Avalanche expert to speak in Libby at Simple Simon Pizza on Nov. 9
The Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 2 months AGO
Avalanche expert Jon Jeresek instructs Libby fifth-graders on how to use avalanche beacons during a Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness 2016 Winter Tracks class at Timberlane Campground (Photo courtesy Brian Sherry)
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness invites winter recreationalists of all sorts to learn essential facts about winter travel safety from avalanche expert Jon Jeresek.
Jeresek, a retired Kootenai National Forest avalanche forecaster and a member of Turner Mountain Ski Patrol, will share his many years of avalanche and winter travel expertise beginning 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, at Simple Simon Pizza at 30270 Highway 2 in Libby.
Admission is free and Friends of Scotchman Peaks will provide the pizza. Beer from Cabinet Mountain Brewing will also be available.
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will also be selling raffle tickets for a pair of Tracker avalanche beacons.
MORE IMPORTED STORIES
ARTICLES BY THE WESTERN NEWS
Man sentenced for vehicle thefts, home burglaries
A Northwest Montana man who stole numerous vehicles from Sanders, Lake and Flathead counties, and burglarized several homes in Troy will spend time behind bars.
Hunter education classes open for registration in Region 1
Hunter education courses are open to registration in several communities across northwest Montana, including Kalispell, Rexford, Pablo, Trout Creek and Bigfork.
Seventh deer tests positive for CWD
Following initial testing, a white-tailed deer in Lincoln County is suspected to be positive for chronic wasting disease, according to a press release from Fish, Wildlife and Parks.