FIPS 19th Congress 2014

Fédération Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) is an international organization representing ski patrol and associated ski safety bodies from 18 different nations.  FIPS is the world forum for patrollers to meet, exchange ideas  and compare the latest patrol techniques on a regular basis.  (http://www.fips-skipatrol.org )

FIPS members normally gather every two years for a congress at a ski resort in one of the member countries. Congresses have been held in Canada, USA, Chile, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, Scotland and France.

The Canadian Ski Patrol has been chosen to host the 19th  Congress at Silver Star Mountain Resort, British Columbia from March 29 to April 5, 2014.  Information on this event is provided below.

FIPS Congress 2014 Registration Form

FIPS Congress 2014 Information Package Download

Venue

The 19th Congress will be held at the beautiful Silver Star Mountain Resort, British Columbia, Canada.  The resort is located at the north end of the Okanagan Valley, approximately 20 minutes by car from the city of Vernon.  

Silver Star is in the Pacific Time Zone (Coordinated Universal Time minus 8 hours).

Dates

Check-in is on Saturday, March 29th, check-out is on Saturday, April 5th.  The FIPS program will commence Sunday morning and end Friday night.  

Congress Package

The congress package is a fixed cost which ranges from $1,050 to $1,500 per attendee depending on accommodation selection.  The package includes:

• FIPS Conference fee;
• Transportation to and from the Kelowna International Airport;
• Seven nights of accommodation in a standard or upgraded room;
• Seven days of meals;
• Six days  lift passes (March 30rd to April 4th); and
• All applicable taxes. 

Not included in the congress package are:

• Air transportation to/ from Kelowna;
• Other activities at Silver Star or on the free day;
• Bar costs; and
• Gratuities.

Accommodation Options

Four accommodation options are offered: standard or upgraded room with double or single occupancy.  All accommodation is located very close to meal and conference venues.  The option you select on the registration form will determine the cost of your congress package. All prices are in Canadian dollars.