Beacon Rally

Baker Beacon Rally
Sunday January 8, 2012

A free community education event, bringing local avalanche professionals together to share avalanche rescue skills and promote mountain safety.

 

• AVALANCHE BEACON INSTRUCTION
     for beginners & experienced

• BEACON RACE
     challenge your partner! 

• FREE RAFFLE FOR PARTICIPANTS
     lot of great backcountry gear

 

WHEN:  11:00 am - 2:30 pm . . .  drop in anytime but allow at least 1 hour for participation
WHERE: Heather Meadows
AWARDS & RAFFLE:  2:15 pm

Mt Baker Education Center, REI and a sluff-load of backcountry educators invites you to a Backcountry Education Day at Mt Baker. Learn about basic search technique including beacon, shovel and probe use. If you spend time skiing out of bounds, touring, snowshoeing, snowmobiling or any backcountry travel in the winter this event is for you.

- Beginners and Seasoned Veterans are welcome. 
- avalanche beacon orientation, rescue strategies, and more
- go head-to-head with your partner in a timed beacon race
- 3 hours of education followed by over 2k in a gear give away for attendees

Attendees should have their own Beacon, Probe and Shovel.

To pre-register, visit the event page at REI:  http://www.rei.com/event/33381/session/41849