The Canadian Ski Patrol is a non-profit corporation comprising of highly-trained volunteer members. The organization is national in scope, and was formed to promote safe skiing and to provide assistance to injured skiers and other snow sliders. The CSP provides a uniformly skilled and responsible service to the snow sliding public.

The CSP South Okanagan-Boundary Zone provides Advanced First Aid , Basic Life Support and Rescue services to anyone needing help.  Apex Mountain Resort and Mount Baldy Ski Resort are the primary areas of responsibility for the SOBZ.  Besides assisting patients on the slopes, CSP also assists anywhere within the resort boundary, including hotels, residences, restaurants, and parking lots. The CSP is also asked to assist during major sporting events e.g. Grand Fondo and Ironman Triathlon.

One of our most asked FAQ's is: How good of a skier or boarder do I need to be? 

• The minimum requirement is the ability to ski/board every run at Apex. And that is not an insignificant requirement;  Apex has some very challenging runs that are steep with obstacles (trees and rocks).

• You don't need to be an expert and able to fly down every run at high speed, but competent enough to get down comfortably.

• You will need to be capable of handling a toboggan as well. You will be trained and, in order to pass, demonstrate that you can handle a toboggan down a double-black run.