A thought for the avalanche victims All members of FIPS and ski patrols throughout the world morn the deaths of at least five people caught in the avalanche that occurred at Bahcesaray in Van province, Turkey on 4 February 2020 and the subsequent tragic loss of life of more than...
In Memoriam Mark LABOW
Montreal, April 27th, 2018 Mark LABOW, a ski patroller for 70 years, has died this week in Ste Agathe, Quebec. Mark became interested in ski patrolling international relations in 1977 and founded FIPS in 1979 with like minded people from around the planet. The glue of similar interests and...
FIPS2018 Rosa Khutor – Hotel Rosa Springs
The Russian Organising Committee has now released updated details of the Rosa Khutor resort including how to travel to Rosa Khutor from Sochi and the costs for bus, taxi and train. Hotel Rosa Springs information includes facilities being used for the FIPS2018 Congress, the opening ceremony will be in...
FIPS Appoints new Avalanche SIG Coordinator
Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Avalanche Special Interest Group Coordinator, Fanny Bourjaillat, France. Fanny kindly writes an open letter to FIPS members to introduce herself. To all FIPS members, I was recently introduced as your new ‘’Avalanche SIG’’ manager…...
