Bend Snow & Avalanche Workshop
Schedule
Sat Nov 02 2024 at 07:30 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Wille Hall | Bend, OR
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The Bend Snow & Avalanche Workshop is back in action this fall with in-person and virtual options! Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 2nd, 8 a.m. – 3:20 p.m. PST. Get snow season ready with speakers from around the country touching on topics from risk and decision making, to traveling safely through the backcountry, to snow science and human factors. Presentations will benefit all experience levels and attendees will gain new tools and knowledge beneficial to traveling safely and having fun in the backcountry.
Big thanks to this year's title sponsors American Avalanche Association and Mt. Bachelor!
Along with support from Capacity Performance Therapy, Oregon Ski Guides, Timberline Mountain Guides, Mountain Supply, Rhino Skin Solutions, Mammut, Black Diamond, Ortovox, Central Oregon Community College, and Thump Coffee.
Speaker Schedule
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. - Check In & Welcome
8:05 - 8:15 a.m. - Gabriel Coler: Opening Remarks and COAC Update
8:20 - 9:20 a.m. - Keynote Presentation: A Fine Line with Graham Zimmerman
9:25 - 10:10 a.m. - Kacy Carlson: Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the Backcountry & Beyond
10:10 - 10:25 a.m. - Break
10:25 - 11:15 a.m. - Deschutes County SAR Operations: Help us Help you
11:20 - 12 p.m. - Bruce Jamieson, PhD: Using Deposit Volume to Help Rate Avalanche Size on the D-scale (virtual presentation)
12 - 12:40 p.m. - Lunch Break: Small sandwiches provided
12:40 - 1:25 p.m. - Justin Borowsky, PhD: PEACHES- A Mnemonic for Improving Conversations at Decision Points in Avalanche Terrain
1:30 - 2:10 p.m. - Nina Aragon: The Greater Impact: Snow, Climate and Water Storage
2:15 - 3:05 p.m. - Jonas Tarlen: Close Calls, Close to Home
3:10 - 3:20 p.m. - Gabriel Coler: Closing Remarks
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Where is it happening?
Wille Hall, 26007 NW College Way, Bend, OR 97703, United States,Bend, OregonEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
