’ Professional board of our Region organized the test to access the upcoming ski patrolling course. Fiftyseven candidates attended the selection and had to face four exercises to exhibit their capabilities.
Rusutsu. The resort
Next FIPS Congress will be in Rusutsu, a ski resort in northern Japan. Our friend Kimi, sent in this presentation to let us become familiar with the place that will host the 18th FIPS meeting. Thank you Kimi!
