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25th Annual Avalanche Awareness Night

December 5 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 

Join the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Foundation and Skinny Skis at the Center for the Arts on Thursday, December 5th for the 25th Annual Avalanche Awareness Night!

Featuring a panel of first-person avalanche accounts, a keynote presentation by Jamie Weeks, and a stacked raffle – Avy night is your chance to celebrate our community’s incredible backcountry culture, refresh your decision-making skills, & maybe even win some great new schwag.

5:00pm – Doors open, cocktail hour, cash bar

6:00pm – Welcome and introduction from BTACF

6:10pm – Partner updates: AMPL, TBCA, Backcountry Zero

6:25pm – Storytelling Panel: Don Sharaf, Emily Bodner

7:00pm – WYDOT presentation – safety on Teton Pass

7:15pm – GTNP presentation – seasonal closures

7:20pm – Observer of the Year, utilizing the forecast

7:40pm – Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center update

7:50pm – Year in Review

8:00pm – State of the Snowpack

8:15pm – Keynote Presentation: Jamie Weeks

8:45pm – Raffle drawing

 

ADVANCE RAFFLE TICKET SALES ARE CLOSED.  RAFFLE TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE EVENT.

Raffle donations from:

Exum Mountain Guides, Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures, Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, Mammut, Backcountry Access, Black Diamond, The North Face, Hoff’s Bikesmith, FRX Cafe, Pomoco Skins, Stio, Sweet Cheeks Meats, Snow King Mountain, Hottronic, Jones Snowboards, Smartwool, Atomic, Ortovox, The Hub Bicycles, Surefoot, and more! Check back daily for updates.

Details

Date:
December 5
Time:
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Organizer

Skinny Skis

Venue

Jackson Hole Center for the Arts