This one-day seminar welcomes avalanche professionals and recreationalists alike to engage in vibrant discussions and learn from fellow avalanche practitioners.
Featuring avalanche safety presentations from industry professionals, sponsor booths, prizes, lunch and learn, and Apres Social. Tickets from $40, now on sale PURCHASE ONLINE
A variety of topics will include case studies of past events and information on the latest snow safety gear. Additional information is available online.
9 AM: Doors Open; Registration; complimentary Coffee from Rooftop Roasters & Scones from Freshies
10 AM: Welcome and Introductions : MC - Duncan Maisels and Jade Fahie
10:10 AM: Olivia Johnson - Lessons of Loss - Fatality Database
10:40 - 11:05 AM: Coffee Break & Prize Draws
11:05 AM: Sarah Osberg - Human Factors in Multi-day Trip Planning
11:35 AM: Oli Meilleur - Close Call on Boulder Mountain
12:05-13:00 - LUNCH & Prize Draws
1:10 PM: Cam Campbell and Nicole Koshure - Managing Changing Alpine Terrain: Lessons from Blackcomb and Beyond
1:40 PM: Coffee Break - Interactive Session: How the Backcountry Community is changing
2 PM: Local Organizations - Information and Resources to Support You This Winter
2:30 PM: Simon Horton - Sharpen your Backcountry Weather Skills
3 PM: Pascal Haegeli - Users’ Awareness and Response to Uncertainty Information in Public Avalanche Forecasts
3:30 PM: Prizes and Wrap-Up
4 - 6 PM: Apres Social
Tickets now on sale PURCHASE ONLINE
General Admission $40
Hot Lunch $23
Admission & Lunch Combo $61
+ fees