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FIPS XXII World Ski Patrol Congress officially launched at Catedral
- September 11, 2018
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Bariloche, 6 September 2018.-At the official presentation of the XXII World Ski Patrol Congress FIPS 2019, AADIDESS and Catedral Alta Patagonia carried out an event at Catedral Hill today that brought together members of the ski patrol community, entrepeneurs and local authorities. The main goal was to tell everyone what this important international congress of...
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Registration now open for the 2019 Congress, Argentina
- August 9, 2018
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FIPS and AADIDESS are pleased to announce that bookings are now open for the 22nd FIPS Congress to be held at Bariloche Argentina during 7 to 14 September 2019 All ski patrollers throughout the world are invited to attend this important event in South America hosted by Argentina. This is a great opportunity to meet...
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Bariloche, host of the XXII Ski Patrol World Congress FIPS 2019
- May 18, 2018
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As the very successful FIPS Congress at Rosa Khutor becomes a recent memory the next congress in Argentina has been confirmed planning is now underway for the XXII Congress. The FIPS Board have great pleasure in accepting the application of AADIDESS (Argentine Association of Ski Instructors, Snowboarders and Ski Patrollers) to host the XXII Ski Patrol World...
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In Memoriam Mark LABOW
- April 29, 2018
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Montreal, April 27th, 2018 Mark LABOW, a ski patroller for 70 years, has died this week in Ste Agathe, Quebec. Mark became interested in ski patrolling international relations in 1977 and founded FIPS in 1979 with like minded people from around the planet. The glue of similar interests and experiences bound together for the improvement...
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Russia Early Bird pricing extended to November 30
- October 29, 2017
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The FIPS executive and the Rosa Khutor organising committee have extended the early bird pricing for the congress through to November 30 2017. The organising committee reports that we have registrations for attendees from 10 countries, with others to follow. We would like to remind attendees to not delay in submitting registrations to give plenty...
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FIPS2018 Rosa Khutor – Hotel Rosa Springs
- October 19, 2017
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The Russian Organising Committee has now released updated details of the Rosa Khutor resort including how to travel to Rosa Khutor from Sochi and the costs for bus, taxi and train. Hotel Rosa Springs information includes facilities being used for the FIPS2018 Congress, the opening ceremony will be in the Olympic Mountain Village and some...
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FIPS 2018 Congress Bookings are now open
- June 27, 2017
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Fellow Patrollers Join us at the 2018 FIPS Congress Earlybird bookings for the 21st FIPS Congress to be held at Rosa Khutor, Sochi, Russia on 20-27 January 2018 are now open. It has taken longer than we would have liked but it was important to have the process checked and tested. To attend the Congress...
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FIPS Appoints new Avalanche SIG Coordinator
- May 20, 2017
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Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Avalanche Special Interest Group Coordinator, Fanny Bourjaillat, France. Fanny kindly writes an open letter to FIPS members to introduce herself. To all FIPS members, I was recently introduced as your new ‘’Avalanche SIG’’ manager… This post is here to present...
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Visita preparativa per Soci 2018
- January 29, 2017
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A tutti gli Associati FIPS, Sono appena ritornato da un viaggio a Sochi con Jean Louis per finalizzare i piani per il nostro prossimo Congresso. Per chiarire, la città è Sochi-zona sciistica a 40 minuti di distanza si trova Rosa Khutor. Sono lieto di comunicare che la montagna, lo sci, le strutture e le persone...
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Sochi 2018 Congress Planning Visit
- January 27, 2017
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To All FIPS Members, I just returned from a trip to Sochi with Jean Louis to finalize plans for our next Congress. To clarify, the town is Sochi—the ski area 40 minutes away is Rosa Khutor. I am happy to report that the mountain, skiing, facilities and people all exceeded my highest expectations. Congress Theme...
