​Upcoming Events, Action or Information

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EVENTS:

• Current Weather Alert: TREE WELL SAFETY & SIS!
  • Help bring awareness to ALL- Patrollers, Areas, Guests!
  • PRACTICE, DEMONSTRATE, PROMOTE!
  • Please click on the images for more
  • Contact the SafetyCommittee@nsp-pnwd.org for more
• Division- NW Region Adv Terrain Clinic OET Skills & Drills
  • For more information: Click Here (pdf), Click Here (word downloadable) 
  • ​March 25-26th, Crystal Mountain, Washington.
• NORWESTER Lastest Edition Now Available! Click Here ​
  • Go to the Norwester Page for more information, for past issues:Click Here
• Up & Coming PNWD Convention
  • August 11-13, 2023, Ruby River Hotel, Spokane, WA
  • ​Click here for the PNWDConvention Website
  • Standby for more information, coming soon!!​
• Did you know? "Your Responsibility Code" was updated by NSAA?
  • Below are some notes from the Fall Education Seminar:
  • NSAA first developed the Skier Responsibility Code in 1962. 
  • In the last 60 years, the Code has undergone several revisions to stay in step with modern language and skiing behavior (and to include snowboarders, bikers and everyone who enjoys the slopes!). Note the last revision was over 20 yrs ago.
  • Coloring of the sign was picked for a reason, Yellow & Red.  Please avoid changing the colors to a particular other color scheme.
  • Yellow and Red are universal for caution, stop, important.
  • It is important to know all however #1 & #6 are some very key points to go over and over with guests, etc.
  • Want to learn more?  Click on image to the right
  • &/or go to the Safety Page for more links.
• Division- Wy'East Region Annual Nuts & Bolts Clinic​
  • For more information: Click Here (pdf)
  • June 9-11th, Mt Hood, Timberline

Hover &/or Click on an image below to get more information

Tree Well Information!!

Videos available on the Safety Page to promote Tree Well Safety

Great way to demonstrate Tree Well Education

Show & Tell, Educate all for Tree Well / SIS

From NSAA, Safety Information

Safety Links & Information

Updated YRC!!

Website clickable PNWD Specific Weather & Road Information

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ACTION:

• HISTORY PROJECT!!:  Share your knowledge of patroller life & rich history​
  • ​​Start gathering, sharing, talking and show your pride!
  • We want you to submit stories and history of Regions, Patrols, and Patrollers
  • Click here: History Project for more information.
  • Click here: Historical Photo's & Links  
• Photo's Wanted, Design/Illustrators of Ski Patrol:
  • ​​Photos/Video's Wanted!! Patrollers, Patrol, Areas, History Related, Winter, Summer, Safety, Fun, etc
  • ​May be used on Website, Nor'Wester & Social Media (ie: FB,IG) following guidelines, HIPAA, etc.
  • ​Please submit advising known photographer name, location, patrol associated with to: safetycommittee@nsp-pnwd.org
  • Design/Illustrators NEEDED! Please contact webmaster for further.
• Final Sweep Memorial Page:  **Please send notices of patrollers past, information, bio's, photos, life stories to: finalsweep@nsp-pnwd.org

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INFORMATION:

• For the latest NOR'WESTER: Click Here
• Go to COVID / Medical Page for important informational documents for all patrollers!
  • ​COVID & Narcotic Overdose documents
• ALUMNI News!  
  • Several of our PNWD Alumni have been showcased in the "Celebrate Our NSP Alumni", Click Here to view.
  • Alumni Newsletters and more information found on the Alumni page.

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SafetyCulture4All:

• PNWD uses every month as Safety for both Patrollers & Public​
• New Season Starting in Oct!! **Detailed Workshops for PFA will be OCT/DEC. Lots of hands on
• ​Discipline/PFA will start in November for the next Season  SafetyCulture4All Workshops!  (Monthly Patroller Series)​​
  • New Calendar draft see below.
  • Have questions or suggestions for either, please email safetycommittee@nsp-pnwd.org
  • Great resources listed on our general Safety Page 
  • Avalanche Web Sites- know your areas
  • #KnowBeforeYouGo  Help educate others about travel, weather in your state - call 511.  

Safety Culture 4 All - Workshop Series  

Note: New Season started in October, check the recording!
 
             Held on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, 6:30-8:00pm (PT)

SafetyCulture4All -Series: How do we build & sustain a culture of safety in our patrols, regions & division?This is a Skill Set for us all.  New = Practice,  Review = Practice

• Every 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm(pt), the Safety Team will be holding short, high interest topics by video calls on Zoom.
• These video calls are designed to bring you actionable programs and information that you can use at your own patrol meetings and individual benefit. We encourage you to attend, bring a friend or designee.
• Most workshops will last 30+ minutes per topic.  Topics of high interest may include a follow up (2nd workshop) that goes more in-depth.​​

Click here : for more information....
Zoom Link, Workshop Series Monthly information, Recordings, etc.  
​OR Try using your phone camera to scan QR code over to the right---->

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Some photo's are linked to their PNWD website page / or associated website by clicking on photo.