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Avalanche experts to gather for workshop

Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 13 years, 9 months AGO
by Hungry Horse News
| September 21, 2011 8:01 AM

Five of the region's most prominent avalanche experts will appear at an avalanche safety workshop at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The experts will present practical safety information and research at the Northern Rockies Avalanche Safety Workshop, along with demonstrations on skills needed for staying safe in avalanche-prone terrain.

"The number of winter backcountry enthusiasts in our area has increased dramatically in recent years, and skill levels have progressed exponentially with each new season," said Ted Steiner, a local avalanche expert and the event chairman. "At the same time, our winter backcountry community has experienced an increase of avalanche-related incidents. This event is meant to help answer the ‘what can we do' question when it comes to improving the margin of safety."

Featured speakers include Don Sharaf, co-owner of the American Avalanche Institute and lead guide for Valdez Heli-Ski Guides; Doug Richmond, Bridger Bowl ski patrol director; Jordy Hendrikx, director of the Snow and Avalanche Laboratory and professor of earth sciences at Montana State University; Lynne Wolfe, certified AAA instructor at the American Avalanche Institute and editor of the Avalanche Review; and Mark Staples, an avalanche forecaster for the Gallatin National Forest.

Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Participants can register online at http://avalanchesafetyworkshop.com/index.asp.

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