At the end of April 2025, we were saddened to learn that Hugh Thomassin, a long-time and very active member of FIPS and the Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP), had passed away.
Hugh was a strong supporter of the work of ski patrollers around the world and as a very active member of FIPS (Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski) he held the position of secretary and treasurer from 1995 to 2003 and then continued as treasurer until 2019.
Hugh joined the CSP in 1977 and, no matter where his work took him (and his job required multiple relocations over the years) he maintained his CSP membership and patrolled at whatever resort was nearby. Over the years he found homes at Chicopee (Kitchener, Ontario), Mont St-Bruno as patrol leader (Quebec), Sunshine Village (Banff, Alberta), and at multiple resorts within Laurentian Zone in Quebec Division. His most recent CSP home was at the Caledon Ski Club in Ontario.
Away from FIPS and the CSP, Hugh was remarkably active, completing marathons around the world and later embracing road cycling.
Hugh was a warm and caring person, quick to smile, and who went out of his way to mentor and foster the development of everyone he met. He will be sorely missed.
