Free Avalanche Safety Presentation 11/20 (thursday)

[123ski]

Yo,

I Just wanted to let everyone be aware of this. I know that there isn't a ton of snow on the ground, but we should always be worried about avalanches. This is not an avalanche clinic, but a presentation by Craig Gordon, A

Forecaster from the Utah Avalanche Center on how avalanches happen, and

how you can better stay safe in the backcountry. Anyone who will be

spending ANY time in the backcountry should come watch this video and

learn from one of the best! Even if you will be spending time in the sidecountry, or just building jumps, you might be in more danger than you might think. Come spend a night with Utah Freeskier Society and Craig Gordon to check out a realy sick video and learn some stuff that you might not know! Oh, this building is brand new, so we have been asked not to bring food or drink into the theater. Thanks!

Date:

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Time:

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:

CTIHB Auditorium

The Red Building on this map is the location

and here is a link to an interactive map:
http://www.map.utah.edu/index.jsp?xmax=429342&ymax=4513360&xmin=428343&ymin=4512604&find=45

 

[123ski]

Oh, and just to clear up any confusion. This is not an avalanche clinic. After this presentation you will be in no way certified in avalanche safety, however it is a great stepping stone to get you a little more knowledgeable about the inherit risks of backcountry skiing as well as hopefully get you interested in taking more courses on the subject.