What a year it has been for the ski areas out west! One atmospheric river after another.  It has really created a challenge for all the ski areas to keep up with. We commend all you patrollers that have been doing so much work on so little sleep. Remember that spring will come one day…

Annual Conference is scheduled for April 24 - 28 at Arizona Snowbowl in Flagstaff, AZ!

Upcoming Mid-Winter Clinics:

• April 4, 5, 6, and 2023 Hoodoo Clinic

• Diamond Peak/Mt Rose - TBD (It needs to stop snowing in Tahoe first)

Recent Mid-Winter Clinics held in the Southwest:

Participating Patrollers and Judges were from Red River Resort, Angel Fire Ski Resort, Ski Santa Fe, Taos, Pajarito Mountain, and Sandia Peak.

Feb 21 - 23 at Angel Fire Resort, New Mexico 

22 written tests taken and 19 of those 22 written tests obtained Certified Status.

28 practical tests given.  20 of those 27 practical tests obtained Certified Status, 7 obtained Associate Status, and 1 Sustained Status.

Feb 28 - Mar 2 at Red River Resort New Mexico

15 written tests taken and 13 of those written tests obtained Certified Status.

26 practical tests given.  23 of those 26 practical test obtained Certifies Status, 1 obtained Associate Status, and 2 Sustained Status.

The ropes test has been divided into two separate tests, Aerial Evacuation and Tower Climbing and Rope Rescue in an Alpine Environment. You can find the criteria on the website here: https://app.wildapricot.org/testing-categories-criteria.  

Your APP Board of Directors has been working on new Resource Guides to replace the Study Guide. Our goal is to have the Resource Guides available by next season.  It is a big undertaking but there is a lot of time and hard work going into it.