Avy Savvy Free Clinic: Avalanche Safety 101 + The State of the Snowpack in Winter Park

Name: Avy Savvy Free Clinic: Avalanche Safety 101 + The State of the Snowpack in Winter Park
Start: 2025-01-17T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Hideaway Park Brewery

Schedule

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Hideaway Park Brewery | Winter Park, CO

Our Avy 101 Clinic is not much science, no warnings to stay out of the mountains, no formulas to memorize. But after an hour, you'll understand better when and why destructive avalanches happen. Learn tips to have fun while avoiding avalanches, & about resources for making smart backcountry decisions. Discuss gear, using the forecast, and avenues for backcountry education.
The State of the Snowpack tracks the weather this winter and explores its effects on traveling and recreating on snow in the backcountry. Although not a science-based course, we discuss why we track storms and analyze snowpack regularly. Attendees learn about the current snowpack, how it got that way, and effects of new snow.