Staying Alive avalanche safety event welcomes newcomers to the Revelstoke backcountry
Annual avalanche awareness night targeting newcomers to Revelstoke’s backcountry features a variety of presentations
Submitted by Avalanche Canada
The 12th annual Staying Alive backcountry awareness night takes place at the Revelstoke Community Centre on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
If you are new to Revelstoke, new to the Revelstoke backcountry, or if you already shred and want to learn more and stay sharp out there on your winter adventures, then don’t miss this event. It is the perfect primer to get you started safely in the Revelstoke backcountry.
The evening will feature a tradeshow and presentations on backcountry and avalanche safety from several local organizations and businesses. The list of presenters includes:
Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada’s Ben Shaw presents on new online safety tools at the 2015 Canuck Splitfest. Photo: Revelstoke Mountaineer file photo
Parks Canada
A Canadian Forces artillery team triggers an avalanche at Rogers Pass, part of an operation dating back to 1961. Photo: Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Mountaineer
Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski patrol
Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski patrol assemble the explosives they will use to perform avalanche control in North Bowl and Greely Bowl. Photo by Matthew Timmins
Revelstoke Search & Rescue
A Revelstoke Search & Rescue long line rescue. Photo: REVSAR
Leah Evans of Girls Do Ski
Leah Evans. Photo: www.patagonia.com
Marty Schaeffer of CAPOW
The trade show starts at 5 p.m. and the presentations start at 6 p.m.
Staying Alive is part of Revelstoke Welcome Week and is presented by Avalanche Canada, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Columbia Basin Trust, and Tourism Revelstoke.
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