This one-day seminar welcomes avalanche professionals and recreationalists alike to engage in vibrant discussions and learn from fellow avalanche practitioners.
NEW LOCATION: Traynor Hall, Fernie Secondary School
Featuring avalanche safety presentations from industry professionals, sponsor booths, prizes, lunch and learn, and Apres Social.
A variety of topics will include case studies of past events and information on the latest snow safety gear.
- Mike Conlan
- Predicting the Fernie Factor
- Assessing weather parameters and patterns that could help predict when the Fernie Factor occurs.
- Grant Statham
- The Ice Climbing Avalanche Atlas
- This presentation describes the Ice Climbing Avalanche Atlas, a collaboration between Avalanche Canada, Parks Canada and Alberta Parks to provide detailed avalanche path information for popular waterfall ice climbs in the Canadian Rockies.
- Nic Morantz
- Experience Takes Time
- Nic has worked in the avalanche industry since 2007 and is passionate about mountain safety and education.
- Nata de Leeuw
- Wind Slab or Storm Slab; When Do We Use Each Term?
- This presentation takes a deep dive into the semantics of avalanche forecast terminology, highlights discrepancies, and proposes strategies for increased consistency
- Tyson Rettie
- Vision Loss and the Avalanche Patch
- Tyson will explore the intersection of vision loss and the avalanche industry, focusing on creating opportunities for blind individuals to recreate safely in avalanche terrain and receive avalanche skills training.
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General Admission $40
Hot Lunch $20
Additional information is available online.
