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Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop 2016

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Saturday, October 1

Breckenridge Riverwalk Center

The 15th Annual Colorado Snow and Avalanche Workshop is a one-day professional development seminar for people working in avalanche safety. It provides a venue for avalanche workers to listen to presentations and discuss new ideas, techniques and technologies with their colleagues. The meeting is intended for ski patrollers, avalanche forecasters, road maintenance personnel, ski guides, avalanche education instructors, undergraduate and graduate students, and applied researchers, but the meeting is open to anyone.

Final week for reduced price tickets!

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Doors open at 8:00 AM and discussions run until 4:00 PM
Followed by a FREE Happy Hour sponosored by Backcountry Access.

09:00 Morning Session: Future Challenges in Avalanche Operations

Speakers and Panelists:

  • Bill Nalli, Utah Department of Transportation
  • Will Barrett, Breckenridge Ski Resort
  • Grant Statham, Park Canada
  • Henry Munter, Chugach Powder Guides
  • Cale Osbourne, Summit County Sheriff’s Office

13:15 Afternoon Session: Future Challenges in Avalanche Research

Speakers and Panelists:

  • W. Tad Pfeffer, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
  • Bruce Jamieson, Professor Emeritus University of Calgary
  • Hans-Peter Marshall, Boise State University
  • Juerg Schweizer, WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research
  • Karl Birkeland, USFS National Avalanche Center

Location

The Breckenridge Riverwalk Center will host CSAW 2016. It is a spacious venue, nestled in the heart of the historic mining town. The Center is at 150 W Adams Ave, Breckenridge, CO 80424.

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