The Northfield Mountain Nordic Ski Patrol (Northfield, Massachusetts) is an
organization of volunteer first responders trained and nationally
certified in winter safety, outdoor emergency care, cross country skiing,
land navigation, mountain travel, search and rescue, and winter survival.
| The Sweep! April Newsletter Posted April 27, 2012
The Sweep! is NSP’s monthly newsletter. This week the April 2012 issue was delivered to your e-mail address. Until May’s issue is published, you can read this month’s The Sweep! online. All issues are archived in the Newsletters section of Member News. Log in to nsp.org and click The Sweep from the Quick Links menu. |
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Posted April 27, 2012 Lifesaving Resources offers courses in Swiftwater Rescue, Ice Rescue, and more. The training is conducted throughout New England. |
 Posted April 19, 2012 Boston’s Museum of Science invites participation in the Washburn Climb of Mount Washington. On July 16, 2012, hiking enthusiasts will challenge themselves by climbing the mountain once or twice, or by tackling the Presidential Range. The climb honors Bradford Washburn, explorer, mountaineer, mapmaker, photographer, filmmaker, and Museum director from 1939 to 1980. |
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Posted April 19, 2012 The Western Massachusetts Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club has announced outdoor leadership and wilderness first aid/first responder training. Classes are scheduled at its Noble View Outdoor Center in Russell, Massachusetts. Find the dates and more information here. |
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Posted April 18, 2012 Zoar Outdoor kicks off its summer-long Outdoor Film Festival with the Reel Paddling Film Festival Tour. These award-winning paddling films inspire the exploration of wild waters and expansion of personal limits. The Tour stops in Charlemont on Saturday, May 19, 2012. See the details. |
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Posted April 16, 2012 This summer, Greenfield Community College will offer several non-credit classes in rescue, emergency care, and outdoor recreation: Swift Water Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue, Modern Search Management, Wilderness First Responder, and Recreational Tree Climbing. Read the course descriptions online. The college offers an oustanding Outdoor Leadership Program. |
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Posted April 16, 2012 The New England Association of Fire Chiefs will hold its 90th Annual Conference and Exposition in West Springfield in June. Among the many exhibitors are vendors of high-angle rescue gear and of emergency medical supplies. The dates are June 22 – 24, 2012. The venue is the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield (Map & Directions). |
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Posted April 9, 2012 Skywarn™ Spotters are the eyes and ears of the National Weather Service (NWS), communicating observations and measurements of local weather conditions. Spotter training is typically conducted by a professional NWS forecaster in a 3-hour class. The course content is particularly relevant to MTR and Nordic patrollers. NWS offices in Taunton and Albany have announced their 2012 training sessions in Keene, Chicopee, North Adams, and other locations. MORE » |
| EMS Hadley Club Days and Members Sale Posted April 7, 2012
Eastern Mountain Sports in Hadley will hold its semi-annual Club Days on Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14. This event gives recreational and environmental groups an opportunity to present their missions and activities to the public. We participated about five years ago and found that it was a great way to meet interesting and like-minded folks. If you'd like to staff a table and promote our patrol, contact Bill Schweikert at admin@nmnsp.org. Members of outdoors organizations receive a 25% discount on all EMS brand items and 20% off almost everything else. Bring your registration card to qualify. |
| Bill Gabriel on Cover of Outdoor Adventure Posted April 6, 2012
Click photo to enlarge. Bill Gabriel of our patrol appears on the cover of Outdoor Adventure, “A Western Massachusetts guide to outdoor recreation.” Here he is pictured mountain biking in Wendell State Forest. Outdoor Adventure is published by the Greenfield Recorder. |
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Posted April 1, 2012 The West Hill Shop in Putney, Vermont, is holding its end-of-season sale of cross country skis at discounts from 20 to 30%. Call ahead at 802.387.5718. The shop is located at Exit 4 of I-91. See this map for directions. |
| The Sweep! March Newsletter Posted March 30, 2012
The Sweep! is NSP’s monthly newsletter. This week the March 2012 issue was delivered to your e-mail address. Until April’s issue is published, you can read this month’s The Sweep! online. All issues are archived in the Newsletters section of Member News. Log in to nsp.org and click The Sweep from the Quick Links menu. |
| Fall AMN Seminar to meet in New York State Posted March 29, 2012
The event is hosted by the Highland Forest Nordic Ski Patrol. |
| NSP Kicks off 75th Anniversary Celebrations in October Posted March 27, 2012
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| New Mountain Travel and Rescue Manual going to Press Posted March 27, 2012
The new manual is being published by The Mountaineers and is planned for release in the fall of 2012 in print and eBook editions. The 1995 MTR Manual is out of print and will not be reprinted. A PDF copy is online.
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| Patrol Banquet April 14th Posted March 27, 2012 The patrol will hold its annual banquet at 6:00 PM on April fourteenth at Johnson's Farm restaurant on Wheeler Avenue in Orange, same place as last year. We will order from the menu. The dinner will cost ten dollars per person. For directions, look at the Google map and a Street View of the turn into Wheeler Avenue. |
| Northfield Patrollers Participate in West Point Seminar Posted March 24, 2012
Bob Presutti and Bill Schweikert of this patrol attended the National Ski Patrol’s Winter Snow Sciences and Survival Seminar for Avalanche, Mountain Travel & Rescue, and Nordic instructors on Saturday, March 24, at West Point, New York. The Eastern, Southern, and European Divisions hosted the event. The program included presentations on weather, rope rescue, high-altitude medicine, and search & rescue. View the day’s schedule online. |
| Put these Refresher Dates on your Calendar! Posted March 18, 2012
The March meeting agreed on the dates of the 2012 refreshers: Put these dates on your calendar now. |
| Mountain Travel & Rescue 1 Course Scheduled for October Posted March 18, 2012
The Thunderbolt Ski Patrol has tentatively scheduled an MTR1 course at Mount Greylock the weekend of October 20 to 21. Find details at http://mtr1.blogspot.com. Be sure to read "Table of Contents," particularly Course Format & Dates. Contact MTR1Course@gmail.com with any questions. The NSP website describes the entire MTR Program. |
| Avalanche Courses Scheduled at Northfield Mountain Posted March 18, 2012
Introduction to Avalanche Safety & Rescue and Level 1 Avalanche for Rescue Personnel will kick off at Northfield Mountain on Sunday, November 18. Find details at avycourse.blogspot.com. Be sure to read "Table of Contents," particularly Course Format, Syllabus, Dates. The Level 1 Avalanche course starts with a session at Northfield, then concludes with ski touring on Mount Washington on March 2 – 3. Alternatively, the November session can be taken by itself to count as an Introduction to Avalanche Safety & Rescue course. Contact AvyCourse@gmail.com with any questions. The NSP website describes the Avalanche Program. |
| Outdoor Emergency Care Course Starts April 24th Posted March 12, 2012
From the Western Massachusetts Region website: Gerry Pollard is conducting an OEC Class running April 24th thru July 24th, on Tuesday and Thursday nights in Springfield. Gerry needs instructors to assist with practical skills -- especially for the midterm and final exams. If you’re interested, contact him for details. Any prospective patrollers should contact Gerry at gerry.pollard@bhs.org. |
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