Greater Vancouver Zone (GVZ) is part of the Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS). The
Canadian Ski Patrol System consists of over 5,000 patrollers who provide first aid and
rescue services across Canada. Our national body, located in Ottawa, sets the curriculum
for our first aid course as well as sets for both our first aid and on-hill
national standards for our patrollers. The Canadian Ski Patrol System is a member of
the Heart and Stroke Foundation as well as partner to the Canadian Avalanche
Association and Smart-risk Foundation.
Geographically, Greater Vancouver Zone covers the Greater Vancouver Area and
Manning Park as well as Vancouver Island. GVZ is part of Pacific South Division
(PSD) which covers southern British Columbia.
With nearly 150
active members, GVZ provides services to three ski resorts (Seymour, Hemlock,
and Manning) as well as first aid training to Mike Wiegle's Heli-Ski operations in Blue River, BC.
In addition to being volunteer ski patrollers, we are also very active in
providing first aid services for other sporting events such as the Five Peaks
Running series and the MS Bike Ride.
We are actively promoting safety through the SnowSmart programme which takes
the message of responsible skiing and snowboarding to high school students in
the Lower Mainland. Starting in 2002, we will be actively promoting the use of
helmets while skiing and snowboarding.
Greater Vancouver Zone is involved in the Vancouver Olympic Bid for the 2010
Winter Olympics.
Map of Lower Mainland (click on the resort for directions):
Follow Highway 7 East past Mission and Deroche, until you get to
the Sasquatch Inn at Morris Valley Road. Turn Left onto Morris Valley Road and
follow it for about 10K, then turn left onto Hemlock Valley Road. All of these
turn offs are very well marked so just follow the signs. Take this road until
you reach the lodge.
Eastbound from Hope, take Highway 3 East past West Gate and into Manning
Park. The ski resort is at Gibson's Pass. Follow the road up to the top parking
and the lodge.
At the North end of the Second Narrows Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, take the
Mount Seymour Parkway exit. Travel East to the Parkgate Shopping Centre and turn
left onto Mount Seymour Road. Follow the road past the Mount Seymour Park gates
and up to the top parking and the lodge.
E-Mail:
GVZ VP Communications