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Avalanche Rescue Workshop – FREE – with CNFAIC at Turnagain Pass, Saturday Feb 11th!!

Join CNFAIC forecasters for a FREE hands-on and in-the-snow avalanche rescue workshop!! This 1.5 hour informal rescue workshop is geared for all user groups. Grab your friends and join us before hitting the hills!! WHERE:   Turnagain Pass (Motorized parking lot) - Look for the blue CNFAIC avalanche trailer. WHEN:  Saturday, February 11th, 11:00am - 12:30pm We will focus on practicing with your avalanche beacon, probe and shovel - so wear gear to walk and dig in the snow! We'll also talk and work on strategic...

CNFAIC Presentation on: The Turnagain Pass snowpack to date – at the Alaska Avalanche School – Jan 12th!!

Join CNFAIC forecasters for an evening of avalanche awareness and a discussion on how the snowpack in the Turnagain Pass region has shaped up so far. What weather events have impacted snow and avalanche conditions and what type of avalanche hazard are we facing at this time? Please join us!!! January 12th, 630pm till 8pm at the Anchorage at the Alaska Avalanche School office (1025 Orca St. Unit 1N) !! Additional details HERE.

Fireside Chat: Dec 15th in Girdwood – FREE!!

Join CNFAIC forecasters for an evening of avalanche awareness with a focus on recognizing obvious clues and companion rescue. Is your avalanche rescue gear up to snuff? Are your beacon batteries fresh and is your beacon functioning properly? What about airbags? Please join us in Girdwood at the Powder Hound Ski Shop Dec 15th from 6:30-8pm, 210 Arlberg Ave. Additional details HERE

Snowmachine Specific Avalanche Awareness – 6:30-8pm, AMDS, Nov 30th !!

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Bear Tooth Fundraiser with Elyse Saugstad

Hailing from Girdwood, Elyse Saugstad is a third-generation Alaskan. Elyse is a professional skier who grew up in the mountains and on the wild rivers of our state. Her passion for the outdoors and love of speed led her to become one of the best women downhill racers in the country at the age of 16, with a long list of film credits and awards to her name. Between 2007 and 2009, she won many International Freeride competitions and was...