Beacon Practice Areas List
Thought I would start a thread for this since there were few threads this year - all of the ones I have found have been sponsered by BCA
If anyone has updates to these, please post and i will update this post accordingly
2006-2007 is here, help keep this updated and post when your Beacon Basin opens!
Closed or Not Open Yet for 05/06
Open for 05/06
Complications - Does it exist, where is it, when does it open??
UTAH
Snowbird - Link- See Post #20
The Canyons - Link
Woodlands (Uintah's!, targeted at sledders) - Link
COLORADO
Breck - Link (north of the Vista Haus on Peak 8, near the top of the Colorado SuperChair lift) - see posts below
Loveland Basin??
Vail - the top of the Sundown bowl lift
WYOMING
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (base of Rendezvous Bowl) See Post #35
Teton Pass (Phillips Ridge - unconfirmed exact location) See post #7,#24
CALIFORNIA
Kirkwood, CA (located adjacent to the east end of the Plaza)
Squaw Valley, CA ??
WASHINGTON
Crystal Mountain, WA (Campbell Basin Lodge) - see post #37
Stevens Pass, WA (accesible from the base area. No ticket required up the hill by the Tube City yurt) - no '06 update see post #37
Alpental, Washington - not for sure yet, see post #40
MONTANTA
Bridger Bowl, MT
BC
Red Resort (100m from the base area) - see post #39
Whistler / Blackcomb, BC - see post #29
Whitewater, BC
Kokanee Glacier National Park, BC
Revelstoke, BC ??
Fernie B.C. - open for 05/06 - see post #28
AB
Canmore, AB ??
AK
Eaglecrest - Juneau, AK - next year possibly
Depending on the site, a Beacon Basin features 6 to 14 permanently buried transmitters wired to a central control panel. The panel consists of up to 14 switches for turning the transmitters on and off, plus a remote power supply consisting of 6 alkaline D cells. These sites are hosted by local avalanche professionals and managed by BCA technical representatives. To organize a transceiver training day at the Beacon Basin in your area, contact BCA at (303)417-1345 or steve@bcaccess.com.
EDIT: Dont forget to bring your own batteries just in case! 6 D cells!
this is kept updated list per suggestions below