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Association Profile

In 1988, in response to a shortage of qualified guides with the skills necessary for the mechanized ski industry, the BC Heli Skiing and Snowcat Operators Association issued a mandate to start a guide training organization.

The first courses were run in 1990 and the Canadian Ski Guide Association (CSGA) was incorporated on Feb. 8, 1996.

The CSGA now consists of a training institute which exists to train professional guides for the mechanized skiing industry, and a separate non-profit organisation representing Canadian Ski Guide Association guide and operating members.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION

To provide training, education and certification for Canadian Ski Guides To promote awareness of mountain hazards and safety to the general public To maintain high standardization criteria To provide facilities for training and education To provide employment for Canadians as Professional Ski Guides to provide training, education and certification for Canadian Ski Guides

COURSES

The program is structured such that the prospective guides take an introductory Level 1 Course. Once the Level 1 requirements are met, the guides progress through an apprenticeship and on the job training, eventually reaching the Level 3 course and standard after a four to five year period. Safety and loss prevention are the main focus of the teaching process.