Thread: Friends of Berthoud Pass Avalanche Education

Hello Friends!

The high country was dusted this week with fresh snow. The ski movie premieres are upon us. We’re digging out the tuning bench, talking about season passes and making travel plans. And we’re thinking about backcountry safety.

Building on the success of last year’s FOBP avalanche training, we're offering a series of awareness clinics again this season and as a big thank you to the Front Range backcountry community, going to kick off the season by offering our first classroom session free of charge to the general public on Tuesday, October 11, at the Oriental Theater (4335 W. 44th Avenue, Denver) from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

We’re hoping to offer at least two or three additional classroom sessions in the Denver/ Boulder area and hope to arrange one in Grand County this year too. On-snow sessions will be announced shortly.

The October 11 session is a really special opportunity for us. In a comfortable and informal setting, our good friend Halsted Morris, the Colorado Avalanche Center’s Training Coordinator and Chief Instructor will provide backcountry travelers with an overview of avalanche awareness, avoidance, rescue and forecasting methods and skills. Topics such as route selection, hazard minimization, best practices, preparedness and terrain analysis will be covered. Morris is one of the most respected and experienced avalanche educators in North America and we’re honored and fortunate to have him share with us.

Please arrive early as Halsted will start promptly at 7:00 pm. Parking is available in the neighborhood, though we respectfully request that you don’t park on Stuart Street north of 44th Avenue as a courtesy to the residents on that block.

Registration is not required for this event, but if you feel like it, RSVP us and direct any questions or comments to fobp_info@yahoo.com Please forward this to anyone in the area who you think might be interested.

Nice work guys sorry I didn't make it to this last training/seminar. I will be in town for for this one though. Keep me posted.

Pinner, awesome work. Keep it up.

Bump.............

Went to the avy clinic last night and had a great time. I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys do in the future (wilderness first aid?) and will be getting my membership soon. Huge thanks to pinner, foggy_goggles, hev, the rest of the FOBP crew and of course hacksaw.

BOULDER NOW CONFIRMED


What: Halsted Morris, the Colorado Avalanche Center’s Training Coordinator and Chief Instructor will provide backcountry travelers with an overview of avalanche awareness, avoidance, rescue and forecasting methods and skills. Topics such as route selection, hazard minimization, best practices, preparedness and terrain analysis will be covered. Morris is one of the most respected and experienced avalanche educators in North America and we’re honored and fortunate to have him share with us. On-snow sessions to follow.


Where: Bruce Curtis Building, MCOL E158, UC- Boulder campus. www.colorado.edu/campusmap/


When: Tuesday, November 15th, 2005 from 7:00 pm-10:00 pm. Please be on time, we start promptly at 7:00.


Who: Friends of Berthoud Pass is a non-profit collective of outdoor enthusiasts dedicated to preserving safe access to the Berthoud Pass backcountry.


How much: Free of charge and open to the public.


Questions: fobp_education@yahoo.com or www.berthoudpass.org